Public (HSE)

St Vincent's Hospital

Woodstock Street, Athy, R14 AY22

Call 059 864 3000/3011

Fair Deal weekly price

€2,138

HSE cost of care, from 1 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

24 June 2027

Current registration since 25 June 2024

Inspection score

82/ 100

Mostly compliant

Steady

Ranked 15 of 22 scored homes in Co. Kildare · 9 of 18 within 25 km

Leadership and management81

Quality and safety of care83

What went into the score

29 April 2026 · counts 50%4 of 9 compliant · 81
23 July 2024 · counts 30%9 of 17 compliant · 84
20 July 2023 · counts 20%2 not compliant · 12 of 17 compliant · 83

Fair Deal price is 58% above the Co. Kildare median of €1,350 a week.

How we calculate this score

Every regulation HIQA judged on an inspection earns points: Compliant 100, Substantially compliant 65, Not compliant 25.
Where the compliance plan rates the risk of a failing regulation, orange (moderate risk) takes off 15 more points and red (high risk) takes off 40. Yellow (low risk) takes off nothing.
An inspection's score is the average over the regulations it looked at.
A home's score combines its last 3 inspections: the newest counts for 50%, the one before for 30% and the one before that for 20%. With fewer inspections the weights are scaled up to 100%.
The trend compares the newest inspection's score with the average of the earlier ones: 5 points or more higher is improving, 5 or more lower is declining, anything else is stable.
Homes are ranked by score within their county and among scored homes within 25 km. Homes with the same score share a rank.

Method v1. It uses only HIQA's published judgments, not our opinion, and is recalculated whenever a new report is published.

What the latest inspection found

St Vincent's Hospital in Athy is a large, well-maintained nursing home with a focus on person-centred care. Residents generally feel well cared for by kind and gentle staff. The home is undergoing refurbishment to improve facilities and reduce overall resident numbers. Some areas, like fire safety and storage, need attention, but overall residents receive good care and have access to health services and activities.

Long-term care
Respite

What inspectors liked

Residents expressed satisfaction with kind and gentle staff.
The centre is bright, well-maintained, and has spacious gardens with seating.
Person-centred care plans are detailed and regularly reviewed.
Good access to medical and allied health professionals is provided.
Medication management and infection control practices are safe and well monitored.

What needed to improve

Some fire safety practices require improvement, including a fire exit door that was hard to open.
Loose bark in the dementia unit garden may cause a trip hazard.
Inappropriate storage of equipment in communal areas poses safety and homely environment concerns.
One staff member's file was missing a nursing qualification record.
Not all proposed changes from the refurbishment plan were completed at inspection time.

What residents said

“staff are great here”

Staffing: There was an adequate number and skill mix of staff on duty to meet residents' needs, with nursing cover and Garda vetting in place.
Activities: Activities staff encouraged residents to attend various activities including singing and choir practice throughout the day.
Dementia: Has a dedicated dementia unit. The new Le Cheile unit is adapted for residents with dementia, featuring secure walkways, raised planters, and seating areas in the garden.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 29 April 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)

Inspection history

HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High

29 April 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2026
4 compliant5 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 31 December 2026Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 8 May 2026Mostly
Applications by registered providers for the variation or removal of conditions of registrationLow risk · fix by 19 May 2026Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 September 2026Mostly
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 17 June 2026Mostly
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
2 April 2025
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Jul 2025
1 compliant
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A focused inspection of restrictive practices, such as bedrails, locked doors and sensor alarms, judged against HIQA's National Standards rather than the regulations. It isn't counted in the score.
Thematic inspection
Restrictive practices (overall judgment against the National Standards)Compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
23 July 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2024
9 compliant8 mostly
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 3 September 2024Mostly
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 30 November 2024Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 December 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 4 September 2024Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 30 April 2025Mostly
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 April 2025Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 December 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 30 June 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
20 July 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
12 compliant3 mostly2 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2024Not compliant
VolunteersCompliant
Notification of absenceCompliant
Notification of procedures and arrangements for periods when person in charge is absent from the designated centreCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 September 2024Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Information for residentsCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2024Not compliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

This is the most the home can charge a week for residents on the Fair Deal scheme. Under Fair Deal you pay up to 80% of your income and 7.5% of the value of your assets a year, and the State pays the rest. Homes may charge extra for things like activities, hairdressing or newspapers, so ask about these when you call.

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE public homes	1 September 2026	€2,138

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Condition 1: Subject to any prohibitions or restrictions contained in any other condition(s), the designated centre shall be operated at all times in accordance with the Statement of Purpose received on 21 May 2026 within the footprint of the designated centre on the floor plan received on 01 July 2026. The registered provider shall only provide for the specific care and support needs, and services, within the facilities as set out the Statement of Purpose, as agreed with the Chief Inspector at the time of registration. Any changes to the specific care and support needs and services provided must be agreed in advance with the Chief Inspector. Condition 2: Only persons aged 18 years or older shall be accommodated at the designated centre at any time. Condition 3: The maximum number of persons that may be accommodated at the designated centre is: 63.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Cloverlodge Nursing Home
Private
Athy, Co. Kildare· 940 m away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,323 / week
Inspection score
96
Beds
60 beds
Phone
059 864 0623
Oghill Nursing Home
Private
Monasterevin, Co. Kildare· 14 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,350 / week
Inspection score
90
Beds
34 beds
Phone
045 523 513
Suncroft Lodge Nursing Home
Private
The Curragh, Co. Kildare· 15 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,325 / week
Inspection score
94
Beds
60 beds
Phone
045 442 951
Ashley Lodge Nursing Home
Private
Kildare, Co. Kildare· 17 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,315 / week
Inspection score
87
Beds
55 beds
Phone
045 521 300
Lourdesville Nursing Home
Private
Kildare, Co. Kildare· 17 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,326 / week
Inspection score
64
Beds
42 beds
Phone
045 521 496
Sacred Heart Hospital
Public (HSE)
Carlow, Co. Carlow· 18 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,908 / week
Inspection score
75
Beds
63 beds
Phone
059 913 36470

Inspection score

82/ 100

Mostly compliant

Steady

Ranked 15 of 22 scored homes in Co. Kildare · 9 of 18 within 25 km

Leadership and management81

Quality and safety of care83

What went into the score

29 April 2026 · counts 50%4 of 9 compliant · 81
23 July 2024 · counts 30%9 of 17 compliant · 84
20 July 2023 · counts 20%2 not compliant · 12 of 17 compliant · 83

Fair Deal price is 58% above the Co. Kildare median of €1,350 a week.

How we calculate this score

Every regulation HIQA judged on an inspection earns points: Compliant 100, Substantially compliant 65, Not compliant 25.
Where the compliance plan rates the risk of a failing regulation, orange (moderate risk) takes off 15 more points and red (high risk) takes off 40. Yellow (low risk) takes off nothing.
An inspection's score is the average over the regulations it looked at.
A home's score combines its last 3 inspections: the newest counts for 50%, the one before for 30% and the one before that for 20%. With fewer inspections the weights are scaled up to 100%.
The trend compares the newest inspection's score with the average of the earlier ones: 5 points or more higher is improving, 5 or more lower is declining, anything else is stable.
Homes are ranked by score within their county and among scored homes within 25 km. Homes with the same score share a rank.

Method v1. It uses only HIQA's published judgments, not our opinion, and is recalculated whenever a new report is published.

What the latest inspection found

Long-term care
Respite

What inspectors liked

Residents expressed satisfaction with kind and gentle staff.
The centre is bright, well-maintained, and has spacious gardens with seating.
Person-centred care plans are detailed and regularly reviewed.
Good access to medical and allied health professionals is provided.
Medication management and infection control practices are safe and well monitored.

What needed to improve

Some fire safety practices require improvement, including a fire exit door that was hard to open.
Loose bark in the dementia unit garden may cause a trip hazard.
Inappropriate storage of equipment in communal areas poses safety and homely environment concerns.
One staff member's file was missing a nursing qualification record.
Not all proposed changes from the refurbishment plan were completed at inspection time.

What residents said

“staff are great here”

Staffing: There was an adequate number and skill mix of staff on duty to meet residents' needs, with nursing cover and Garda vetting in place.
Activities: Activities staff encouraged residents to attend various activities including singing and choir practice throughout the day.
Dementia: Has a dedicated dementia unit. The new Le Cheile unit is adapted for residents with dementia, featuring secure walkways, raised planters, and seating areas in the garden.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 29 April 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)

Inspection history

HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High

29 April 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2026
4 compliant5 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 31 December 2026Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 8 May 2026Mostly
Applications by registered providers for the variation or removal of conditions of registrationLow risk · fix by 19 May 2026Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 September 2026Mostly
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 17 June 2026Mostly
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
2 April 2025
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Jul 2025
1 compliant
ShowHide
A focused inspection of restrictive practices, such as bedrails, locked doors and sensor alarms, judged against HIQA's National Standards rather than the regulations. It isn't counted in the score.
Thematic inspection
Restrictive practices (overall judgment against the National Standards)Compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
23 July 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2024
9 compliant8 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 3 September 2024Mostly
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 30 November 2024Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 December 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 4 September 2024Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 30 April 2025Mostly
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 April 2025Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 December 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 30 June 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
20 July 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
12 compliant3 mostly2 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2024Not compliant
VolunteersCompliant
Notification of absenceCompliant
Notification of procedures and arrangements for periods when person in charge is absent from the designated centreCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 September 2024Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Information for residentsCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2024Not compliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE public homes	1 September 2026	€2,138

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Cloverlodge Nursing Home

Private

Athy, Co. Kildare· 940 m away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,323 / week
Inspection score: 96
Beds: 60 beds
Phone: 059 864 0623

Oghill Nursing Home

Private

Monasterevin, Co. Kildare· 14 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,350 / week
Inspection score: 90
Beds: 34 beds
Phone: 045 523 513

Suncroft Lodge Nursing Home

Private

The Curragh, Co. Kildare· 15 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,325 / week
Inspection score: 94
Beds: 60 beds
Phone: 045 442 951

Ashley Lodge Nursing Home

Private

Kildare, Co. Kildare· 17 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,315 / week
Inspection score: 87
Beds: 55 beds
Phone: 045 521 300

Lourdesville Nursing Home

Private

Kildare, Co. Kildare· 17 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,326 / week
Inspection score: 64
Beds: 42 beds
Phone: 045 521 496

Sacred Heart Hospital

Public (HSE)

Carlow, Co. Carlow· 18 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,908 / week
Inspection score: 75
Beds: 63 beds
Phone: 059 913 36470

Inspection score

What went into the score

What the latest inspection found

What inspectors liked

What needed to improve

What residents said

Inspection history

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Thematic inspection

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Fair Deal price

Registration conditions

Other homes nearby

Inspection score

What went into the score

What the latest inspection found

What inspectors liked

What needed to improve

What residents said

Inspection history

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Thematic inspection

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Fair Deal price

Registration conditions

Other homes nearby