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.
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 within the footprint of the designated centre on the floor plan dated 25/08/2022. 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: 47.
Other homes nearby
Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.
5 March 2025 · counts 30%1 not compliant · 4 of 14 compliant · 71
20 January 2025 · counts 20%10 not compliant · 2 high risk · 1 of 16 compliant · 32
Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Kilkenny median of €1,277 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
Tinnypark Nursing Home is a large, comfortable facility in a rural setting near Kilkenny City, with mostly single rooms that have en-suite bathrooms. Residents generally feel well cared for by kind and respectful staff, and there are plenty of activities and social opportunities. The home is clean and well maintained, with lovely gardens for residents to enjoy. However, some concerns were noted about infection control practices and timely medical care in certain cases. Staffing levels are sufficient, but housekeeping staff were absent on the inspection day and not replaced by trained personnel.
Dementia care
Respite
Convalescence
Long-term care
What inspectors liked
Residents and visitors reported feeling comfortable and supported by kind staff.
The home has a variety of communal spaces and well-maintained gardens for residents to enjoy.
There is a well-developed activities program with group and one-to-one options, including chair exercises and hairdressing.
Care plans are person-centred and updated regularly, with access to various healthcare professionals.
Governance and management have improved with regular meetings, audits, and staff training.
What needed to improve
Infection control practices need improvement, including cleaning of urinals, bedpan washer issues, and laundry handling.
Inspection history
HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High
31 July 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Feb 2026
10 compliant4 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
One bedroom had a noticeable bad smell on the inspection day.
Housekeeping staff were not replaced when absent, risking cleaning standards.
Nursing staff did not always respond promptly to signs of infection, delaying medical treatment.
The assistant director of nursing position has been vacant since January 2025, affecting management.
What residents said
“Residents and visitors said they were comfortable in the centre and supported by kind staff.”
“Residents confirmed they could follow their own routine, including staying in their rooms or joining activities.”
“Residents said there was usually something going on in activities and they enjoyed sessions like seated movement to music.”
“Residents were pleased with their fresh hairstyles from the hairdresser visiting the centre.”
Staffing
Staffing levels were sufficient to meet residents' needs on the inspection day, with healthcare assistants working in pairs and additional one-to-one support where needed. Vacant shifts were covered by existing staff, and no agency staff were used. However, housekeeping staff were absent and not replaced by trained personnel, with maintenance staff covering some cleaning duties.
Activities
There is a well-developed activities program from 9am to 6pm daily, including group activities like chair exercises, arts and crafts, board games, and one-to-one support. Residents enjoy the activities and have access to books, music, TV, and WiFi.
Food
The dining room is bright and pleasant with colorful tablecloths and flowers. Residents have choice and enjoy mealtimes in a spacious, well-decorated area.
Dementia
Has a dedicated dementia unit. The service caters for residents requiring dementia care. Staff received training in dementia care and managing responsive behaviours, and there was a positive, supportive approach to residents with such needs.
Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 31 July 2025. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)
Training and staff development
Compliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 January 2026Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesLow risk · fix by 3 November 2025Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careLow risk · fix by 3 November 2025Mostly
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 December 2025Mostly
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Nov 2023
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