Knockeen Nursing Home

Knockeen, Barntown, Y35CY80

Registered for: Up to 49 residentsThe most HIQA allows, not free beds
County: Co. Wexford
Eircode: Y35 CY80
HIQA centre ID: 243
Latest report: Inspected 17 Feb 20264 reports since 2024

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Inspection history

Compliant
Substantially compliant
Not compliant
Not assessed at that inspection

Judgments at each inspection

Counts the regulations HIQA assessed on the day of each inspection.

7 Aug 2024 · Unannounced
12 compliant5 substantially compliant0 not compliant
13 Mar 2025 · Unannounced
3 compliant9 substantially compliant5 not compliant
2 Jul 2025 · Unannounced
6 compliant6 substantially compliant3 not compliant
17 Feb 2026 · Unannounced
6 compliant7 substantially compliant3 not compliant

#5 Individual assessment and care plan
7 Aug 2024
Substantially compliant
13 Mar 2025
Not compliantworse
2 Jul 2025
Substantially compliantbetter
17 Feb 2026
Not compliantworse
#23 Governance and management
7 Aug 2024
Substantially compliant
13 Mar 2025
Not compliantworse
2 Jul 2025
Not compliantsame
17 Feb 2026
Not compliantsame
#31 Notification of incidents
7 Aug 2024
Not assessed
13 Mar 2025
Not assessed
2 Jul 2025
Not assessed
17 Feb 2026
Not compliant
#15 Staffing
7 Aug 2024
Compliant
13 Mar 2025
Compliant
2 Jul 2025
Substantially compliantworse
17 Feb 2026
Substantially compliantsame
#16 Training and staff development
7 Aug 2024
Not assessed
13 Mar 2025
Not compliant
2 Jul 2025
Not compliantsame
17 Feb 2026
Substantially compliantbetter
#17 Premises
7 Aug 2024
Substantially compliant
13 Mar 2025
Substantially compliantsame
2 Jul 2025
Substantially compliantsame
17 Feb 2026
Substantially compliantsame
#18 Food and nutrition
7 Aug 2024
Not assessed
13 Mar 2025
Not compliant
2 Jul 2025
Compliant
17 Feb 2026
Substantially compliantworse
#24 Contract for the provision of services
7 Aug 2024
Not assessed
13 Mar 2025
Substantially compliant
2 Jul 2025
Substantially compliantsame
17 Feb 2026
Substantially compliantsame
#27 Infection control
7 Aug 2024
Substantially compliant
13 Mar 2025
Substantially compliantsame
2 Jul 2025
Not assessed
17 Feb 2026
Substantially compliantsame
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services
7 Aug 2024
Not assessed
13 Mar 2025
Substantially compliant
2 Jul 2025
Not assessed
17 Feb 2026
Substantially compliantsame
#6 Health care
7 Aug 2024
Substantially compliant
13 Mar 2025
Not compliantworse
2 Jul 2025
Not compliantsame
17 Feb 2026
Compliant
#8 Protection
7 Aug 2024
Compliant
13 Mar 2025
Not assessed
2 Jul 2025
Not assessed
17 Feb 2026
Compliant
#9 Residents' rights
7 Aug 2024
Compliant
13 Mar 2025
Substantially compliantworse
2 Jul 2025
Compliant
17 Feb 2026
Compliant
#14 Persons in charge
7 Aug 2024
Compliant
13 Mar 2025
Not assessed
2 Jul 2025
Compliant
17 Feb 2026
Compliant
#21 Records
7 Aug 2024
Not assessed
13 Mar 2025
Not assessed
2 Jul 2025
Substantially compliant
17 Feb 2026
Compliant
#34 Complaints procedure
7 Aug 2024
Compliant
13 Mar 2025
Substantially compliantworse
2 Jul 2025
Substantially compliantsame
17 Feb 2026
Compliant
#11 Visits
7 Aug 2024
Not assessed
13 Mar 2025
Compliant
2 Jul 2025
Compliant
17 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents
7 Aug 2024
Not assessed
13 Mar 2025
Not assessed
2 Jul 2025
Compliant
17 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#26 Risk management
7 Aug 2024
Not assessed
13 Mar 2025
Not assessed
2 Jul 2025
Compliant
17 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging
7 Aug 2024
Compliant
13 Mar 2025
Substantially compliantworse
2 Jul 2025
Not assessed
17 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#12 Personal possessions
7 Aug 2024
Not assessed
13 Mar 2025
Substantially compliant
2 Jul 2025
Not assessed
17 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#28 Fire precautions
7 Aug 2024
Not assessed
13 Mar 2025
Substantially compliant
2 Jul 2025
Not assessed
17 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#13 End of life
7 Aug 2024
Not assessed
13 Mar 2025
Compliant
2 Jul 2025
Not assessed
17 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#4 Written policies and procedures
7 Aug 2024
Compliant
13 Mar 2025
Not assessed
2 Jul 2025
Not assessed
17 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties
7 Aug 2024
Compliant
13 Mar 2025
Not assessed
2 Jul 2025
Not assessed
17 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#22 Insurance
7 Aug 2024
Compliant
13 Mar 2025
Not assessed
2 Jul 2025
Not assessed
17 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#30 Volunteers
7 Aug 2024
Compliant
13 Mar 2025
Not assessed
2 Jul 2025
Not assessed
17 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#32 Notification of absence
7 Aug 2024
Compliant
13 Mar 2025
Not assessed
2 Jul 2025
Not assessed
17 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#33 Notification of procedures and arrangements for periods when person in charge is absent from the designated centre
7 Aug 2024
Compliant
13 Mar 2025
Not assessed
2 Jul 2025
Not assessed
17 Feb 2026
Not assessed

Regulation #	7 Aug 2024 Unannounced	13 Mar 2025 Unannounced	2 Jul 2025 Unannounced	17 Feb 2026 Unannounced
#5 Individual assessment and care plan	Substantially compliant	Not compliantworse	Substantially compliantbetter	Not compliantworse
#23 Governance and management	Substantially compliant	Not compliantworse	Not compliantsame	Not compliantsame
#31 Notification of incidents	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not compliant
#15 Staffing	Compliant	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Substantially compliantsame
#16 Training and staff development	Not assessed	Not compliant	Not compliantsame	Substantially compliantbetter
#17 Premises	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame
#18 Food and nutrition	Not assessed	Not compliant	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse
#24 Contract for the provision of services	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame
#27 Infection control	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Not assessed	Substantially compliantsame
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Not assessed	Substantially compliantsame
#6 Health care	Substantially compliant	Not compliantworse	Not compliantsame	Compliant
#8 Protection	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#9 Residents' rights	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Compliant	Compliant
#14 Persons in charge	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant	Compliant
#21 Records	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Compliant
#34 Complaints procedure	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Substantially compliantsame	Compliant
#11 Visits	Not assessed	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#26 Risk management	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Not assessed	Not assessed
#12 Personal possessions	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#28 Fire precautions	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#13 End of life	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#4 Written policies and procedures	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#22 Insurance	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#30 Volunteers	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#32 Notification of absence	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#33 Notification of procedures and arrangements for periods when person in charge is absent from the designated centre	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed

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Contains information from HIQA inspection reports and the register of designated centres, reused under the Irish PSI licence (CC BY 4.0). ClearCare does not rate or recommend homes.

Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026

Knockeen Nursing Home

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#23 · Governance and management

#31 · Notification of incidents

#15 · Staffing

#16 · Training and staff development

#17 · Premises

#18 · Food and nutrition

#24 · Contract for the provision of services

#27 · Infection control

#29 · Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#6 · Health care

#8 · Protection

#9 · Residents' rights

#14 · Persons in charge

#21 · Records

#34 · Complaints procedure

#11 · Visits

#25 · Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#26 · Risk management

#7 · Managing behaviour that is challenging

#12 · Personal possessions

#28 · Fire precautions

#13 · End of life

#4 · Written policies and procedures

#10 · Communication difficulties

#22 · Insurance

#30 · Volunteers

#32 · Notification of absence

#33 · Notification of procedures and arrangements for periods when person in charge is absent from the designated centre

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#23 Governance and management

#31 Notification of incidents

#15 Staffing

#16 Training and staff development

#17 Premises

#18 Food and nutrition

#24 Contract for the provision of services

#27 Infection control

#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#6 Health care

#8 Protection

#9 Residents' rights

#14 Persons in charge

#21 Records

#34 Complaints procedure

#11 Visits

#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#26 Risk management

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging

#12 Personal possessions

#28 Fire precautions

#13 End of life

#4 Written policies and procedures

#10 Communication difficulties

#22 Insurance

#30 Volunteers

#32 Notification of absence

#33 Notification of procedures and arrangements for periods when person in charge is absent from the designated centre