The Cottage Nursing Home

70 Irishtown, Clonmel, E91 XA97

Registered for: Up to 25 residentsThe most HIQA allows, not free beds
County: Co. Tipperary
Eircode: E91 XA97
HIQA centre ID: 4587
Latest report: Inspected 20 Nov 20252 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.

5 Mar 2024 · Unannounced
11 compliant9 substantially compliant1 not compliant
20 Nov 2025 · Unannounced
4 compliant5 substantially compliant2 not compliant

#23 Governance and management
5 Mar 2024
Substantially compliant
20 Nov 2025
Not compliantworse
#27 Infection control
5 Mar 2024
Substantially compliant
20 Nov 2025
Not compliantworse
#6 Health care
5 Mar 2024
Substantially compliant
20 Nov 2025
Substantially compliantsame
#16 Training and staff development
5 Mar 2024
Compliant
20 Nov 2025
Substantially compliantworse
#17 Premises
5 Mar 2024
Substantially compliant
20 Nov 2025
Substantially compliantsame
#21 Records
5 Mar 2024
Substantially compliant
20 Nov 2025
Substantially compliantsame
#28 Fire precautions
5 Mar 2024
Not compliant
20 Nov 2025
Substantially compliantbetter
#5 Individual assessment and care plan
5 Mar 2024
Substantially compliant
20 Nov 2025
Compliant
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging
5 Mar 2024
Substantially compliant
20 Nov 2025
Compliant
#11 Visits
5 Mar 2024
Compliant
20 Nov 2025
Compliant
#15 Staffing
5 Mar 2024
Compliant
20 Nov 2025
Compliant
#3 Statement of purpose
5 Mar 2024
Substantially compliant
20 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#34 Complaints procedure
5 Mar 2024
Substantially compliant
20 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#4 Written policies and procedures
5 Mar 2024
Compliant
20 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#8 Protection
5 Mar 2024
Compliant
20 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#9 Residents' rights
5 Mar 2024
Compliant
20 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties
5 Mar 2024
Compliant
20 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#14 Persons in charge
5 Mar 2024
Compliant
20 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#22 Insurance
5 Mar 2024
Compliant
20 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents
5 Mar 2024
Compliant
20 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#31 Notification of incidents
5 Mar 2024
Compliant
20 Nov 2025
Not assessed

Regulation #	5 Mar 2024 Unannounced	20 Nov 2025 Unannounced
#23 Governance and management	Substantially compliant	Not compliantworse
#27 Infection control	Substantially compliant	Not compliantworse
#6 Health care	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame
#16 Training and staff development	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse
#17 Premises	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame
#21 Records	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame
#28 Fire precautions	Not compliant	Substantially compliantbetter
#5 Individual assessment and care plan	Substantially compliant	Compliant
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging	Substantially compliant	Compliant
#11 Visits	Compliant	Compliant
#15 Staffing	Compliant	Compliant
#3 Statement of purpose	Substantially compliant	Not assessed
#34 Complaints procedure	Substantially compliant	Not assessed
#4 Written policies and procedures	Compliant	Not assessed
#8 Protection	Compliant	Not assessed
#9 Residents' rights	Compliant	Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties	Compliant	Not assessed
#14 Persons in charge	Compliant	Not assessed
#22 Insurance	Compliant	Not assessed
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents	Compliant	Not assessed
#31 Notification of incidents	Compliant	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

The Cottage Nursing Home

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#23 · Governance and management

#27 · Infection control

#6 · Health care

#16 · Training and staff development

#17 · Premises

#21 · Records

#28 · Fire precautions

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#7 · Managing behaviour that is challenging

#11 · Visits

#15 · Staffing

#3 · Statement of purpose

#34 · Complaints procedure

#4 · Written policies and procedures

#8 · Protection

#9 · Residents' rights

#10 · Communication difficulties

#14 · Persons in charge

#22 · Insurance

#25 · Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#31 · Notification of incidents

#23 Governance and management

#27 Infection control

#6 Health care

#16 Training and staff development

#17 Premises

#21 Records

#28 Fire precautions

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging

#11 Visits

#15 Staffing

#3 Statement of purpose

#34 Complaints procedure

#4 Written policies and procedures

#8 Protection

#9 Residents' rights

#10 Communication difficulties

#14 Persons in charge

#22 Insurance

#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#31 Notification of incidents