Kilminchy Lodge Nursing Home

HIQA centre ID: 52
County: Co. Laois
Address: Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Portlaoise, R32 WK35
Registered for: Up to 74 residentsHIQA's limit, not free beds
Latest report: Inspected 13 Apr 20266 reports since 2023

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Inspection history

Compliant
Substantially compliant
Not compliant
Not assessed

Judgments at each inspection

Regulations HIQA assessed at each inspection.

1 May 2025 · Unannounced
5 compliant2 substantially compliant2 not compliant
22 Jul 2025 · Unannounced
2 compliant3 substantially compliant8 not compliant
8 Oct 2025 · Unannounced
8 compliant1 substantially compliant1 not compliant
13 Apr 2026 · Unannounced
6 compliant4 substantially compliant0 not compliant

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

Regulation #	1 May 2025 Unannounced	22 Jul 2025 Unannounced	8 Oct 2025 Unannounced	13 Apr 2026 Unannounced
#5 Individual assessment and care plan	Not compliantsame	Not compliantsame	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse
#6 Health care	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Not assessed	Substantially compliantsame
#21 Records	Not assessed	Not compliantsame	Not assessed	Substantially compliantbetter
#23 Governance and management	Substantially compliantsame	Not compliantworse	Substantially compliantbetter	Substantially compliantsame
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#15 Staffing	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#16 Training and staff development	Substantially compliantworse	Not compliantworse	Not assessed	Compliant
#18 Food and nutrition	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#34 Complaints procedure	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#31 Notification of incidents	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not compliantworse	Not assessed
#4 Written policies and procedures	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#8 Protection	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties	Not assessed	Not compliant	Compliant	Not assessed
#12 Personal possessions	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#13 End of life	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Compliant	Not assessed
#14 Persons in charge	Not assessed	Not compliant	Compliant	Not assessed
#24 Contract for the provision of services	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Compliant	Not assessed
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services	Not compliant	Not compliantsame	Not assessed	Not assessed
#32 Notification of absence	Not assessed	Not compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#19 Directory of residents	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#22 Insurance	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#17 Premises	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#28 Fire precautions	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#9 Residents' rights	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#11 Visits	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#27 Infection control	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed

Latest 4 of 6 inspections, 2025–2026.

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Reports before 2023 are available from HIQA on request.

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Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026

Kilminchy Lodge Nursing Home

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#6 · Health care

#21 · Records

#23 · Governance and management

#7 · Managing behaviour that is challenging

#15 · Staffing

#16 · Training and staff development

#18 · Food and nutrition

#25 · Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#34 · Complaints procedure

#31 · Notification of incidents

#4 · Written policies and procedures

#8 · Protection

#10 · Communication difficulties

#12 · Personal possessions

#13 · End of life

#14 · Persons in charge

#24 · Contract for the provision of services

#29 · Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#32 · Notification of absence

#19 · Directory of residents

#22 · Insurance

#17 · Premises

#28 · Fire precautions

#9 · Residents' rights

#11 · Visits

#27 · Infection control

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#6 Health care

#21 Records

#23 Governance and management

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging

#15 Staffing

#16 Training and staff development

#18 Food and nutrition

#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#34 Complaints procedure

#31 Notification of incidents

#4 Written policies and procedures

#8 Protection

#10 Communication difficulties

#12 Personal possessions

#13 End of life

#14 Persons in charge

#24 Contract for the provision of services

#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#32 Notification of absence

#19 Directory of residents

#22 Insurance

#17 Premises

#28 Fire precautions

#9 Residents' rights

#11 Visits

#27 Infection control