Sacred Heart Nursing Home

HIQA centre ID: 5557
County: Co. Kilkenny
Address: Crosspatrick, Johnstown, E41 EY74
Registered for: Up to 48 residentsHIQA's limit, not free beds
Latest report: Inspected 22 Apr 20264 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.

15 May 2023 · Unannounced
8 compliant8 substantially compliant2 not compliant
11 Jun 2024 · Unannounced
10 compliant2 substantially compliant0 not compliant
21 Nov 2025 · Unannounced
10 compliant4 substantially compliant0 not compliant
22 Apr 2026 · Unannounced
8 compliant1 substantially compliant2 not compliant

#23 Governance and management
15 May 2023
Substantially compliant
11 Jun 2024
Compliant
21 Nov 2025
Substantially compliantworse
22 Apr 2026
Not compliantworse
#27 Infection control
15 May 2023
Substantially compliant
11 Jun 2024
Not assessed
21 Nov 2025
Compliant
22 Apr 2026
Not compliantworse
#5 Individual assessment and care plan
15 May 2023
Not compliant
11 Jun 2024
Substantially compliantbetter
21 Nov 2025
Compliant
22 Apr 2026
Substantially compliantworse
#6 Health care
15 May 2023
Compliant
11 Jun 2024
Not assessed
21 Nov 2025
Substantially compliantworse
22 Apr 2026
Compliant
#9 Residents' rights
15 May 2023
Compliant
11 Jun 2024
Not assessed
21 Nov 2025
Compliant
22 Apr 2026
Compliant
#11 Visits
15 May 2023
Compliant
11 Jun 2024
Not assessed
21 Nov 2025
Compliant
22 Apr 2026
Compliant
#15 Staffing
15 May 2023
Compliant
11 Jun 2024
Not assessed
21 Nov 2025
Compliant
22 Apr 2026
Compliant
#16 Training and staff development
15 May 2023
Compliant
11 Jun 2024
Not assessed
21 Nov 2025
Compliant
22 Apr 2026
Compliant
#17 Premises
15 May 2023
Substantially compliant
11 Jun 2024
Compliant
21 Nov 2025
Substantially compliantworse
22 Apr 2026
Compliant
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents
15 May 2023
Not assessed
11 Jun 2024
Compliant
21 Nov 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Compliant
#31 Notification of incidents
15 May 2023
Compliant
11 Jun 2024
Compliant
21 Nov 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Compliant
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services
15 May 2023
Not assessed
11 Jun 2024
Not assessed
21 Nov 2025
Substantially compliant
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#12 Personal possessions
15 May 2023
Not assessed
11 Jun 2024
Not assessed
21 Nov 2025
Compliant
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#18 Food and nutrition
15 May 2023
Substantially compliant
11 Jun 2024
Not assessed
21 Nov 2025
Compliant
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#21 Records
15 May 2023
Substantially compliant
11 Jun 2024
Not assessed
21 Nov 2025
Compliant
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#30 Volunteers
15 May 2023
Not assessed
11 Jun 2024
Not assessed
21 Nov 2025
Compliant
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#34 Complaints procedure
15 May 2023
Not assessed
11 Jun 2024
Substantially compliant
21 Nov 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#3 Statement of purpose
15 May 2023
Not assessed
11 Jun 2024
Compliant
21 Nov 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#4 Written policies and procedures
15 May 2023
Not assessed
11 Jun 2024
Compliant
21 Nov 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties
15 May 2023
Not assessed
11 Jun 2024
Compliant
21 Nov 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#13 End of life
15 May 2023
Not assessed
11 Jun 2024
Compliant
21 Nov 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#22 Insurance
15 May 2023
Not assessed
11 Jun 2024
Compliant
21 Nov 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#28 Fire precautions
15 May 2023
Not compliant
11 Jun 2024
Compliant
21 Nov 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging
15 May 2023
Substantially compliant
11 Jun 2024
Not assessed
21 Nov 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#19 Directory of residents
15 May 2023
Substantially compliant
11 Jun 2024
Not assessed
21 Nov 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#24 Contract for the provision of services
15 May 2023
Substantially compliant
11 Jun 2024
Not assessed
21 Nov 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#8 Protection
15 May 2023
Compliant
11 Jun 2024
Not assessed
21 Nov 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#20 Information for residents
15 May 2023
Compliant
11 Jun 2024
Not assessed
21 Nov 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed

Regulation #	15 May 2023 Unannounced	11 Jun 2024 Unannounced	21 Nov 2025 Unannounced	22 Apr 2026 Unannounced
#23 Governance and management	Substantially compliant	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Not compliantworse
#27 Infection control	Substantially compliant	Not assessed	Compliant	Not compliantworse
#5 Individual assessment and care plan	Not compliant	Substantially compliantbetter	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse
#6 Health care	Compliant	Not assessed	Substantially compliantworse	Compliant
#9 Residents' rights	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant	Compliant
#11 Visits	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant	Compliant
#15 Staffing	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant	Compliant
#16 Training and staff development	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant	Compliant
#17 Premises	Substantially compliant	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Compliant
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant
#31 Notification of incidents	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Not assessed
#12 Personal possessions	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#18 Food and nutrition	Substantially compliant	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#21 Records	Substantially compliant	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#30 Volunteers	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#34 Complaints procedure	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#3 Statement of purpose	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#4 Written policies and procedures	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#13 End of life	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#22 Insurance	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#28 Fire precautions	Not compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging	Substantially compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#19 Directory of residents	Substantially compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#24 Contract for the provision of services	Substantially compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#8 Protection	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#20 Information for residents	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed

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Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026

Sacred Heart Nursing Home

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#23 · Governance and management

#27 · Infection control

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#6 · Health care

#9 · Residents' rights

#11 · Visits

#15 · Staffing

#16 · Training and staff development

#17 · Premises

#25 · Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#31 · Notification of incidents

#29 · Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#12 · Personal possessions

#18 · Food and nutrition

#21 · Records

#30 · Volunteers

#34 · Complaints procedure

#3 · Statement of purpose

#4 · Written policies and procedures

#10 · Communication difficulties

#13 · End of life

#22 · Insurance

#28 · Fire precautions

#7 · Managing behaviour that is challenging

#19 · Directory of residents

#24 · Contract for the provision of services

#8 · Protection

#20 · Information for residents

#23 Governance and management

#27 Infection control

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#6 Health care

#9 Residents' rights

#11 Visits

#15 Staffing

#16 Training and staff development

#17 Premises

#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#31 Notification of incidents

#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#12 Personal possessions

#18 Food and nutrition

#21 Records

#30 Volunteers

#34 Complaints procedure

#3 Statement of purpose

#4 Written policies and procedures

#10 Communication difficulties

#13 End of life

#22 Insurance

#28 Fire precautions

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging

#19 Directory of residents

#24 Contract for the provision of services

#8 Protection

#20 Information for residents