Ospideal Pobal Chorca Dhuibhne (West Kerry Community Hospital)

HIQA centre ID: 569
County: Co. Kerry
Address: Mail Road, Dingle , V92PF65
Registered for: Up to 46 residentsHIQA's limit, not free beds
Latest report: Inspected 13 May 20265 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.

10 Jul 2024 · Unannounced
8 compliant7 substantially compliant2 not compliant
16 Jun 2025 · Unannounced
10 compliant7 substantially compliant2 not compliant
25 Mar 2026 · Unannounced
2 compliant3 substantially compliant8 not compliant
13 May 2026 · Unannounced
3 compliant3 substantially compliant7 not compliant

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

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

Latest 4 of 5 inspections, 2024–2026.

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Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026

Ospideal Pobal Chorca Dhuibhne (West Kerry Community Hospital)

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#7 · Managing behaviour that is challenging

#9 · Residents' rights

#15 · Staffing

#16 · Training and staff development

#23 · Governance and management

#29 · Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#31 · Notification of incidents

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#24 · Contract for the provision of services

#34 · Complaints procedure

#6 · Health care

#8 · Protection

#21 · Records

#17 · Premises

#18 · Food and nutrition

#3 · Statement of purpose

#4 · Written policies and procedures

#28 · Fire precautions

#11 · Visits

#12 · Personal possessions

#14 · Persons in charge

#25 · Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#27 · Infection control

#13 · End of life

#10 · Communication difficulties

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging

#9 Residents' rights

#15 Staffing

#16 Training and staff development

#23 Governance and management

#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#31 Notification of incidents

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#24 Contract for the provision of services

#34 Complaints procedure

#6 Health care

#8 Protection

#21 Records

#17 Premises

#18 Food and nutrition

#3 Statement of purpose

#4 Written policies and procedures

#28 Fire precautions

#11 Visits

#12 Personal possessions

#14 Persons in charge

#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#27 Infection control

#13 End of life

#10 Communication difficulties