Valentia Hospital

Farranreagh, Valentia Island, V23 V968

Registered for: Up to 24 residentsThe most HIQA allows, not free beds
County: Co. Kerry
Eircode: V23 V968
HIQA centre ID: 571
Latest report: Inspected 16 Feb 20264 reports since 2023

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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.

18 Oct 2023 · Unannounced
5 compliant5 substantially compliant5 not compliant
26 Apr 2024 · Unannounced
14 compliant4 substantially compliant0 not compliant
18 Feb 2025 · Announced
10 compliant5 substantially compliant1 not compliant
16 Feb 2026 · Unannounced
7 compliant10 substantially compliant2 not compliant

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

Regulation #	18 Oct 2023 Unannounced	26 Apr 2024 Unannounced	18 Feb 2025 Announced	16 Feb 2026 Unannounced
#4 Written policies and procedures	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not compliant
#28 Fire precautions	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Not compliantworse	Not compliantsame
#5 Individual assessment and care plan	Not compliant	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Substantially compliantsame
#6 Health care	Substantially compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging	Substantially compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Substantially compliantworse
#9 Residents' rights	Substantially compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse
#11 Visits	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse
#21 Records	Compliant	Not assessed	Substantially compliantworse	Substantially compliantsame
#23 Governance and management	Not compliant	Substantially compliantbetter	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant
#27 Infection control	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant
#34 Complaints procedure	Substantially compliant	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Substantially compliantsame
#8 Protection	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant
#10 Communication difficulties	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant
#14 Persons in charge	Not compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant
#15 Staffing	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant
#16 Training and staff development	Not compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant
#18 Food and nutrition	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant	Compliant
#31 Notification of incidents	Not compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant
#17 Premises	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Not assessed
#3 Statement of purpose	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#19 Directory of residents	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#20 Information for residents	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#26 Risk management	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#24 Contract for the provision of services	Substantially compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#12 Personal possessions	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed

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Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026

Valentia Hospital

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#4 · Written policies and procedures

#28 · Fire precautions

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#6 · Health care

#7 · Managing behaviour that is challenging

#9 · Residents' rights

#11 · Visits

#21 · Records

#23 · Governance and management

#25 · Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#27 · Infection control

#34 · Complaints procedure

#8 · Protection

#10 · Communication difficulties

#14 · Persons in charge

#15 · Staffing

#16 · Training and staff development

#18 · Food and nutrition

#31 · Notification of incidents

#17 · Premises

#3 · Statement of purpose

#19 · Directory of residents

#20 · Information for residents

#26 · Risk management

#24 · Contract for the provision of services

#29 · Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#12 · Personal possessions

#4 Written policies and procedures

#28 Fire precautions

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#6 Health care

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging

#9 Residents' rights

#11 Visits

#21 Records

#23 Governance and management

#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#27 Infection control

#34 Complaints procedure

#8 Protection

#10 Communication difficulties

#14 Persons in charge

#15 Staffing

#16 Training and staff development

#18 Food and nutrition

#31 Notification of incidents

#17 Premises

#3 Statement of purpose

#19 Directory of residents

#20 Information for residents

#26 Risk management

#24 Contract for the provision of services

#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#12 Personal possessions