Holy Ghost Residential Home

HIQA centre ID: 591
County: Co. Waterford
Address: Cork Road, X91 NN88
Registered for: Up to 60 residentsHIQA's limit, not free beds
Latest report: Inspected 25 Sep 20254 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.

28 Jun 2023 · Unannounced
9 compliant7 substantially compliant0 not compliant
4 Jul 2024 · Unannounced
6 compliant4 substantially compliant4 not compliant
18 Feb 2025 · Announced
27 compliant3 substantially compliant0 not compliant
25 Sep 2025 · Unannounced
10 compliant1 substantially compliant0 not compliant

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

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

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Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026

Holy Ghost Residential Home

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#6 · Health care

#9 · Residents' rights

#11 · Visits

#15 · Staffing

#16 · Training and staff development

#17 · Premises

#23 · Governance and management

#25 · Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#27 · Infection control

#31 · Notification of incidents

#21 · Records

#3 · Statement of purpose

#4 · Written policies and procedures

#7 · Managing behaviour that is challenging

#8 · Protection

#10 · Communication difficulties

#12 · Personal possessions

#14 · Persons in charge

#19 · Directory of residents

#20 · Information for residents

#22 · Insurance

#24 · Contract for the provision of services

#26 · Risk management

#28 · Fire precautions

#29 · Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#30 · Volunteers

#32 · Notification of absence

#33 · Notification of procedures and arrangements for periods when person in charge is absent from the designated centre

#34 · Complaints procedure

#18 · Food and nutrition

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#6 Health care

#9 Residents' rights

#11 Visits

#15 Staffing

#16 Training and staff development

#17 Premises

#23 Governance and management

#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#27 Infection control

#31 Notification of incidents

#21 Records

#3 Statement of purpose

#4 Written policies and procedures

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging

#8 Protection

#10 Communication difficulties

#12 Personal possessions

#14 Persons in charge

#19 Directory of residents

#20 Information for residents

#22 Insurance

#24 Contract for the provision of services

#26 Risk management

#28 Fire precautions

#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#30 Volunteers

#32 Notification of absence

#33 Notification of procedures and arrangements for periods when person in charge is absent from the designated centre

#34 Complaints procedure

#18 Food and nutrition