Mount Cara Nursing Home

HIQA centre ID: 747
County: Co. Cork
Address: Redemption Road, Blackpool, Cork, T23 YY93
Registered for: Up to 26 residentsHIQA's limit, not free beds
Latest report: Inspected 1 Jul 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.

18 Oct 2023 · Unannounced
17 compliant8 substantially compliant0 not compliant
22 Jul 2024 · Unannounced
14 compliant6 substantially compliant1 not compliant
20 Aug 2025 · Unannounced
9 compliant4 substantially compliant2 not compliant
1 Jul 2026 · Unannounced
8 compliant7 substantially compliant1 not compliant

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

Regulation #	18 Oct 2023 Unannounced	22 Jul 2024 Unannounced	20 Aug 2025 Unannounced	1 Jul 2026 Unannounced
#31 Notification of incidents	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Not compliantworse
#5 Individual assessment and care plan	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame
#9 Residents' rights	Substantially compliant	Not compliantworse	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse
#17 Premises	Compliant	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Substantially compliantsame
#23 Governance and management	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame
#27 Infection control	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Not compliantworse	Substantially compliantbetter
#28 Fire precautions	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Not compliantworse	Substantially compliantbetter
#34 Complaints procedure	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse
#6 Health care	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant
#15 Staffing	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant	Compliant
#16 Training and staff development	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Compliant
#20 Information for residents	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#21 Records	Substantially compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#22 Insurance	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#24 Contract for the provision of services	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#4 Written policies and procedures	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Compliant	Not assessed
#11 Visits	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed
#18 Food and nutrition	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed
#8 Protection	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#12 Personal possessions	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#14 Persons in charge	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#19 Directory of residents	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#26 Risk management	Substantially compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#3 Statement of purpose	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#30 Volunteers	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed

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Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026

Mount Cara Nursing Home

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#31 · Notification of incidents

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#9 · Residents' rights

#17 · Premises

#23 · Governance and management

#27 · Infection control

#28 · Fire precautions

#34 · Complaints procedure

#6 · Health care

#7 · Managing behaviour that is challenging

#15 · Staffing

#16 · Training and staff development

#20 · Information for residents

#21 · Records

#22 · Insurance

#24 · Contract for the provision of services

#4 · Written policies and procedures

#11 · Visits

#18 · Food and nutrition

#25 · Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#8 · Protection

#12 · Personal possessions

#14 · Persons in charge

#19 · Directory of residents

#26 · Risk management

#29 · Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#3 · Statement of purpose

#30 · Volunteers

#31 Notification of incidents

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#9 Residents' rights

#17 Premises

#23 Governance and management

#27 Infection control

#28 Fire precautions

#34 Complaints procedure

#6 Health care

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging

#15 Staffing

#16 Training and staff development

#20 Information for residents

#21 Records

#22 Insurance

#24 Contract for the provision of services

#4 Written policies and procedures

#11 Visits

#18 Food and nutrition

#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#8 Protection

#12 Personal possessions

#14 Persons in charge

#19 Directory of residents

#26 Risk management

#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#3 Statement of purpose

#30 Volunteers