Serious defects revealed at Cope centre
The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) also issued a warning letter to the Cope Foundation following the unannounced inspection, which took place on November 5 and 6.
The unnamed centre, which has eight houses and residential services for up to 41 adults with intellectual disabilities, was found to have “serious and significant non-compliance” in a number of areas, with inspectors unclear whether the causes of incidents — some of which saw residents assaulted by their peers — were properly identified.
