Tipperary nursing home stops taking new residents over governance and safety issues

Hiqa inspectors described how challenging it was to get in contact with someone responsible for the home

St Theresa’s Nursing Home in Cashel was not compliant with nine of the 10 standards it was assessed against by the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) last year. File picture

A nursing home in Tipperary has stopped taking in new residents due to problems with governance and safety identified by health inspectors.

St Theresa’s Nursing Home in Cashel was not compliant with nine of the 10 standards it was assessed against by the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) last year.