This week, HIQA released the results of their two-day inspection at Brookhaven Nursing Home in Co Kilkenny which took place in September of 2025

Brookhaven Nursing Home near Ballyraggett in Co Kilkenny. Photo: Google Maps

Brookhaven Nursing Home near Ballyraggett in Co Kilkenny. Photo: Google Maps

A nursing home in Co Kilkenny has come under fire after HIQA discovered a scabies outbreak and a “strong smell of urine” in parts of the home during a two-day inspection of the centre in September of 2025.

Brookhaven Nursing Home, situated in the village of Ballyragget in Co Kilkenny, can accommodate up to 71 residents at a time, both male and female.