Nursing home costs in Co. Kerry (2026)
There are 21 approved nursing homes in Co. Kerry under the Fair Deal scheme: 15 private/voluntary (weekly prices €1,190–€1,310, averaging €1,243) and 6 HSE public units. Under Fair Deal, the family pays a means-tested contribution and the HSE pays the balance — so the contribution is the same whichever approved home you choose.
Every price below is the HSE's published maximum agreed weekly rate, 3 July 2026.
21
Approved homes in Kerry
€1,243
Avg private price /wk
€1,190–€1,310
Private range /wk
The price is only half the number.
What your family actually pays is set by the Fair Deal means test — often far less than the sticker price. Work it out in two minutes, free.
All approved homes in Co. Kerry, by price
Tap the price column to sort. The weekly price is the full cost of care — Fair Deal splits it between the family's assessed contribution and the HSE.
| Nursing home | Weekly price ↕ |
|---|---|
| Our Lady of Fatima HomeOakpark Tralee | €1,190/wk |
| Whitethorn Lodge Care Home, TraleeSkahanagh Tralee | €1,200/wk |
| Lystoll Lodge Nursing HomeSkehenerin Listowel | €1,219/wk |
| Kilcara House Nursing HomeDuagh Abbeyfeale | €1,220/wk |
| Killarney Nursing HomeOakwood Retirement Village Rock Road, Killarney | €1,220/wk |
| Valentia HospitalFarranreagh Valentia Island | €1,223/wk |
| St. Joseph's Nursing HomeKillowen Kenmare | €1,230/wk |
| Aras Mhuire Nursing HomeGreenville Listowel | €1,243/wk |
| Riverside Nursing HomeMilltown Abbeydorney | €1,252/wk |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Care FacilityKilcummin Killarney | €1,257/wk |
| Sonas Nursing Home AshboroughLyre Road Milltown | €1,262/wk |
| Willow Brooke Care CentreCollege Road Castleisland | €1,265/wk |
| Kenmare Nursing HomeKillaha East Kenmare | €1,275/wk |
| Saint Louis Nursing Home1-2 Clonmore Terrace Tralee | €1,275/wk |
| St. Joseph's Nursing Home KillorglinBallymacprior Killorglin | €1,310/wk |
| Tralee Community Nursing Unit Teile Carraig, Killerisk RoadHSE publicTralee | €1,545/wk |
| West Kerry Community Hospital Mail RoadHSE publicDingle | €1,646/wk |
| St Josephs Unit, Listowel Community Hospital GreenvilleHSE publicListowel | €1,813/wk |
| Caherciveen Community HospitalHSE publicCaherciveen | €1,825/wk |
| Killarney Community Hospitals St Margaret's RoadHSE publicKillarney | €1,833/wk |
| Kenmare Community Nursing Unit Killarney RoadHSE publicKenmare | €1,919/wk |
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Source: HSE Nursing Homes Support Scheme price lists, published 3 July 2026. Prices are the full weekly cost; Fair Deal splits this between the family and the HSE. FairPath is a trading name of Compound Life Ltd, Ireland — independent of the HSE. † price as published; appears anomalous — verify with the home.