Darraglynn Nursing Home

About Darraglynn Nursing Home

Darraglynn Nursing Home is a family-run facility located in Douglas, County Cork, proudly serving the community since 1986. Committed to excellence in care, the home continues to provide compassionate, high-quality support in a safe and welcoming environment—honouring a tradition of dedication to residents and their families.

We are committed to delivering the highest standard of person-centred care, where residents’ dignity, independence, and individuality are respected at all times. Whether staying with us for long-term care, respite, or convalescence, each resident receives personalised attention tailored to their unique needs.

Our single-story facility offers 24-hour nursing care in a warm, welcoming setting. A wide range of activities is available to support mental well-being and encourage social engagement. At Darraglynn Nursing Home, we strive to ensure every resident feels at home and part of a caring community.

Mission
Our mission is to create a warm, compassionate, and homelike environment where residents feel secure and valued. We understand that moving into residential care is a significant transition, and we are here to make that journey as smooth and reassuring as possible. With the involvement of residents, their families, and our dedicated staff, we work together as one community to provide the best possible quality of life.

Meet the Team

All of our staff are appropriately qualified to deliver the highest quality care. When recruiting staff we look for reliability, integrity, patience, and professionalism. Our staff complete an induction process and have mandatory training in Health and Safety , Manual Handling , Fire Drills, First Aid, Food Hygiene and Safety. We continue to educate our staff keeping them up to date on the latest developments. Our Health Care Assistants are FETAC level 5 trained

Vipin Karata

Director of Clinical Operations
Director

Vipin is a distinguished nursing professional with extensive experience, advanced qualifications, and a proven record of leadership in healthcare. His career began in 2009 after earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in India. Starting as an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse, Vipin developed critical expertise in acute patient care, laying a strong foundation for his future roles in the field. In 2013, Vipin relocated to Ireland, where he pursued advanced education and expanded his professional opportunities. He completed a Master of Science in Nursing in 2014, followed by a Diploma in Health Services Management for Nurses in 2016 and a Certificate in Health Care Regulation in 2017. Demonstrating a commitment to lifelong learning, Vipin most recently earned a second Master of Nursing in June 2024, further solidifying his expertise in the profession. Vipin’s professional journey in Ireland began with a role as a Registered Nurse in a private nursing home from 2014 to 2016. His outstanding performance and leadership potential earned him a promotion to Assistant Director of Nursing in 2016, a position he held for four years. In September 2020, Vipin joined Maryborough Nursing Home as Director of Nursing, where he oversaw the clinical management of the facility with distinction. His exceptional leadership and contributions were recognized again in October 2024, when he was promoted to Director of Clinical Operations. In this capacity, Vipin now leads strategic clinical initiatives and collaborates closely with other senior leaders to maintain and enhance care quality across the organization. Vipin’s expertise extends beyond Ireland, as he is a Registered General Nurse in multiple countries, including India, Denmark, New Zealand, and Australia. His international credentials reflect his versatility and commitment to global standards of nursing practice. In recognition of his remarkable contributions to nursing practice, education, research, and leadership, Vipin was awarded a fellowship from the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). Additionally, in November 2024, he received the NHI Care Award, underscoring his excellence and impact in the field of elderly care. Throughout his career, Vipin has consistently demonstrated a commitment to advancing healthcare standards and ensuring the safety and well-being of residents in elderly care settings. With a vision for continuous improvement, he remains dedicated to leading innovations in healthcare delivery and fostering an environment of excellence in clinical operations.

Ken O’Callaghan

General Manager
Director

Ken is a Solicitor by profession having obtained a Bachelor of Irish Laws, and being admitted to the Roll of Solicitors by the Law Society of Ireland. He has experience in financial and business management. Ken oversees and assists the team in Maryborough Nursing Home with operational and financial duties to ensure the current level of efficiency is maintained. Ken’s interest in elderly care was borne from his close relationship with his own grandparents, in him supporting them in their later years and in appreciating the importance of a ‘quality of life’ in spite of frailty.

Sajeev Nair

Person in Charge
Director of Nursing

Qualification: Registered General Nurse, Post graduate Diploma in Healthcare Management (RCSI) Professional Focus: Sajeev has more than 10 years’ experience working in both acute hospitals internationally and in more recent years in Elderly care working with various organisations. He has experience in working as an infection control nurse and by leading the team. Currently he is doing Master’s in healthcare management at RCSI, Dublin. He has a particular expertise in Care of elderly, Dementia care and managing nursing homes by enhancing and enabling wellbeing for the residents with dementia. His goal is to lead the team in Darraglynn nursing home and to provide the highest quality of care to each individual resident, enhancing their quality of life and ensuring a person-centred approach throughout.

Darraglynn Nursing Home, Carrigaline Road, Cork T: 021 4364722 E: darraglynndirectorofnursing@gmail.com darraglynn1@eircom.net

Nutrition and Diet

Our chefs Janos and Jim are passionate about nutrition and make the dining experience a treat. They introduce new menus of traditional and worldwide cuisine that enhances the palate of the older adult. They deliver through their catering skills not only a nutritional element but an understanding of the key principles of food delivery in a therapeutic enjoyable and colourful fashion.

Care at Darraglynn

We hope to make your stay a happy one, where resident's individual needs are met. Our staff will ensure that you will have a safe and comfortable stay. We appreciate that coming into a care facility is daunting and stressful for many people and their relatives, our friendly staff will ensure the transition will be as smooth as possible. Should you wish to bring some personal effects e.g. photos, paintings, your favorite chair, this is encouraged within reason.

Nurses and Health Care Assistants will be sensitive to the Resident's ever-changing needs. Such needs may be medical/therapeutic , cultural, psychological, spiritual, emotional and social. Residents are encouraged to participate in the development of their individualized care plans in which the involvement of family and friends may be appropriate and is greatly valued. These core values of care are fundamental to the philosophy of our home.

All residents have a choice of GP and Pharmacist . The home collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic care for all our residents.

Complaints

Complaint Procedures and the Ombudsman

Darraglynn Nursing Home welcomes all comments, complaints, and compliments. We hope complaints will be few, but we take complaints seriously and endeavour to learn from their outcome. We will deal with your complaint in a fair and impartial manner. The Nursing home has a complaint officer Mr Sajeev Nair (D.O.N.) and a resident advocate Mr Vincent Kelly.

If you have complained to us and you are not satisfied with our decision on your complaint, it is open to you to contact the office of the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman provides an impartial, independent and free service. By law, the Ombudsman can examine complaints about any of our administrative actions or procedures as well as delays or inactions in our dealings with you

Contact details are as follows:

The Office of the Ombudsman
18 Lower Lesson Street
Dublin 2.

Phone : LoCall 1890 22 30 30 or 01 639 5600
Email : ombudsman@ombudsman.gov.ie

You can also make a complaint online at
http://www.ombudsman.gov.ie/en/

Testimonials

“My mother became a resident in Darraglynn on the 14th of February 2017. It wasn't an easy decision for our family to acknowledge that our mother at this stage needed more professional care than we could give her. As we were welcomed by the Staff on that day, it was reassuring to us that well maybe it was the right decision"

Jean Buckley

“I will be forever grateful for the care Darraglynn gave to my father. The highly professional and friendly staff made him feel welcome from the moment he arrived and the level of care he received was of the highest quality. Knowing that Dad was happy, and content was such a comfort to us all.”

Kevin Lynch

Your support, wisdom and kindness will always be remembered by our family. We feel that you not only looked after Mam in the medical sense, but we particularly appreciated the love and respect that was shown towards her.

Pauline

The care taken of my aunt by all the staff was excellent and couldnt be faulted in any way. The lovely rapport each of them had with her made her time there very happy. Every request to maintain her comfort and happiness was granted.

Helen Fox

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