Kirk House, Belfast

110 Kings Road, Belfast BT5 7BX
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  • Kirk House, Belfast, Belfast
Kirk House offers 24-hour care with privacy, independence and companionship whilst acknowledging each resident’s individuality. It is situated in the east of the city, approximately six miles from the centre of Belfast in a well-established residential area with a regular bus service and bus stops located close to Kirk House.

Kirk House is located on two floors and the second floor is easily reached by stairs or a centrally located passenger lift. Handrails and ramps are provided and corridors are suitable for wheelchair use. The grounds are laid out in lawns and flowerbeds, with patio and seating areas providing for ease of access.

A range of flatlets are available. Four of them have been designed for couples, two of which are suitable for disabled residents.

There are four communal living rooms with dining areas that are furnished and equipped to a comfortable standard. Each living room is situated beside a group of ten flatlets. This is to allow residents to eat and meet together in smaller groups and so keep Kirk House intimate and enable residents to retain their individual dignity and privacy.

It is Kirk House's aim to offer and maintain a warm, relaxed and homely environment, where residents view Kirk House as their home rather than somewhere they live because they may need help and support. This has been achieved by combining good accommodation with a responsible and flexible personal care service.

Kirk House has now adapted one corridor of flatlets into 'Memory Lane', providing care for people living with dementia. This corridor of nine flatlets which are the same size and layout as the flats in the main building, have been refurbished with design features to support research-based approaches for people with dementia. The staff team have completed specialist Dementia Care training.

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Care Provided by Kirk House, Belfast

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 46 Service Users
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Other Care Provided
  • Own GP if required

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Sharon Mcilroy (Care Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • NHS funded, private and mixed admissions considered. We operate on a waiting list basis, and this also applies to dementia spaces in our Memory Lane flatlets.
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (42)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (42)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Year Purpose Built: 1992
    • Last Refurbishment: 2014
    • Number of floors: 2

Funding & Fees Guide for Kirk House, Belfast

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding

  • Ask internally for our current fees

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting

  • Please contact reception to arrange a visit in advance. Regular visiting times can be agreed for frequent visitors.


  • Parking

  • Parking is plentiful immediately outside the building.


Kirk House, Belfast Reviews (37)

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Kirk House, Belfast has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.710) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kirk House, Belfast has 37 reviews.

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Review from Linda B (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 April 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mum moved into Memory Lane November 2024. Her Flatlet is lovely. It has been personalised with furniture photos and ornaments from her home. Mum likes to sit in the Dayroom as she loves company. She enjoys the Chair Exercises, Church Services and getting her nails and hair done every week. The Staff
are brilliant. They look after Mum and she is well cared for. Mum feels safe and we have peace of mind knowing she is safe. They also look after us. Cups of tea in Dining room or if Mum has visitors in her Flatlet they bring tea. I would definitely recommend Kirk House.

Reply from Alan Irwin, Business Development Manager at Kirk House, Belfast

Thank you for your kind words of feedback, and so glad that your mum feels well at home with us.


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Review from E G (Resident) published on 7 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I decided to enter residential care because of loneliness and as I fractured my back, I could not cope at home even with help. I have been in Kirk House for eighteen months and I have found the experience very suited to my needs. If I need care it is readily available but I am encouraged to be as independent
as possible. I deal with my own medication but senior carers will always help if I have any problems. It has been a good decision for me as my life has changed so much since the death of my husband after 66 years of marriage, I am as happy as I can be!

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Review from David H (Son of Resident) published on 19 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care, staff and facilities in Kirk House are excellent. I had confidence that my parents were looked after with dignity and kindness. I was kept informed of their health and well-being at all times. I'll always be very grateful for the care provided by the staff in Kirk House. Many, many thanks.

Reply from Alan Irwin, Business Development Manager at Kirk House, Belfast

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback about Kirk House.


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Review from H S (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kirk House has kept our mum alive. She has been a resident for over 7 years and she has been very happy. When she first arrived she loved being cared for, and food provided, and she loved her independence too. She would regularly walk to a particular place and back. She joined in many of the different
activities and made such good friends. The Kirk House staff became her friends.
At age 96, she sadly needs more care than Kirk House can provide. You know that this is such a great residential home when the staff cry when a resident leaves. Kirk House is family. I would highly recommend it to anyone considering residential care.

Reply from Alan Irwin, Business Development Manager at Kirk House, Belfast

We agree completely that the unique thing about Kirk House is the sense of family about it. Credit to the staff and to residents for keeping this alive.


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Review from Sarah H (Friend of Resident) published on 2 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been visiting Kirk House for 14 years and for me, it is a truly wonderful home. The staff are so friendly and helpful. The place is amacuatly clean. It's a home that I would want to live in myself in my twilight years. I simply cannot speak highly enough of this home and every person I have encountered
there. I'm also greatly impressed with how the home does so much in terms of activities for the residents and also in collecting for various charities. Many thanks to you all.

Reply from Alan Irwin, Business Development Manager at Kirk House, Belfast

Thank you for your warm words and for taking the time to respond about Kirk House.


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Review from Janet H (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mum has been a resident in Kirk House for nearly two years. In the last few months, she has moved to the memory lane corridor and has settled in very well. She has a lovely room and speaks well of everyone. She loves the food and the common living area where she has company. The staff are very kind
and caring and there is a lovely family atmosphere. I know my mum feels safe there and I have great peace knowing that she is being well cared for and I am very grateful that she is in such a good care home.

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Review from Barbara B (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kirk House is a gem. Staff are caring, kind, professional and supportive of residents and their families. Flatlets are a real home.
My mother has been very happy here for a year, it is her home. She loves the staff, her friends and her flatlet. She enjoys the different activities and the community
at meal times. I couldn’t recommend Kirk House enough.

Reply from Alan Irwin, Business Development Manager at Kirk House, Belfast

Thank you so much for your kind review, I am glad it has made such a positive impact for your mother.


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Review from Stephen C (Son of Resident) published on 24 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kirk House has cared for my mother for four years, all through the pandemic and the care she gets every day is second to none. My brother and I are alerted straight away should they have any concerns, no matter how small.
When she reached the age of 100, Kirk House very kindly offered to let the family
celebrate together on the premises and nothing was too much bother for the staff.
I would highly recommend Kirk House to anyone looking for a very comfortable, spotless, well-run nursing home with tremendous staff.

Reply from Alan Irwin, Business Development Manager at Kirk House, Belfast

Thank you for your feedback, and we are so glad to have your mum as one of our Kirk House family.


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Review from Ann O (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot recommend Kirk House highly enough. The management team and staff are second to none, providing genuine care and support not only to my mum but to our family as we navigate Mum's dementia journey. The accommodation is perfect. The flatlet means that my mum has her own 'home' which has been
personalised with furniture and pictures from her house and provides a comforting and familiar environment for her. She has the benefit of having her own space when she wants it but also has lots of opportunities to socialise and take part in activities in the Memory Lane lounge and with other residents in the common room. Mum particularly enjoys attending the Church services.
The set up in Memory Lane and other 'corridors' where each area has its own lounge for dining and activities creates a 'family type' environment and that along with the excellent care, compassion and friendliness of staff makes it a very warm and cheering place to live.

Reply from Alan Irwin, Business Development Manager at Kirk House, Belfast

Thank you for your warm feedback. Glad that your loved one feels so at home with us in Kirk House. We value the sense of community here and we love to hear that this meaningfully comes across to both residents and family.


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Review from R M (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 May 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I could not speak highly enough of the care provided by the staff for my mother in the last 4 months. It has been superb. The team have a real caring ethos and the staff are exceptionally considerate, friendly and helpful. They engage with my mother with kindness, patience and humour. As a family we
feel very supported and very welcome at every visit. We cannot thank them enough for the wonderful care and support they give to Mum

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Review from G B (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 May 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mum greatly enjoyed her time in Kirk House, the lively company of her fellow residents, the happy atmosphere and the excellent facilities.
The staff are exceptionally considerate, friendly and helpful and, as a family, we cannot thank them enough for the wonderful care and support they gave Mum.
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would highly recommend Kirk House.

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Review from Maggie W (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 May 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After a difficult couple of years due to Covid and not being able to visit my mother during this time, I think she has come through this time as well as can be expected with the help of the staff’s ability to protect the residents.

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Review from Noel L (Son of Resident) published on 5 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I could not speak highly enough of the care provided by the staff for my mother in the last 5 years. It has been superb. The team there have a real caring ethos and regularly go the extra mile for my mum. My mother has been ill on a number of occasions and the team are great at communicating with relatives
and taking action proactively when needed. I would thoroughly recommend Kirk House.

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Review from Roy B (Son of Resident) published on 14 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother has been a resident at Kirk House for several years and has been very happy living there. She regularly comments on how well she is looked after by the staff and says that she would not still be alive (age 101 at time of writing) if she were not living there. They have had tremendous difficulties
over the past two years with Covid restrictions but have managed to cope with the stresses of that well. The residents have their own self contained room but also socialise with the other residents at mealtimes and for the various activities that occur daily within the home.

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Review from Richard O (Grandson of Resident) published on 11 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My grandmother has been a resident at Kirk House for 6 months. Every single interaction I have had with staff has been positive, they have treated my gran with compassion, care and respect. The home is clean, structured and has a personal/friendly feel to it. The staff are attentive and have brought
issues we would not have noticed to myself and my gran's other care partners attention. My gran was on the waiting list for quite a while, but well worth the wait.

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Review from B K (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 8 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can’t recommend Kirk House highly enough. The home has a lovely atmosphere, it is bright and the rooms are some of the best I have seen. The staff are helpful and take great care of the residents. We know that our family member is in safe hands, known and well looked after which brings us so much
reassurance. Generally, it does feel to be best for residents who still have a degree of independence and autonomy (although it also has Memory Lane which is designed for residents with Dementia).

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Review from Alexandra G (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kirk House provides a wonderful service that promotes independence while having the security of staff in attendance 24 hours and meals provided. In my experience, the staff engage with my mother with kindness, patience and humour, which means a lot to her and makes all the difference to her sense of
worth, dignity and general quality of life. The managers are also patient with family members and the staff are polite and friendly (we can be a pain at times). I think there has been a change of chef and I sense that the menu and food available has improved. Communication is good. Some of the rules during Covid that in effect have restricted liberty, seem illogical and unnecessary, but I understand these may have been imposed from elsewhere and the staff has worked hard to prevent the spread of illness.

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Review from Linda M (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend Kirk House, my mother has been a resident for nearly 3 years, the staff have been excellent in looking after all mum's needs along with keeping her involved in all the activities. She has felt like part of an extended family and the staff have made myself and my brother feel
very supported and very welcome at every visit. I would like to thank everyone for all their care and attention.

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Review from David E (Son of Resident) published on 4 March 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mum has been a resident in Kirk House now for four years. The staff have been excellent in identifying and caring for her needs and making her feel at home. This has been especially the case over the last 12 months of the pandemic. We are all extremely grateful that she is being so well cared for.

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Review from Maurice M (Son of Resident) published on 16 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care manager and her team have conducted themselves brilliantly throughout the pandemic, thus ensuring the health and safety of residents. Every effort has been made to facilitate visits by family members, communication has been excellent and individual enquiries dealt with efficiently. In particular,
the roll-out of the vaccination programme has been first class. I am confident that my mother is in good hands and have no hesitation in recommending Kirk House as an exceptional care home.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.710)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.710) out of 10 for Kirk House, Belfast is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.832 for Kirk House, Belfast is calculated as follows: ( (89 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 107 Ratings = 4.832

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.878 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kirk House, Belfast is based on 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.9

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 46 registered maximum number of service users is 9.2. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 9.2 = 0.978

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (2)

Sharon

Sharon Mcilroy

Job Title: Residential Manager

Joined: 2010

Sharon Mcilroy is the Residential Manager for Kirk House. Sharon is part of the Kirk House family, having worked her way up to managerial positions over a number of years. Her excellent reputation saw her seconded to our Copelands residential home to assist in developing core services at that new location. With the appointment of a permanent manager there, Sharon has now returned in 2023 to take up the manager role at Kirk House- a decision that has been warmly received by residents and staff alike.


Lynne

Lynne Green

Job Title: Deputy Residential Manager

Joined: 2010

Lynne is the Deputy Manager of Kirk House and deputizes for the Residential Manager, as well as having a wide area of responsibility in her own right. Lynne has been a long-serving and valued member of our team and has stepped up as Residential Manager in the past.


Frequently Asked Questions about Kirk House, Belfast

What types of Care is Kirk House, Belfast registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia & Physical Disability are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

What additional types of Care does Kirk House, Belfast provide?

Own GP if required is an additional type of care provided.

How many Rooms does Kirk House, Belfast have?

There are 42 Single Rooms and 2 Couples/Companion Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Kirk House, Belfast?

Own Furniture if required, Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Kirk House, Belfast to the centre of Belfast?

3.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.