The healthcare watchdog is outlining the range of measures that can be taken.
HIQA is confirming it does have the power to close down a Laois nursing home at the centre of a national controversy.
The Residence in Portlaoise was the subject of a RTE Investigates report that documented what the owners are admitting was poor and abusive practice.
The Health Information and Quality Authority inspected the facility this year, putting a halt to admissions after being found non-compliant in 6 out of 8 areas of regulation.
Emeis has since conceded that admissions continued after HIQA ban was put in place and the healthcare watchdog says the centre's registration can be cancelled if the home does not respond to enforcement orders.
In a statement to Midlands 103 HIQA confirmed the following:
Where a provider of a nursing home fails to recognise or address issues that are impacting the care of residents, inspectors will commence a process of escalating regulatory engagement, including cautionary and warning meetings.
In circumstances where the required levels of improvement are not achieved, Part 8 of the Act sets out the tools of enforcement which are available to the Chief Inspector:
· attaching or varying a condition of registration pursuant to section 51 of the Act.
· cancelling the registration of a designated centre pursuant to section 51 of the Act.
· applying to the District Court seeking an order for the cancellation of a designated centre’s registration pursuant to section 59 of the Act.
· prosecution.
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