This is the most the home can charge a week for residents on the Fair Deal scheme. Under Fair Deal you pay up to 80% of your income and 7.5% of the value of your assets a year, and the State pays the rest. Homes may charge extra for things like activities, hairdressing or newspapers, so ask about these when you call.
Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration
Condition 1: Subject to any prohibitions or restrictions contained in any other condition(s), the designated centre shall be operated at all times in accordance with the Statement of Purpose received on 03 October2024 and within the footprint of the designated centre on the floor plan received on 29 August 2024. The registered provider shall only provide for the specific care and support needs, and services, within the facilities as set out the Statement of Purpose, as agreed with the Chief Inspector at the time of registration. Any changes to the specific care and support needs and services provided must be agreed in advance with the Chief Inspector.
Condition 2: Only persons aged 18 years or older shall be accommodated at the designated centre at any time.
Condition 3: The maximum number of persons that may be accommodated at the designated centre is: 30
Other homes nearby
Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.
Ranked 19 of 24 scored homes in Co. Mayo · 2 of 2 within 25 km
Leadership and management56
Quality and safety of care85
What went into the score
22 May 2026 · counts 50%4 not compliant · 8 of 17 compliant · 69
13 November 2025 · counts 30%4 not compliant · 6 of 13 compliant · 64
15 October 2024 · counts 20%1 not compliant · 11 of 17 compliant · 85
Fair Deal price is 75% above the Co. Mayo median of €1,284 a week.
How we calculate this score
Every regulation HIQA judged on an inspection earns points: Compliant 100, Substantially compliant 65, Not compliant 25.
Where the compliance plan rates the risk of a failing regulation, orange (moderate risk) takes off 15 more points and red (high risk) takes off 40. Yellow (low risk) takes off nothing.
An inspection's score is the average over the regulations it looked at.
A home's score combines its last 3 inspections: the newest counts for 50%, the one before for 30% and the one before that for 20%. With fewer inspections the weights are scaled up to 100%.
The trend compares the newest inspection's score with the average of the earlier ones: 5 points or more higher is improving, 5 or more lower is declining, anything else is stable.
Homes are ranked by score within their county and among scored homes within 25 km. Homes with the same score share a rank.
Method v1. It uses only HIQA's published judgments, not our opinion, and is recalculated whenever a new report is published.
What the latest inspection found
Áras Deirbhle Community Nursing Unit provides 24-hour nursing care for older people, including those with dementia and palliative needs. Residents generally feel well cared for and safe, and staff are kind and attentive. However, the centre faces significant staffing shortages, relying heavily on agency staff and closing some beds. Management and safety systems need improvement, including secure storage of records and medicines, and better risk management.
Long-term care
short_term
Dementia care
Convalescence
Palliative care
Mental health
What inspectors liked
Residents reported feeling safe and well looked after.
Staff were observed to be respectful, kind, and patient with residents.
Residents had timely access to medical and specialist services.
Complaints were managed well with a low level of complaints.
Residents had access to varied activities and media, and their rights and choices were respected.
What needed to improve
Significant staffing shortages leading to bed closures and heavy reliance on agency staff.
Management structure is not fully compliant, with the person in charge also managing the adjacent hospital.
Inspection history
HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High
22 May 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2026
8 compliant5 mostly4 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresModerate risk · fix by 30 June 2026
Training for staff in key areas like manual handling and fire safety is not up to date.
Records and medicines were not stored securely, posing risks to residents' safety and confidentiality.
Fire safety risks were identified, including blocked fire exits and unsecured cleaning products.
What residents said
“They were very well looked after”
“It's good here”
“They come to me when I call for help”
Staffing
There were significant staff shortages with eight beds closed due to lack of staff. The centre relied heavily on agency staff and staff from the adjacent hospital to cover shifts. Vacancies existed for healthcare, catering, and laundry staff, and some posts remained unfilled since 2023.
Activities
Activities were provided daily according to residents' needs and preferences, including group and individual activities. Residents had access to newspapers, telephones, televisions, and resident meetings.
Food
Food was nutritious with varied daily menus and choices, including for modified diets. Residents' weights were monitored and dietetic services accessed as needed. Staff assisted residents at mealtimes.
Dementia
The centre provides dementia care and residents with responsive behaviours were engaged in activities and supported by staff.
Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 22 May 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)
Not compliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingModerate risk · fix by 29 June 2026Not compliant
Training and staff developmentModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2026Not compliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 29 June 2026Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 31 August 2026Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Health careCompliant
ProtectionLow risk · fix by 29 May 2026Mostly
PremisesLow risk · fix by 29 June 2026Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 29 May 2026Mostly
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesLow risk · fix by 29 May 2026Mostly