Áras Mhic Dara Community Nursing Unit
Public (HSE)Carraroe, Co. Galway· 17 km away
- Fair Deal weekly price
- €2,142 / week
- Inspection score
- 99
- Beds
- 38 beds
- Phone
- 091 595204
Teach Altranais Charna, Cuideachta Neamhtheoranta, Carna, Connemara, H91 YX64
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,267
HSE list #230, 4 September 2026
Registered beds
51
HIQA maximum occupancy
Registered until
1 July 2029
Current registration since 2 July 2026
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.
| List | Published | Weekly price |
|---|---|---|
| HSE Section 40 #230 | 4 September 2026 | €1,267 |
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 within the footprint of the designated centre on the floor plan received on 24 December 2025. 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: 51. Condition 4: The provider will, at a minimum, adhere to the staffing complement set out in their Statement of Purpose, revision number 29• A clinical governance and staff supervisory structure of a full time person in charge supported by an assistant director of nursing • A staffing structure comprised of two nurses 24 hours a day, seven days a week and a total of 27 care staff including health care assistants and day room assistants In the event that the numbers of residents living in the designated centre requires reconsideration of this staffing and governance structure the registered provider will apply to vary this condition in advance of making any changes to the above structure.
Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.
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Mostly compliant
Improving
Ranked 30 of 38 scored homes in Co. Galway · 3 of 4 within 25 km
Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Galway median of €1,271 a week.
Method v1. It uses only HIQA's published judgments, not our opinion, and is recalculated whenever a new report is published.
Carna Nursing and Retirement Home is a modern, single-storey facility in Connemara that provides care for older people with various needs including dementia and palliative care. Residents generally feel cared for by kind and respectful staff and enjoy social activities like live music sessions. However, many residents are unhappy with long waits for assistance due to insufficient staffing, which also causes some care to feel rushed. The home is well managed but struggles with staff shortages and some maintenance issues, such as worn flooring and unclean equipment, which pose infection risks.
HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High
3 February 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Apr 2026
10 compliant1 mostly2 not compliant
Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 3 February 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)
25 February 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Jun 2025
11 compliant1 mostly2 not compliant
9 July 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2024
5 compliant5 mostly2 not compliant
16 January 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Apr 2024
3 compliant6 mostly6 not compliant