Private

Drumderrig House

Abbeytown, Boyle, F52 RC95

Call 071 966 2561

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,225

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

30 January 2029

Current registration since 31 January 2026

Inspection score

89/ 100

Strong inspection record

Steady

Ranked 1 of 11 scored homes in Co. Roscommon · 1 of 6 within 25 km

Leadership and management84

Quality and safety of care93

What went into the score

10 June 2026 · counts 50%15 of 21 compliant · 90
1 October 2025 · counts 30%8 of 16 compliant · 83
5 September 2024 · counts 20%9 of 11 compliant · 94

Fair Deal price is 4% below the Co. Roscommon median of €1,271 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

Drumderrig House Nursing Home provides a generally good quality of care in a purpose-built, comfortable environment with mostly single and some twin rooms, all with en-suite facilities. Residents feel safe, well cared for, and enjoy a range of activities and social opportunities. Staff are kind and respectful, and the home supports residents' health needs with access to various healthcare professionals. However, some issues were found with staff supervision, infection control practices, meal choices, and cleanliness of some storage areas.

Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence
Dementia care
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

Residents spoke positively about staff kindness and care quality.
Bedrooms are bright, spacious, and personalised with en-suite facilities.
There is a good range of activities and social opportunities for residents.
Residents have access to appropriate medical and specialist care.
Complaints are managed effectively and residents feel safe.

What needed to improve

Some staff lacked full knowledge of residents' care needs and safeguarding procedures.
Infection prevention and control practices were sometimes poor, including handling of soiled linen and hand hygiene.
Residents were not consistently offered a choice of meals at mealtimes.
Supervision of dining assistance was inadequate and not always person-centred.
Some storage and ancillary areas were unclean, cluttered, and poorly organised, risking cross infection.

What residents said

“I'm happy with my room, its very peaceful”
“I ring my call bell if I need help and always get a quick response”
“This is a great place, it's very clean and staff are very kind”
“I like it and the staff are beautiful”
“It's a lovely place to live”

Staffing: Staffing levels and skill mix were appropriate for the residents' needs, with registered nurses and healthcare assistants supported by housekeeping, laundry, activities, catering, administration, and maintenance staff. However, staff supervision and oversight of training effectiveness were not consistently robust.
Activities: There is a schedule of activities including music sessions, bingo, arts and crafts, exercises, outings, and quizzes. Residents can choose whether to participate and are supported by staff. Social outings and visits are encouraged and facilitated.
Food: Meals are prepared onsite with a daily updated menu and snacks available throughout the day. However, residents are not consistently offered a choice of meals at mealtimes, and dining assistance supervision is sometimes inadequate and not person-centred.
Dementia: The centre provides care for residents with dementia needs as part of its service offerings, but no dedicated or secure dementia unit is described.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 10 June 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)

Inspection history

HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High

10 June 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2026
15 compliant6 mostly
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Written policies and proceduresLow risk · fix by 31 July 2026Mostly
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 31 July 2026Mostly
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 31 July 2026Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 August 2026Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 July 2026Mostly
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 31 August 2026Mostly
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
1 October 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Feb 2026
8 compliant8 mostly
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 2 October 2025Mostly
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsLow risk · fix by 5 January 2026Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 5 January 2026Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesLow risk · fix by 6 January 2026Mostly
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 2 October 2025Mostly
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 2 October 2025Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 2 October 2025Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 11 December 2025Mostly
PremisesCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
5 September 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2024
9 compliant2 mostly
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 6 September 2024Mostly
StaffingCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Contract for the provision of servicesLow risk · fix by 31 March 2025Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
24 August 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
9 compliant9 mostly2 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 29 August 2023Mostly
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 29 August 2023Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesLow risk · fix by 1 February 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsLow risk · fix by 31 October 2023Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 29 August 2023Mostly
Health careModerate risk · fix by 29 August 2023Not compliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 29 August 2023Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 1 January 2024Mostly
VisitsCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Food and nutritionModerate risk · fix by 29 August 2023Not compliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 1 February 2024Mostly
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesLow risk · fix by 1 February 2024Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

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	€1,225

Registration conditions

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 within the footprint of the designated centre on the floor plan received on 30/03/26. 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: 96.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Abbey Haven Care Centre & Nursing Home
Private
Boyle, Co. Roscommon· 760 m away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,250 / week
Inspection score
76
Beds
63 beds
Phone
071 967 0111
Plunkett Community Nursing Unit
Public (HSE)
Boyle, Co. Roscommon· 1.4 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,864 / week
Inspection score
88
Beds
33 beds
Phone
071 966 2026
St Patrick's Community Hospital
Public (HSE)
Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim· 13 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€2,268 / week
Inspection score
73
Beds
41 beds
Phone
071 962 0011
Ballymote Community Nursing Unit
Private
Ballymote, Co. Sligo· 20 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,414 / week
Inspection score
72
Beds
32 beds
Phone
071 918 3195
Oakwood Private Nursing Home
Private
Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon· 21 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,271 / week
Inspection score
79
Beds
62 beds
Phone
094 986 1033
Lough Erril Private Nursing Home
Private
Mohill, Co. Leitrim· 25 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,277 / week
Inspection score
93
Beds
49 beds
Phone
071 963 1520

Inspection score

89/ 100

Strong inspection record

Steady

Ranked 1 of 11 scored homes in Co. Roscommon · 1 of 6 within 25 km

Leadership and management84

Quality and safety of care93

What went into the score

10 June 2026 · counts 50%15 of 21 compliant · 90
1 October 2025 · counts 30%8 of 16 compliant · 83
5 September 2024 · counts 20%9 of 11 compliant · 94

Fair Deal price is 4% below the Co. Roscommon median of €1,271 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

Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence
Dementia care
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

Residents spoke positively about staff kindness and care quality.
Bedrooms are bright, spacious, and personalised with en-suite facilities.
There is a good range of activities and social opportunities for residents.
Residents have access to appropriate medical and specialist care.
Complaints are managed effectively and residents feel safe.

What needed to improve

Some staff lacked full knowledge of residents' care needs and safeguarding procedures.
Infection prevention and control practices were sometimes poor, including handling of soiled linen and hand hygiene.
Residents were not consistently offered a choice of meals at mealtimes.
Supervision of dining assistance was inadequate and not always person-centred.
Some storage and ancillary areas were unclean, cluttered, and poorly organised, risking cross infection.

What residents said

“I'm happy with my room, its very peaceful”
“I ring my call bell if I need help and always get a quick response”
“This is a great place, it's very clean and staff are very kind”
“I like it and the staff are beautiful”
“It's a lovely place to live”

Staffing: Staffing levels and skill mix were appropriate for the residents' needs, with registered nurses and healthcare assistants supported by housekeeping, laundry, activities, catering, administration, and maintenance staff. However, staff supervision and oversight of training effectiveness were not consistently robust.
Activities: There is a schedule of activities including music sessions, bingo, arts and crafts, exercises, outings, and quizzes. Residents can choose whether to participate and are supported by staff. Social outings and visits are encouraged and facilitated.
Food: Meals are prepared onsite with a daily updated menu and snacks available throughout the day. However, residents are not consistently offered a choice of meals at mealtimes, and dining assistance supervision is sometimes inadequate and not person-centred.
Dementia: The centre provides care for residents with dementia needs as part of its service offerings, but no dedicated or secure dementia unit is described.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 10 June 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)

Inspection history

HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High

10 June 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2026
15 compliant6 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Written policies and proceduresLow risk · fix by 31 July 2026Mostly
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 31 July 2026Mostly
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 31 July 2026Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 August 2026Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 July 2026Mostly
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 31 August 2026Mostly
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
1 October 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Feb 2026
8 compliant8 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 2 October 2025Mostly
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsLow risk · fix by 5 January 2026Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 5 January 2026Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesLow risk · fix by 6 January 2026Mostly
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 2 October 2025Mostly
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 2 October 2025Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 2 October 2025Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 11 December 2025Mostly
PremisesCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
5 September 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2024
9 compliant2 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 6 September 2024Mostly
StaffingCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Contract for the provision of servicesLow risk · fix by 31 March 2025Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
24 August 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
9 compliant9 mostly2 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 29 August 2023Mostly
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 29 August 2023Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesLow risk · fix by 1 February 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsLow risk · fix by 31 October 2023Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 29 August 2023Mostly
Health careModerate risk · fix by 29 August 2023Not compliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 29 August 2023Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 1 January 2024Mostly
VisitsCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Food and nutritionModerate risk · fix by 29 August 2023Not compliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 1 February 2024Mostly
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesLow risk · fix by 1 February 2024Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,225

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Abbey Haven Care Centre & Nursing Home

Private

Boyle, Co. Roscommon· 760 m away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,250 / week
Inspection score: 76
Beds: 63 beds
Phone: 071 967 0111

Plunkett Community Nursing Unit

Public (HSE)

Boyle, Co. Roscommon· 1.4 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,864 / week
Inspection score: 88
Beds: 33 beds
Phone: 071 966 2026

St Patrick's Community Hospital

Public (HSE)

Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim· 13 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €2,268 / week
Inspection score: 73
Beds: 41 beds
Phone: 071 962 0011

Ballymote Community Nursing Unit

Private

Ballymote, Co. Sligo· 20 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,414 / week
Inspection score: 72
Beds: 32 beds
Phone: 071 918 3195

Oakwood Private Nursing Home

Private

Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon· 21 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,271 / week
Inspection score: 79
Beds: 62 beds
Phone: 094 986 1033

Lough Erril Private Nursing Home

Private

Mohill, Co. Leitrim· 25 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,277 / week
Inspection score: 93
Beds: 49 beds
Phone: 071 963 1520