Public (HSE)

The Mac Bride Community Nursing Unit

St Marys Crescent, Westport, F28 XF79

Call 098 255 92

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,758

HSE cost of care, from 1 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

27 June 2027

Current registration since 28 June 2024

Inspection score

79/ 100

Mostly compliant

Getting worse

Ranked 16 of 24 scored homes in Co. Mayo · 5 of 6 within 25 km

Leadership and management72

Quality and safety of care84

What went into the score

19 May 2026 · counts 50%3 not compliant · 8 of 12 compliant · 75
5 June 2025 · counts 30%2 not compliant · 9 of 14 compliant · 80
23 April 2024 · counts 20%1 not compliant · 12 of 15 compliant · 89

Fair Deal price is 37% 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

The Mac Bride Community Nursing Unit provides long-term and respite care in a single-storey building with mostly single rooms and some twin rooms with en-suite facilities. Residents generally felt well cared for and enjoyed activities like music sessions. The environment is clean and comfortable, but some areas, especially outdoor spaces and certain furniture, need maintenance and repainting. Staffing levels were sufficient on the day of inspection, but there are ongoing vacancies and reliance on agency staff. Infection control practices need improvement, particularly in laundry processes, waste management, and cleaning oversight.

Long-term care
Respite

What inspectors liked

Residents spoke positively about the care and activities, such as music sessions.
The centre has a variety of communal spaces and accessible outdoor areas for residents.
Staff respond promptly to call bells and interact with residents respectfully.
Residents have access to a range of healthcare professionals and timely medical care.
Housekeeping staff demonstrated good knowledge of cleaning needs and infection control basics.

What needed to improve

Outdoor areas require cleaning, tidying, and repainting to ensure safety.
Some furniture, doors, and walls are damaged or scuffed, making effective cleaning difficult.
Laundry is done using a domestic washing machine, risking infection control breaches.
Storage areas are cluttered and items are sometimes stored on the floor, hindering cleaning.
Infection control audits and management oversight lack follow-through and quality improvement plans.

What residents said

“I love the music sessions and staff are very good”
“They come when I ring the buzzer”
“Mornings are rushed”
“Mom is really well looked after here, and we are so glad she got a bed here”

Staffing: There were enough nursing and care staff on duty during the inspection to meet residents' needs, but there are ongoing vacancies in nursing, care, catering, and general operative roles. These vacancies are covered by regular agency staff familiar with the centre. Night shifts have one nurse and one healthcare assistant for 20 residents, which may limit response capacity.
Activities: There are various activities displayed on a notice board, including live music sessions which residents enjoy. Social interaction is encouraged and residents can participate in group or individual activities.
Food: Meals are served in a bright, well-presented dining room or in residents' bedrooms. Staff support residents to get meals and drinks of their choice.
Dementia: Some residents with dementia or cognitive impairment were unable to express opinions, but appeared comfortable and well groomed.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 19 May 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

19 May 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2026
8 compliant1 mostly3 not compliant
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 31 August 2026Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 10 June 2026Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2026Not compliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2026Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
5 June 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2025
9 compliant3 mostly2 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingModerate risk · fix by 31 December 2025Not compliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 31 December 2025Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 June 2025Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 30 June 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
23 April 2024
Announced inspection · published Sept 2024
12 compliant2 mostly1 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 21 June 2024Mostly
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 30 September 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsModerate risk · fix by 21 June 2024Not compliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Information for residentsCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsCompliant
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 public homes	1 September 2026	€1,758

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 29 December 2023. 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: 29.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Pilgrims Rest Nursing Home
Private
Westport, Co. Mayo· 2.1 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,247 / week
Inspection score
90
Beds
33 beds
Phone
098 27 086
Sacred Heart Hospital Castlebar
Public (HSE)
Castlebar, Co. Mayo· 16 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€2,182 / week
Inspection score
89
Beds
74 beds
Phone
094 902 1122
Cuan Chaitriona Nursing Home
Private
Castlebar, Co. Mayo· 16 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,285 / week
Inspection score
69
Beds
58 beds
Phone
094 902 1171
St. Brendan's High Support Unit
Private
Westport, Co. Mayo· 20 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,333 / week
Inspection score
95
Beds
26 beds
Phone
098 36027
AbbeyBreaffy Nursing Home
Private
Castlebar, Co. Mayo· 21 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,260 / week
Inspection score
88
Beds
55 beds
Phone
094 902 5029
Friars Lodge Nursing Home
Private
Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo· 29 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,265 / week
Inspection score
92
Beds
64 beds
Phone
094 954 2474

Inspection score

79/ 100

Mostly compliant

Getting worse

Ranked 16 of 24 scored homes in Co. Mayo · 5 of 6 within 25 km

Leadership and management72

Quality and safety of care84

What went into the score

19 May 2026 · counts 50%3 not compliant · 8 of 12 compliant · 75
5 June 2025 · counts 30%2 not compliant · 9 of 14 compliant · 80
23 April 2024 · counts 20%1 not compliant · 12 of 15 compliant · 89

Fair Deal price is 37% 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

Long-term care
Respite

What inspectors liked

Residents spoke positively about the care and activities, such as music sessions.
The centre has a variety of communal spaces and accessible outdoor areas for residents.
Staff respond promptly to call bells and interact with residents respectfully.
Residents have access to a range of healthcare professionals and timely medical care.
Housekeeping staff demonstrated good knowledge of cleaning needs and infection control basics.

What needed to improve

Outdoor areas require cleaning, tidying, and repainting to ensure safety.
Some furniture, doors, and walls are damaged or scuffed, making effective cleaning difficult.
Laundry is done using a domestic washing machine, risking infection control breaches.
Storage areas are cluttered and items are sometimes stored on the floor, hindering cleaning.
Infection control audits and management oversight lack follow-through and quality improvement plans.

What residents said

“I love the music sessions and staff are very good”
“They come when I ring the buzzer”
“Mornings are rushed”
“Mom is really well looked after here, and we are so glad she got a bed here”

Staffing: There were enough nursing and care staff on duty during the inspection to meet residents' needs, but there are ongoing vacancies in nursing, care, catering, and general operative roles. These vacancies are covered by regular agency staff familiar with the centre. Night shifts have one nurse and one healthcare assistant for 20 residents, which may limit response capacity.
Activities: There are various activities displayed on a notice board, including live music sessions which residents enjoy. Social interaction is encouraged and residents can participate in group or individual activities.
Food: Meals are served in a bright, well-presented dining room or in residents' bedrooms. Staff support residents to get meals and drinks of their choice.
Dementia: Some residents with dementia or cognitive impairment were unable to express opinions, but appeared comfortable and well groomed.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 19 May 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

19 May 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2026
8 compliant1 mostly3 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 31 August 2026Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 10 June 2026Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2026Not compliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2026Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
5 June 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2025
9 compliant3 mostly2 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingModerate risk · fix by 31 December 2025Not compliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 31 December 2025Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 June 2025Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 30 June 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
23 April 2024
Announced inspection · published Sept 2024
12 compliant2 mostly1 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 21 June 2024Mostly
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 30 September 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsModerate risk · fix by 21 June 2024Not compliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Information for residentsCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE public homes	1 September 2026	€1,758

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Pilgrims Rest Nursing Home

Private

Westport, Co. Mayo· 2.1 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,247 / week
Inspection score: 90
Beds: 33 beds
Phone: 098 27 086

Sacred Heart Hospital Castlebar

Public (HSE)

Castlebar, Co. Mayo· 16 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €2,182 / week
Inspection score: 89
Beds: 74 beds
Phone: 094 902 1122

Cuan Chaitriona Nursing Home

Private

Castlebar, Co. Mayo· 16 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,285 / week
Inspection score: 69
Beds: 58 beds
Phone: 094 902 1171

St. Brendan's High Support Unit

Private

Westport, Co. Mayo· 20 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,333 / week
Inspection score: 95
Beds: 26 beds
Phone: 098 36027

AbbeyBreaffy Nursing Home

Private

Castlebar, Co. Mayo· 21 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,260 / week
Inspection score: 88
Beds: 55 beds
Phone: 094 902 5029

Friars Lodge Nursing Home

Private

Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo· 29 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,265 / week
Inspection score: 92
Beds: 64 beds
Phone: 094 954 2474