Private

Santa Sabina House

Navan Road, Cabra, D07 WK25

Call 01 868 2666

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,394

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

8 November 2026

Current registration since 9 November 2023

Inspection score

93/ 100

Strong inspection record

Improving

Ranked 18 of 103 scored homes in Co. Dublin · 24 of 121 within 25 km

Leadership and management96

Quality and safety of care91

What went into the score

19 February 2026 · counts 50%13 of 13 compliant · 100
25 April 2024 · counts 30%10 of 13 compliant · 92
20 July 2023 · counts 20%3 of 10 compliant · 76

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Dublin median of €1,413 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

Santa Sabina House is a well-run nursing home with 38 single rooms, all with en-suite bathrooms. Residents are happy and enjoy the friendly atmosphere, good food, and regular Mass. The home offers a range of care including dementia and palliative care, with enough trained staff to meet residents' needs. Activities like sewing, painting, and games are available, and the environment is clean and well-maintained.

Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence
Dementia care
Palliative care
physical_disability

What inspectors liked

All bedrooms are single with en-suite facilities, providing privacy and comfort.
Residents praised the staff as 'wonderful' and 'marvellous' and enjoyed the regular Mass held six days a week.
There is a full-time activity coordinator offering varied activities such as sewing, painting, board games, and sing-alongs.
Meals are nutritious, plentiful, and offer choice, with an unhurried and sociable dining atmosphere.
The home has effective governance and management with good staff training and sufficient staffing levels.

What residents said

“wonderful”
“marvellous”
“excellent”
“good solid food”

Staffing: The centre has sufficient staff with appropriate training and skill mix to meet residents' needs, including nurses, healthcare assistants, and support staff. Supervision was observed throughout the day.
Activities: A full-time activity coordinator offers sewing, painting, board games, sing-alongs, and residents participate in events like the Bealtaine Festival. There are secure gardens and a walking loop for residents.
Food: Meals are home-made, nutritious, plentiful, and offer choice. Residents said the food was 'excellent' and 'good solid food'. Mealtimes are unhurried and sociable with drinks and soup offered throughout the day.
Dementia: Has a dedicated dementia unit. The centre provides dementia care with detailed care plans and low use of restraints, promoting a restraint-free environment and consent-based practices.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 19 February 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 February 2026
Unannounced inspection · published May 2026
13 compliant
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
28 March 2025
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Jun 2025
1 mostly
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A focused inspection of restrictive practices, such as bedrails, locked doors and sensor alarms, judged against HIQA's National Standards rather than the regulations. It isn't counted in the score.
Thematic inspection
Restrictive practices (overall judgment against the National Standards)Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
25 April 2024
Announced inspection · published Jun 2024
10 compliant3 mostly
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 26 April 2024Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Information for residentsCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsLow risk · fix by 26 April 2024Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 2 September 2024Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
20 July 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
3 compliant7 mostly
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 8 September 2023Mostly
Directory of residentsLow risk · fix by 7 September 2023Mostly
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 29 September 2023Mostly
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 18 September 2023Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Information for residentsLow risk · fix by 28 September 2023Mostly
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 20 July 2023Mostly
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	€1,394

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 08/09/2023. 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: 38.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Nephin Nursing Home
Private
Cabra, Co. Dublin· 430 m away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,410 / week
Inspection score
82
Beds
61 beds
Phone
01 538 3340
Curam Care Home, Navan Road
Private
Cabra, Co. Dublin· 720 m away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,410 / week
Inspection score
98
Beds
144 beds
Phone
01 963 9444
Navan Road Community Unit
Public (HSE)
Dublin 7, Co. Dublin· 1.1 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,882 / week
Inspection score
87
Beds
38 beds
Phone
01 824 5010 / 01 824 5020
The Ardmore
Private
Finglas, Co. Dublin· 1.9 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,410 / week
Inspection score
85
Beds
89 beds
Phone
01 880 0900
Rathborne Nursing Home
Private
Ashtown, Co. Dublin· 2.1 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,400 / week
Inspection score
98
Beds
120 beds
Phone
01 912 0070
Marian House
Voluntary
Glasnevin, Co. Dublin· 2.7 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,384 / week
Inspection score
71
Beds
26 beds
Phone
01 837 6165

Inspection score

93/ 100

Strong inspection record

Improving

Ranked 18 of 103 scored homes in Co. Dublin · 24 of 121 within 25 km

Leadership and management96

Quality and safety of care91

What went into the score

19 February 2026 · counts 50%13 of 13 compliant · 100
25 April 2024 · counts 30%10 of 13 compliant · 92
20 July 2023 · counts 20%3 of 10 compliant · 76

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Dublin median of €1,413 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
physical_disability

What inspectors liked

All bedrooms are single with en-suite facilities, providing privacy and comfort.
Residents praised the staff as 'wonderful' and 'marvellous' and enjoyed the regular Mass held six days a week.
There is a full-time activity coordinator offering varied activities such as sewing, painting, board games, and sing-alongs.
Meals are nutritious, plentiful, and offer choice, with an unhurried and sociable dining atmosphere.
The home has effective governance and management with good staff training and sufficient staffing levels.

What residents said

“wonderful”
“marvellous”
“excellent”
“good solid food”

Staffing: The centre has sufficient staff with appropriate training and skill mix to meet residents' needs, including nurses, healthcare assistants, and support staff. Supervision was observed throughout the day.
Activities: A full-time activity coordinator offers sewing, painting, board games, sing-alongs, and residents participate in events like the Bealtaine Festival. There are secure gardens and a walking loop for residents.
Food: Meals are home-made, nutritious, plentiful, and offer choice. Residents said the food was 'excellent' and 'good solid food'. Mealtimes are unhurried and sociable with drinks and soup offered throughout the day.
Dementia: Has a dedicated dementia unit. The centre provides dementia care with detailed care plans and low use of restraints, promoting a restraint-free environment and consent-based practices.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 19 February 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 February 2026
Unannounced inspection · published May 2026
13 compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
28 March 2025
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Jun 2025
1 mostly
ShowHide
A focused inspection of restrictive practices, such as bedrails, locked doors and sensor alarms, judged against HIQA's National Standards rather than the regulations. It isn't counted in the score.
Thematic inspection
Restrictive practices (overall judgment against the National Standards)Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
25 April 2024
Announced inspection · published Jun 2024
10 compliant3 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 26 April 2024Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Information for residentsCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsLow risk · fix by 26 April 2024Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 2 September 2024Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
20 July 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
3 compliant7 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 8 September 2023Mostly
Directory of residentsLow risk · fix by 7 September 2023Mostly
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 29 September 2023Mostly
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 18 September 2023Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Information for residentsLow risk · fix by 28 September 2023Mostly
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 20 July 2023Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,394

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Nephin Nursing Home

Private

Cabra, Co. Dublin· 430 m away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,410 / week
Inspection score: 82
Beds: 61 beds
Phone: 01 538 3340

Curam Care Home, Navan Road

Private

Cabra, Co. Dublin· 720 m away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,410 / week
Inspection score: 98
Beds: 144 beds
Phone: 01 963 9444

Navan Road Community Unit

Public (HSE)

Dublin 7, Co. Dublin· 1.1 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,882 / week
Inspection score: 87
Beds: 38 beds
Phone: 01 824 5010 / 01 824 5020

The Ardmore

Private

Finglas, Co. Dublin· 1.9 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,410 / week
Inspection score: 85
Beds: 89 beds
Phone: 01 880 0900

Rathborne Nursing Home

Private

Ashtown, Co. Dublin· 2.1 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,400 / week
Inspection score: 98
Beds: 120 beds
Phone: 01 912 0070

Marian House

Voluntary

Glasnevin, Co. Dublin· 2.7 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,384 / week
Inspection score: 71
Beds: 26 beds
Phone: 01 837 6165

Inspection score

What went into the score

What the latest inspection found

What inspectors liked

What residents said

Inspection history

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Thematic inspection

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Fair Deal price

Registration conditions

Other homes nearby

Inspection score

What went into the score

What the latest inspection found

What inspectors liked

What residents said

Inspection history

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Thematic inspection

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Fair Deal price

Registration conditions

Other homes nearby