Public (HSE)

St Colman's Residential Care Centre

Ballinderry Road, Rathdrum, A67 AK06

Call 0404 46109

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,986

HSE cost of care, from 1 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

13 May 2027

Current registration since 14 May 2024

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	€1,986

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 01/08/2024. 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: 90

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Inspection score
95
Beds
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Phone
040 462 775
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Inspection score

51/ 100

Serious or repeated problems

Improving

Ranked 18 of 19 scored homes in Co. Wicklow · 5 of 6 within 25 km

Leadership and management65

Quality and safety of care42

What went into the score

27 August 2025 · counts 50%3 not compliant · 3 of 12 compliant · 60
1 October 2024 · counts 30%4 not compliant · 7 of 13 compliant · 67
18 April 2024 · counts 20%3 not compliant · 2 high risk · 0 of 3 compliant · 3

Fair Deal price is 48% above the Co. Wicklow median of €1,339 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

St Colman's Residential Care Centre provides good quality care with a friendly and supportive atmosphere. Residents generally feel well cared for and enjoy the food and activities. However, the building shows signs of wear and tear, especially in shared rooms, which affects residents' privacy and comfort. Fire safety and storage issues also need attention. Management systems are in place but some need improvement to ensure safety and residents' rights are fully respected.

Long-term care
Respite
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

Residents receive person-centred care from staff who know them well and engage positively.
Meals are nutritious, well-presented, and residents appreciate the food.
There is a variety of activities including music and exercises, with a cheerful atmosphere.
Residents have access to independent advocacy and regular meetings to express their views.
Complaints are managed effectively with a low number received.

What needed to improve

Multi-occupancy rooms limit residents' personal space and privacy due to layout and furniture placement.
Fire safety is compromised by blocked fire exits, non-fire doors, and incomplete staff training.
Premises show significant wear and tear, with peeling wallpaper and chipped paint, especially in some units.

St Colman's Residential Care Centre

Fair Deal price

Registration conditions

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What went into the score

What the latest inspection found

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Inspection history

Leadership and management

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Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care