Public (HSE)

St Patrick's Community Hospital

Summerhill, Carrick on Shannon, N41 P897

Call 071 962 0011

Fair Deal weekly price

€2,268

HSE cost of care, from 1 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

26 June 2027

Current registration since 27 June 2024

Inspection score

73/ 100

Mostly compliant

Getting worse

Ranked 4 of 6 scored homes in Co. Leitrim · 7 of 8 within 25 km

Leadership and management63

Quality and safety of care77

What went into the score

3 February 2026 · counts 50%3 not compliant · 5 of 13 compliant · 66
12 February 2025 · counts 30%1 not compliant · 9 of 16 compliant · 81
8 March 2024 · counts 20%2 not compliant · 12 of 23 compliant · 79

Fair Deal price is 42% above the Co. Leitrim median of €1,603 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 Patrick's Community Hospital provides 24-hour care for 46 residents, including those with dementia and younger chronic sick persons. Residents generally feel safe and well cared for, with staff being kind and respectful. However, there are concerns about limited meaningful social activities, especially in the dementia unit, and inadequate dining facilities in one unit. Staff have training in safeguarding but lack skills and supervision to fully support residents' social needs.

Long-term care
Respite
Palliative care
Dementia care
Younger adults

What inspectors liked

Residents feel safe and well cared for with responsive staff.
The environment is clean, bright, homely, and comfortable with safe outdoor access.
Residents' communication needs are well assessed and supported with appropriate tools.
Staff have completed training on safeguarding and managing responsive behaviours.
Residents have timely access to medical and specialist services.

What needed to improve

Limited meaningful social activities for residents, especially in the dementia unit (Monsignor Young).
Inadequate dining facilities in Dr McGarry unit; not all residents can eat at a dining table as they wish.
Staff lack appropriate training and supervision to support residents' social care needs.
Safeguarding plans are not consistently developed for residents with known risks, especially in peer-to-peer incidents.
Risk management policy lacks details on controls for several key risks.

What residents said

“I continued my usual routine before coming to live in the centre with getting up early in the morning.”
“I was eating my meal while sitting in a comfort chair because there was not enough room at the dining table.”

Staffing: There are enough staff on each unit, but many lack the skills to provide meaningful social activities, especially for residents with complex needs or dementia. Staff supervision is inadequate to ensure quality social care.
Activities: Social activities are limited, especially in the dementia unit. Residents often sit quietly or sleep during the day with few meaningful options. Staff are not trained or supervised to provide adequate social care.
Food: Adequate food and fluids are provided, but in Dr McGarry unit, not all residents can eat at a dining table due to limited space, affecting their comfort and choice.
Dementia: Has a dedicated dementia unit. Monsignor Young unit is a specialist dementia unit with controlled access. Residents with dementia receive appropriate care for responsive behaviours, but social activities are limited and not well tailored to their needs.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 3 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

3 February 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Jun 2026
5 compliant5 mostly3 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingLow risk · fix by 31 August 2026Mostly
Training and staff developmentModerate risk · fix by 30 May 2026Not compliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 June 2026Not compliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 30 June 2026Mostly
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionLow risk · fix by 30 May 2026Mostly
Residents' rightsModerate risk · fix by 31 March 2026Not compliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 6 February 2026Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Risk managementLow risk · fix by 31 March 2026Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
12 February 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Jul 2025
9 compliant6 mostly1 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingLow risk · fix by 21 April 2025Mostly
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 14 May 2025Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 17 February 2025Mostly
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsLow risk · fix by 19 February 2025Mostly
PremisesLow risk · fix by 19 March 2025Mostly
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 19 February 2025Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 31 May 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
8 March 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Jul 2024
12 compliant9 mostly2 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresLow risk · fix by 19 March 2024Mostly
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingLow risk · fix by 20 March 2024Mostly
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 20 March 2024Mostly
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 22 March 2024Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 15 March 2024Mostly
Health careLow risk · fix by 11 May 2024Mostly
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 12 April 2024Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsLow risk · fix by 15 May 2024Mostly
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 September 2024Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 August 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 11 April 2024Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
14 June 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
9 compliant5 mostly4 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 7 August 2023Mostly
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 2 August 2023Mostly
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 31 May 2024Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionModerate risk · fix by 20 October 2023Mostly
Residents' rightsModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2023Not compliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsLow risk · fix by 29 September 2023Mostly
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2023Not compliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 29 September 2023Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 31 May 2024Not compliant
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	€2,268

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 Version 4: 14 May 2025 within the footprint of the designated centre on the floor plan received on 27/12/2023. 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: 41.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Lough Erril Private Nursing Home
Private
Mohill, Co. Leitrim· 11 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,277 / week
Inspection score
93
Beds
49 beds
Phone
071 963 1520
Drumderrig House
Private
Boyle, Co. Roscommon· 13 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,225 / week
Inspection score
89
Beds
96 beds
Phone
071 966 2561
Abbey Haven Care Centre & Nursing Home
Private
Boyle, Co. Roscommon· 14 km 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· 14 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,864 / week
Inspection score
88
Beds
33 beds
Phone
071 966 2026
Arus Carolan Nursing Unit
Public (HSE)
Mohill, Co. Leitrim· 15 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,457 / week
Inspection score
92
Beds
34 beds
Phone
071 963 1152
Shannon Lodge Nursing Home
Private
Roosky, Co. Roscommon· 17 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,278 / week
Inspection score
83
Beds
36 beds
Phone
071 965 8667

Inspection score

73/ 100

Mostly compliant

Getting worse

Ranked 4 of 6 scored homes in Co. Leitrim · 7 of 8 within 25 km

Leadership and management63

Quality and safety of care77

What went into the score

3 February 2026 · counts 50%3 not compliant · 5 of 13 compliant · 66
12 February 2025 · counts 30%1 not compliant · 9 of 16 compliant · 81
8 March 2024 · counts 20%2 not compliant · 12 of 23 compliant · 79

Fair Deal price is 42% above the Co. Leitrim median of €1,603 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
Palliative care
Dementia care
Younger adults

What inspectors liked

Residents feel safe and well cared for with responsive staff.
The environment is clean, bright, homely, and comfortable with safe outdoor access.
Residents' communication needs are well assessed and supported with appropriate tools.
Staff have completed training on safeguarding and managing responsive behaviours.
Residents have timely access to medical and specialist services.

What needed to improve

Limited meaningful social activities for residents, especially in the dementia unit (Monsignor Young).
Inadequate dining facilities in Dr McGarry unit; not all residents can eat at a dining table as they wish.
Staff lack appropriate training and supervision to support residents' social care needs.
Safeguarding plans are not consistently developed for residents with known risks, especially in peer-to-peer incidents.
Risk management policy lacks details on controls for several key risks.

What residents said

“I continued my usual routine before coming to live in the centre with getting up early in the morning.”
“I was eating my meal while sitting in a comfort chair because there was not enough room at the dining table.”

Staffing: There are enough staff on each unit, but many lack the skills to provide meaningful social activities, especially for residents with complex needs or dementia. Staff supervision is inadequate to ensure quality social care.
Activities: Social activities are limited, especially in the dementia unit. Residents often sit quietly or sleep during the day with few meaningful options. Staff are not trained or supervised to provide adequate social care.
Food: Adequate food and fluids are provided, but in Dr McGarry unit, not all residents can eat at a dining table due to limited space, affecting their comfort and choice.
Dementia: Has a dedicated dementia unit. Monsignor Young unit is a specialist dementia unit with controlled access. Residents with dementia receive appropriate care for responsive behaviours, but social activities are limited and not well tailored to their needs.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 3 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

3 February 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Jun 2026
5 compliant5 mostly3 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingLow risk · fix by 31 August 2026Mostly
Training and staff developmentModerate risk · fix by 30 May 2026Not compliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 June 2026Not compliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 30 June 2026Mostly
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionLow risk · fix by 30 May 2026Mostly
Residents' rightsModerate risk · fix by 31 March 2026Not compliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 6 February 2026Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Risk managementLow risk · fix by 31 March 2026Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
12 February 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Jul 2025
9 compliant6 mostly1 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingLow risk · fix by 21 April 2025Mostly
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 14 May 2025Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 17 February 2025Mostly
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsLow risk · fix by 19 February 2025Mostly
PremisesLow risk · fix by 19 March 2025Mostly
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 19 February 2025Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 31 May 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
8 March 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Jul 2024
12 compliant9 mostly2 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresLow risk · fix by 19 March 2024Mostly
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingLow risk · fix by 20 March 2024Mostly
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 20 March 2024Mostly
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 22 March 2024Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 15 March 2024Mostly
Health careLow risk · fix by 11 May 2024Mostly
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 12 April 2024Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsLow risk · fix by 15 May 2024Mostly
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 September 2024Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 August 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 11 April 2024Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
14 June 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
9 compliant5 mostly4 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 7 August 2023Mostly
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 2 August 2023Mostly
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 31 May 2024Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionModerate risk · fix by 20 October 2023Mostly
Residents' rightsModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2023Not compliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsLow risk · fix by 29 September 2023Mostly
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2023Not compliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 29 September 2023Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 31 May 2024Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE public homes	1 September 2026	€2,268

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Lough Erril Private Nursing Home

Private

Mohill, Co. Leitrim· 11 km away

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

Drumderrig House

Private

Boyle, Co. Roscommon· 13 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,225 / week
Inspection score: 89
Beds: 96 beds
Phone: 071 966 2561

Abbey Haven Care Centre & Nursing Home

Private

Boyle, Co. Roscommon· 14 km 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· 14 km away

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

Arus Carolan Nursing Unit

Public (HSE)

Mohill, Co. Leitrim· 15 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,457 / week
Inspection score: 92
Beds: 34 beds
Phone: 071 963 1152

Shannon Lodge Nursing Home

Private

Roosky, Co. Roscommon· 17 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,278 / week
Inspection score: 83
Beds: 36 beds
Phone: 071 965 8667