Private

Aisling House Nursing Home

Sea Bank, Arklow, Y14 X670

Call 040 233 843

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,285

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

4 June 2029

Current registration since 5 June 2026

Inspection score

87/ 100

Strong inspection record

Steady

Ranked 7 of 19 scored homes in Co. Wicklow · 4 of 8 within 25 km

Leadership and management84

Quality and safety of care91

What went into the score

24 February 2026 · counts 50%9 of 13 compliant · 89
11 March 2025 · counts 30%7 of 11 compliant · 87
8 July 2024 · counts 20%1 not compliant · 13 of 22 compliant · 83

Fair Deal price is 4% below 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

Aisling House Nursing Home is a single-storey centre providing residential care for 50 people, with 45 residents on the day of inspection. The home has a welcoming and homely atmosphere, with staff who know residents well and treat them kindly and respectfully. Residents are happy with their bedrooms and the food, and there are various activities available, though the activity coordinator position is vacant. The centre is clean but some areas show wear and tear and there are issues with storage and premises maintenance. Staffing levels and training are sufficient, but some management and record-keeping systems need improvement.

Long-term care

What inspectors liked

Staff know residents' needs well and provide kind, respectful care.
Residents are happy with their bedrooms and the food.
There are multiple communal areas with pleasant sea views.
Staffing levels and skill mix are sufficient to meet residents' needs.
Regular clinical governance meetings and staff training are in place.

What needed to improve

Some areas of the building show wear and tear and poor storage practices.
Records and documentation, including staff rosters and statement of purpose, are not fully accurate or complete.
Oversight and governance systems have gaps, such as delayed action on issues and incomplete staff vetting.
Fire safety risk assessment was overdue for review.
Some residents' nutritional assessments were not updated timely, affecting care plans.

What residents said

“I am very happy here”
“The staff are great”
“Everything is A1”
“The food is lovely”

Staffing: There were sufficient staff on duty to meet residents' needs, including a minimum of two nurses at all times. There are vacancies for an activity coordinator and two healthcare assistants, which are being covered by existing staff.
Activities: An activity schedule exists but is outdated. A healthcare assistant currently assists with activities. Residents regularly attend music therapy, board games, nail painting, skittles, and bowls. A chair exercise class was held with good attendance.
Food: Meals offer choice and are well presented. On inspection day, options included salmon or beef pie with apple tart or jelly and ice cream for dessert. Residents said the food is lovely and mealtimes are unhurried with enough staff to assist.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 24 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

24 February 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Jun 2026
9 compliant4 mostly
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 30 March 2026Mostly
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 17 April 2026Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 23 September 2026Mostly
VolunteersCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 May 2026Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
11 March 2025
Unannounced inspection · published May 2025
7 compliant4 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 1 May 2025Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 1 May 2025Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 1 August 2025Mostly
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 1 May 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
8 July 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2024
13 compliant8 mostly1 not compliant
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Leadership and management
StaffingModerate risk · fix by 1 August 2024Not compliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsLow risk · fix by 7 August 2024Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 September 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 14 August 2024Mostly
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
21 November 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Feb 2024
4 compliant7 mostly6 not compliant
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Leadership and management
StaffingModerate risk · fix by 1 February 2024Not compliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsModerate risk · fix by 1 December 2023Not compliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 1 February 2024Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesLow risk · fix by 1 January 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsModerate risk · fix by 1 February 2024Not compliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 1 January 2024Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 1 February 2024Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 1 February 2024Mostly
Communication difficultiesLow risk · fix by 1 January 2024Mostly
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 1 March 2024Not compliant
Risk managementLow risk · fix by 1 February 2024Mostly
Infection controlModerate risk · fix by 1 March 2024Not compliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 1 March 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	€1,285

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 received on 05/05/2026 within the footprint of the designated centre on the floor plan received on 25/03/2026. 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: 50.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Asgard Lodge Nursing Home
Private
Arklow, Co. Wicklow· 2.1 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,315 / week
Inspection score
84
Beds
34 beds
Phone
0402 32901
St Colman's Residential Care Centre
Public (HSE)
Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow· 15 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,986 / week
Inspection score
51
Beds
90 beds
Phone
0404 46109
Firstcare Blainroe Lodge
Private
Blainroe, Co. Wicklow· 16 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,363 / week
Inspection score
86
Beds
66 beds
Phone
0404 60020
Gorey Care Centre
Private
Gorey, Co. Wexford· 19 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,277 / week
Inspection score
91
Beds
96 beds
Phone
053 940 9180
Knockrobin Hill Care Home
Private
Wicklow, Co. Wicklow· 19 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,358 / week
Inspection score
95
Beds
99 beds
Phone
040 462 775
Middletown House Nursing Home
Private
Gorey, Co. Wexford· 22 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,279 / week
Inspection score
67
Beds
51 beds
Phone
053 942 5451

Inspection score

87/ 100

Strong inspection record

Steady

Ranked 7 of 19 scored homes in Co. Wicklow · 4 of 8 within 25 km

Leadership and management84

Quality and safety of care91

What went into the score

24 February 2026 · counts 50%9 of 13 compliant · 89
11 March 2025 · counts 30%7 of 11 compliant · 87
8 July 2024 · counts 20%1 not compliant · 13 of 22 compliant · 83

Fair Deal price is 4% below 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

Long-term care

What inspectors liked

Staff know residents' needs well and provide kind, respectful care.
Residents are happy with their bedrooms and the food.
There are multiple communal areas with pleasant sea views.
Staffing levels and skill mix are sufficient to meet residents' needs.
Regular clinical governance meetings and staff training are in place.

What needed to improve

Some areas of the building show wear and tear and poor storage practices.
Records and documentation, including staff rosters and statement of purpose, are not fully accurate or complete.
Oversight and governance systems have gaps, such as delayed action on issues and incomplete staff vetting.
Fire safety risk assessment was overdue for review.
Some residents' nutritional assessments were not updated timely, affecting care plans.

What residents said

“I am very happy here”
“The staff are great”
“Everything is A1”
“The food is lovely”

Staffing: There were sufficient staff on duty to meet residents' needs, including a minimum of two nurses at all times. There are vacancies for an activity coordinator and two healthcare assistants, which are being covered by existing staff.
Activities: An activity schedule exists but is outdated. A healthcare assistant currently assists with activities. Residents regularly attend music therapy, board games, nail painting, skittles, and bowls. A chair exercise class was held with good attendance.
Food: Meals offer choice and are well presented. On inspection day, options included salmon or beef pie with apple tart or jelly and ice cream for dessert. Residents said the food is lovely and mealtimes are unhurried with enough staff to assist.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 24 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

24 February 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Jun 2026
9 compliant4 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 30 March 2026Mostly
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 17 April 2026Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 23 September 2026Mostly
VolunteersCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 May 2026Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
11 March 2025
Unannounced inspection · published May 2025
7 compliant4 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 1 May 2025Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 1 May 2025Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 1 August 2025Mostly
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 1 May 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
8 July 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2024
13 compliant8 mostly1 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingModerate risk · fix by 1 August 2024Not compliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsLow risk · fix by 7 August 2024Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Food and nutritionLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 September 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 14 August 2024Mostly
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
21 November 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Feb 2024
4 compliant7 mostly6 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingModerate risk · fix by 1 February 2024Not compliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsModerate risk · fix by 1 December 2023Not compliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 1 February 2024Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesLow risk · fix by 1 January 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsModerate risk · fix by 1 February 2024Not compliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 1 January 2024Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 1 February 2024Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 1 February 2024Mostly
Communication difficultiesLow risk · fix by 1 January 2024Mostly
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 1 March 2024Not compliant
Risk managementLow risk · fix by 1 February 2024Mostly
Infection controlModerate risk · fix by 1 March 2024Not compliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 1 March 2024Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,285

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Asgard Lodge Nursing Home

Private

Arklow, Co. Wicklow· 2.1 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,315 / week
Inspection score: 84
Beds: 34 beds
Phone: 0402 32901

St Colman's Residential Care Centre

Public (HSE)

Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow· 15 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,986 / week
Inspection score: 51
Beds: 90 beds
Phone: 0404 46109

Firstcare Blainroe Lodge

Private

Blainroe, Co. Wicklow· 16 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,363 / week
Inspection score: 86
Beds: 66 beds
Phone: 0404 60020

Gorey Care Centre

Private

Gorey, Co. Wexford· 19 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,277 / week
Inspection score: 91
Beds: 96 beds
Phone: 053 940 9180

Knockrobin Hill Care Home

Private

Wicklow, Co. Wicklow· 19 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,358 / week
Inspection score: 95
Beds: 99 beds
Phone: 040 462 775

Middletown House Nursing Home

Private

Gorey, Co. Wexford· 22 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,279 / week
Inspection score: 67
Beds: 51 beds
Phone: 053 942 5451