Voluntary

Cahercalla Community Care

Cahercalla Road, Ennis, V95 NR59

Call 065 682 4388

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,270

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

112

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

12 September 2028

Current registration since 13 September 2025

Inspection score

80/ 100

Mostly compliant

Improving

Ranked 9 of 15 scored homes in Co. Clare · 4 of 7 within 25 km

Leadership and management80

Quality and safety of care79

What went into the score

27 August 2025 · counts 50%1 not compliant · 9 of 12 compliant · 87
16 January 2025 · counts 30%7 of 10 compliant · 90
20 March 2024 · counts 20%6 not compliant · 4 of 11 compliant · 48

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Clare median of €1,270 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

Cahercalla Community Care in Ennis provides long-term, respite, convalescence, and hospice care for up to 112 residents, with 99 living there during the inspection. Residents and visitors spoke positively about the kindness of staff and the quality of care. The home offers a variety of activities and choices in daily life, including meals. While the environment is generally clean and homely, some infection control practices and storage areas need improvement to ensure safety. Staffing levels and training are adequate, and residents have good access to healthcare and visitors.

Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

Residents and visitors praised the kindness and care provided by staff.
Variety of activities available and residents can choose how to spend their day.
Meals are well received with choices and support provided as needed.
Staffing levels and skill mix were sufficient to meet residents' needs.
Good access to medical and allied health professionals and timely care.

What needed to improve

Some infection prevention and control practices need improvement, such as storage of cleaning equipment and wound dressings.
Laundry storage areas do not separate clean and dirty laundry properly, risking contamination.
Housekeeping rooms lack hand towels and bins, affecting hand hygiene.
Some clinical sinks leak or drain slowly, requiring urgent maintenance.
Storage areas are cluttered and not well organized, increasing infection risk.

What residents said

“it couldn't be nicer. They are 100% kind”
“I would recommend here to anyone”

Staffing: On the day of inspection, staffing levels and skill mix were sufficient to meet residents' needs. Staff were kind and responded promptly to requests. Most staff had up-to-date infection prevention and control training, with more sessions scheduled.
Activities: A variety of group and individual activities are offered and displayed on notice boards. Residents were seen enjoying activities during the inspection and expressed satisfaction with choices available.
Food: Meals are served in bright dining rooms or residents' bedrooms. Residents gave positive feedback about the food and choices. Staff support residents who need help with meals.
Dementia: The centre cares for residents with dementia or cognitive impairment who appeared relaxed, but no specific dedicated dementia unit was described.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 27 August 2025. 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

27 August 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2025
9 compliant2 mostly1 not compliant
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 December 2025Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 31 March 2026Not compliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 December 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
16 January 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Apr 2025
7 compliant3 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 30 April 2025Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 30 April 2025Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 30 April 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
20 March 2024
Unannounced inspection · published May 2024
4 compliant1 mostly6 not compliant
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentModerate risk · fix by 31 May 2024Not compliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 June 2024Not compliant
Complaints procedureModerate risk · fix by 30 June 2024Not compliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsModerate risk · fix by 31 July 2024Not compliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 31 July 2024Not compliant
Infection controlModerate risk · fix by 31 May 2024Not compliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 31 May 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	€1,270

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 10/03/2025. 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: 112.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Ennis Nursing Home
Private
Ennis, Co. Clare· 730 m away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,224 / week
Inspection score
93
Beds
60 beds
Phone
065 682 4262
St. Joseph's Hospital
Public (HSE)
Ennis, Co. Clare· 2.7 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€2,037 / week
Inspection score
91
Beds
76 beds
Phone
065 686 3836
Carrigoran House
Voluntary
Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare· 11 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,304 / week
Inspection score
72
Beds
109 beds
Phone
061 368 100
Cratloe Nursing Home
Private
Cratloe, Co. Clare· 22 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,265 / week
Inspection score
80
Beds
32 beds
Phone
061 357 142
Ennistymon Community Hospital
Public (HSE)
Ennistimon, Co. Clare· 24 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,770 / week
Inspection score
92
Beds
31 beds
Phone
065 707 1622
Abbot Close Care Centre
Private
Askeaton, Co. Limerick· 26 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,284 / week
Inspection score
97
Beds
65 beds
Phone
061 601 888

Inspection score

80/ 100

Mostly compliant

Improving

Ranked 9 of 15 scored homes in Co. Clare · 4 of 7 within 25 km

Leadership and management80

Quality and safety of care79

What went into the score

27 August 2025 · counts 50%1 not compliant · 9 of 12 compliant · 87
16 January 2025 · counts 30%7 of 10 compliant · 90
20 March 2024 · counts 20%6 not compliant · 4 of 11 compliant · 48

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Clare median of €1,270 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
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

Residents and visitors praised the kindness and care provided by staff.
Variety of activities available and residents can choose how to spend their day.
Meals are well received with choices and support provided as needed.
Staffing levels and skill mix were sufficient to meet residents' needs.
Good access to medical and allied health professionals and timely care.

What needed to improve

Some infection prevention and control practices need improvement, such as storage of cleaning equipment and wound dressings.
Laundry storage areas do not separate clean and dirty laundry properly, risking contamination.
Housekeeping rooms lack hand towels and bins, affecting hand hygiene.
Some clinical sinks leak or drain slowly, requiring urgent maintenance.
Storage areas are cluttered and not well organized, increasing infection risk.

What residents said

“it couldn't be nicer. They are 100% kind”
“I would recommend here to anyone”

Staffing: On the day of inspection, staffing levels and skill mix were sufficient to meet residents' needs. Staff were kind and responded promptly to requests. Most staff had up-to-date infection prevention and control training, with more sessions scheduled.
Activities: A variety of group and individual activities are offered and displayed on notice boards. Residents were seen enjoying activities during the inspection and expressed satisfaction with choices available.
Food: Meals are served in bright dining rooms or residents' bedrooms. Residents gave positive feedback about the food and choices. Staff support residents who need help with meals.
Dementia: The centre cares for residents with dementia or cognitive impairment who appeared relaxed, but no specific dedicated dementia unit was described.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 27 August 2025. 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

27 August 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2025
9 compliant2 mostly1 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 December 2025Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 31 March 2026Not compliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 December 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
16 January 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Apr 2025
7 compliant3 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 30 April 2025Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 30 April 2025Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 30 April 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
20 March 2024
Unannounced inspection · published May 2024
4 compliant1 mostly6 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentModerate risk · fix by 31 May 2024Not compliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 June 2024Not compliant
Complaints procedureModerate risk · fix by 30 June 2024Not compliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsModerate risk · fix by 31 July 2024Not compliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 31 July 2024Not compliant
Infection controlModerate risk · fix by 31 May 2024Not compliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 31 May 2024Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,270

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Ennis Nursing Home

Private

Ennis, Co. Clare· 730 m away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,224 / week
Inspection score: 93
Beds: 60 beds
Phone: 065 682 4262

St. Joseph's Hospital

Public (HSE)

Ennis, Co. Clare· 2.7 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €2,037 / week
Inspection score: 91
Beds: 76 beds
Phone: 065 686 3836

Carrigoran House

Voluntary

Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare· 11 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,304 / week
Inspection score: 72
Beds: 109 beds
Phone: 061 368 100

Cratloe Nursing Home

Private

Cratloe, Co. Clare· 22 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,265 / week
Inspection score: 80
Beds: 32 beds
Phone: 061 357 142

Ennistymon Community Hospital

Public (HSE)

Ennistimon, Co. Clare· 24 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,770 / week
Inspection score: 92
Beds: 31 beds
Phone: 065 707 1622

Abbot Close Care Centre

Private

Askeaton, Co. Limerick· 26 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,284 / week
Inspection score: 97
Beds: 65 beds
Phone: 061 601 888