Voluntary

CareBright Community

Ardykeohane, Bruff, V35 H922

Call 061 602 700

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,292

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

4 March 2027

Current registration since 5 March 2024

Inspection score

87/ 100

Strong inspection record

Steady

Ranked 11 of 24 scored homes in Co. Limerick · 8 of 23 within 25 km

Leadership and management84

Quality and safety of care90

What went into the score

21 May 2026 · counts 50%5 of 8 compliant · 87
22 July 2025 · counts 30%10 of 14 compliant · 90
25 January 2024 · counts 20%1 not compliant · 8 of 12 compliant · 84

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Limerick 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

CareBright Community is a small, village-style residential care centre near Bruff, Limerick, designed to feel like home with three houses each for six residents. It provides long-term dementia and palliative care with 24-hour nursing. Residents feel safe, respected, and supported to make choices about their daily lives and activities, including community participation. The staff are kind and knowledgeable, and the environment is calm, homely, and well maintained. However, some issues were found with how complaints were handled and how residents' personal information was stored, which affected safeguarding practices.

Long-term care
Dementia care
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

The centre uses a household model promoting autonomy and a homely atmosphere.
Residents have access to private outdoor spaces and community amenities like a café and social club.
Staff are kind, caring, and responsive, supporting residents' independence and dignity.
Residents are actively involved in decisions about their care and daily routines.
There is 24-hour nursing care and a professional staff team with appropriate training.

What needed to improve

Some complaints about quality of care were not fully investigated as potential safeguarding issues.
Records containing residents' personal information were sometimes stored in communal areas, risking privacy.
Care plans and safeguarding plans were not always easily accessible to all staff.
Evacuation plans for residents with high support needs at night had not been fully risk assessed.
Safeguarding was not always a regular topic in staff meetings, limiting ongoing practice development.

What residents said

“Residents reported feeling safe, supported, and respected in their daily lives.”
“Residents described staff as kind, caring, and responsive to their needs.”
“Residents spoke positively about the social opportunities, especially the social club.”
“Residents described their bedrooms as their own personal space, encouraged to personalise them.”

Staffing: The number and skill mix of staff were appropriate to meet residents' needs, with 24-hour nursing care and a dedicated team for each house. Staff were knowledgeable about residents' needs and trained in safeguarding and managing challenging behaviours.
Activities: Residents participate in a range of meaningful social and recreational activities within the centre and the wider community, including a social club and swimming. Activities are tailored to residents' interests and capacities.
Food: Meals are prepared within each house, and residents can have meals at times that suit their preferences, supporting choice and autonomy.
Dementia: Has a dedicated dementia unit. The centre provides long-term residential dementia care with staff trained to manage responsive behaviours using positive behavioural support and person-centred approaches.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 21 May 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

21 May 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2026
5 compliant3 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentMostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 13 July 2026Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionLow risk · fix by 13 July 2026Mostly
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
22 July 2025
Announced inspection · published Oct 2025
10 compliant4 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 30 November 2025Mostly
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 23 July 2025Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
ProtectionLow risk · fix by 30 November 2025Mostly
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 November 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
14 November 2024
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Jan 2025
1 compliant
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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)Compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
25 January 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Apr 2024
8 compliant3 mostly1 not compliant
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 29 February 2024Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
Risk managementModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2024Not compliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 May 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 23 February 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	€1,292

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 27 May 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 18.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Ard Na Rí Nursing Home
Private
Bruff, Co. Limerick· 2.7 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,230 / week
Inspection score
92
Beds
32 beds
Phone
061 382 286
Maria Goretti Nursing Home
Private
Kilmallock, Co. Limerick· 8.0 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,240 / week
Inspection score
66
Beds
57 beds
Phone
063 989 83
Beech Lodge Care Facility
Private
Bruree, Co. Limerick· 9.6 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,266 / week
Inspection score
54
Beds
66 beds
Phone
063 905 22
Caherass Nursing Home
Private
Croom, Co. Limerick· 14 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,230 / week
Inspection score
84
Beds
50 beds
Phone
061 600 930
St. Michael's Nursing Home
Private
Caherconlish, Co. Limerick· 14 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,280 / week
Inspection score
82
Beds
80 beds
Phone
061 450 060
Charleville Nursing Home
Private
Charleville, Co. Cork· 17 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,304 / week
Inspection score
83
Beds
60 beds
Phone
063 813 96

Inspection score

87/ 100

Strong inspection record

Steady

Ranked 11 of 24 scored homes in Co. Limerick · 8 of 23 within 25 km

Leadership and management84

Quality and safety of care90

What went into the score

21 May 2026 · counts 50%5 of 8 compliant · 87
22 July 2025 · counts 30%10 of 14 compliant · 90
25 January 2024 · counts 20%1 not compliant · 8 of 12 compliant · 84

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Limerick 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
Dementia care
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

The centre uses a household model promoting autonomy and a homely atmosphere.
Residents have access to private outdoor spaces and community amenities like a café and social club.
Staff are kind, caring, and responsive, supporting residents' independence and dignity.
Residents are actively involved in decisions about their care and daily routines.
There is 24-hour nursing care and a professional staff team with appropriate training.

What needed to improve

Some complaints about quality of care were not fully investigated as potential safeguarding issues.
Records containing residents' personal information were sometimes stored in communal areas, risking privacy.
Care plans and safeguarding plans were not always easily accessible to all staff.
Evacuation plans for residents with high support needs at night had not been fully risk assessed.
Safeguarding was not always a regular topic in staff meetings, limiting ongoing practice development.

What residents said

“Residents reported feeling safe, supported, and respected in their daily lives.”
“Residents described staff as kind, caring, and responsive to their needs.”
“Residents spoke positively about the social opportunities, especially the social club.”
“Residents described their bedrooms as their own personal space, encouraged to personalise them.”

Staffing: The number and skill mix of staff were appropriate to meet residents' needs, with 24-hour nursing care and a dedicated team for each house. Staff were knowledgeable about residents' needs and trained in safeguarding and managing challenging behaviours.
Activities: Residents participate in a range of meaningful social and recreational activities within the centre and the wider community, including a social club and swimming. Activities are tailored to residents' interests and capacities.
Food: Meals are prepared within each house, and residents can have meals at times that suit their preferences, supporting choice and autonomy.
Dementia: Has a dedicated dementia unit. The centre provides long-term residential dementia care with staff trained to manage responsive behaviours using positive behavioural support and person-centred approaches.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 21 May 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

21 May 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2026
5 compliant3 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentMostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 13 July 2026Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionLow risk · fix by 13 July 2026Mostly
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
22 July 2025
Announced inspection · published Oct 2025
10 compliant4 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 30 November 2025Mostly
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 23 July 2025Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
ProtectionLow risk · fix by 30 November 2025Mostly
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 November 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
14 November 2024
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Jan 2025
1 compliant
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)Compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
25 January 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Apr 2024
8 compliant3 mostly1 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 29 February 2024Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
Risk managementModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2024Not compliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 May 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 23 February 2024Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,292

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Ard Na Rí Nursing Home

Private

Bruff, Co. Limerick· 2.7 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,230 / week
Inspection score: 92
Beds: 32 beds
Phone: 061 382 286

Maria Goretti Nursing Home

Private

Kilmallock, Co. Limerick· 8.0 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,240 / week
Inspection score: 66
Beds: 57 beds
Phone: 063 989 83

Beech Lodge Care Facility

Private

Bruree, Co. Limerick· 9.6 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,266 / week
Inspection score: 54
Beds: 66 beds
Phone: 063 905 22

Caherass Nursing Home

Private

Croom, Co. Limerick· 14 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,230 / week
Inspection score: 84
Beds: 50 beds
Phone: 061 600 930

St. Michael's Nursing Home

Private

Caherconlish, Co. Limerick· 14 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,280 / week
Inspection score: 82
Beds: 80 beds
Phone: 061 450 060

Charleville Nursing Home

Private

Charleville, Co. Cork· 17 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,304 / week
Inspection score: 83
Beds: 60 beds
Phone: 063 813 96

Inspection score

What went into the score

What the latest inspection found

What inspectors liked

What needed to improve

What residents said

Inspection history

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Thematic inspection

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 needed to improve

What residents said

Inspection history

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Thematic inspection

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Fair Deal price

Registration conditions

Other homes nearby