Private

Eliza Lodge Nursing Home

Boherdurrow, Banagher, R42 XP20

Call 057 915 2922

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,276

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

7 October 2026

Current registration since 8 October 2023

Inspection score

68/ 100

Several problems found

Getting worse

Ranked 8 of 8 scored homes in Co. Offaly · 12 of 12 within 25 km

Leadership and management61

Quality and safety of care73

What went into the score

6 August 2025 · counts 63%4 not compliant · 3 high risk · 6 of 16 compliant · 63
6 June 2024 · counts 38%1 not compliant · 5 of 10 compliant · 77

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Offaly median of €1,279 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

Eliza Lodge Nursing Home is a 50-bed, single-storey nursing home in a rural area near Banagher, Offaly. Residents generally felt cared for by kind and respectful staff and were happy with their bedrooms and food. However, inspectors found staffing levels were insufficient to meet all residents' needs, especially those requiring one-to-one care, leading to delays in care and activities not always happening as scheduled. The building needs maintenance and better infection control practices. Fire safety procedures, especially for night-time evacuation, were inadequate but are being urgently addressed by management.

Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence
Palliative care
Dementia care

What inspectors liked

Residents described staff as kind, respectful, and supportive during their transition to the home.
Bedrooms were warm, clean, and personalized by residents.
Food quality and choice were good, with residents receiving assistance in a dignified manner.
There was a clear management structure with plans to improve clinical management and staffing.
Complaints were investigated promptly and resolved with feedback to complainants.

What needed to improve

Staffing levels were insufficient to provide required one-to-one care, impacting timely delivery of care and supervision.
Activities did not consistently occur as scheduled, limiting residents' meaningful engagement.
Maintenance issues included chipped paint, rust on equipment, poor storage, and damaged flooring affecting infection control.
Fire safety management was inadequate, especially for night-time evacuation of residents with complex needs.
Some staff had not received up-to-date training and supervision was not always effective, leading to care and record-keeping issues.

What residents said

“the staff are the best you can get”
“a resident's call bell was burnt out from using it to call for the assistance of staff”
“residents highlighted that staff always acknowledged them in passing, greeting them and made them feel valued and respected”
“two residents were unaware of the activities available, with one stating that knowing the activity schedule would have impacted how they choose to spend their day”

Staffing: Staffing levels were not sufficient to meet the assessed needs of residents, especially those requiring one-to-one care. Staff assigned to provide continuous supervision were sometimes reassigned to other duties, causing delays in care. Night-time staffing was inadequate for safe evacuation. The provider has taken urgent action to increase staffing levels and improve oversight.
Activities: An activities board displayed a schedule including chair exercises, dancing, music, and walking, but activities did not consistently take place as planned. Some residents were unaware of the activity schedule. The activity staff member was also tasked with care duties, limiting activity provision. There was an over-reliance on television for activities.
Food: Residents were offered a choice at mealtimes, such as sweet and sour chicken or fish pie. The dining experience was relaxed and social. Residents spoke positively about the quality of food and staff assistance. Catering staff were aware of individual preferences and dietary needs.
Dementia: Has a dedicated dementia unit. The centre caters for residents with dementia care needs. Some residents with responsive behaviours did not consistently receive care in line with their assessed needs and care plans. Staff knowledge of managing behaviours that challenge was not always adequate, including de-escalation techniques and therapeutic interventions.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 6 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

6 August 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Mar 2026
6 compliant6 mostly4 not compliant
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Leadership and management
StaffingHigh risk · fix by 30 October 2025Not compliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Governance and managementHigh risk · fix by 30 September 2025Not compliant
Notification of incidentsModerate risk · fix by 11 August 2025Not compliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 31 January 2026Mostly
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 11 August 2025Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 June 2026Mostly
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 June 2026Mostly
Fire precautionsHigh risk · fix by 11 August 2025Not compliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
6 June 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2024
5 compliant4 mostly1 not compliant
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 13 June 2024Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingModerate risk · fix by 31 August 2024Not compliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 January 2025Mostly
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	€1,276

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 dated 27 April 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: 50.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Birr Community Nursing Unit
Public (HSE)
Birr, Co. Offaly· 8.9 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,876 / week
Inspection score
91
Beds
74 beds
Phone
057 912 3200
Ferbane Care Centre
Private
Ferbane, Co. Offaly· 13 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,273 / week
Inspection score
75
Beds
61 beds
Phone
090 645 4742
Portumna Retirement Village
Private
Portumna, Co. Galway· 20 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,272 / week
Inspection score
89
Beds
63 beds
Phone
090 97 59170
Ealga Lodge Nursing Home
Private
Birr, Co. Offaly· 21 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,232 / week
Inspection score
77
Beds
48 beds
Phone
0505 47969
Holy Family Nursing Home
Private
Ballinasloe, Co. Galway· 23 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,288 / week
Inspection score
97
Beds
70 beds
Phone
090 967 6044
Bushy Park Nursing Home
Private
Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary· 24 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,251 / week
Inspection score
72
Beds
30 beds
Phone
067 274 42

Inspection score

68/ 100

Several problems found

Getting worse

Ranked 8 of 8 scored homes in Co. Offaly · 12 of 12 within 25 km

Leadership and management61

Quality and safety of care73

What went into the score

6 August 2025 · counts 63%4 not compliant · 3 high risk · 6 of 16 compliant · 63
6 June 2024 · counts 38%1 not compliant · 5 of 10 compliant · 77

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Offaly median of €1,279 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
Dementia care

What inspectors liked

Residents described staff as kind, respectful, and supportive during their transition to the home.
Bedrooms were warm, clean, and personalized by residents.
Food quality and choice were good, with residents receiving assistance in a dignified manner.
There was a clear management structure with plans to improve clinical management and staffing.
Complaints were investigated promptly and resolved with feedback to complainants.

What needed to improve

Staffing levels were insufficient to provide required one-to-one care, impacting timely delivery of care and supervision.
Activities did not consistently occur as scheduled, limiting residents' meaningful engagement.
Maintenance issues included chipped paint, rust on equipment, poor storage, and damaged flooring affecting infection control.
Fire safety management was inadequate, especially for night-time evacuation of residents with complex needs.
Some staff had not received up-to-date training and supervision was not always effective, leading to care and record-keeping issues.

What residents said

“the staff are the best you can get”
“a resident's call bell was burnt out from using it to call for the assistance of staff”
“residents highlighted that staff always acknowledged them in passing, greeting them and made them feel valued and respected”
“two residents were unaware of the activities available, with one stating that knowing the activity schedule would have impacted how they choose to spend their day”

Staffing: Staffing levels were not sufficient to meet the assessed needs of residents, especially those requiring one-to-one care. Staff assigned to provide continuous supervision were sometimes reassigned to other duties, causing delays in care. Night-time staffing was inadequate for safe evacuation. The provider has taken urgent action to increase staffing levels and improve oversight.
Activities: An activities board displayed a schedule including chair exercises, dancing, music, and walking, but activities did not consistently take place as planned. Some residents were unaware of the activity schedule. The activity staff member was also tasked with care duties, limiting activity provision. There was an over-reliance on television for activities.
Food: Residents were offered a choice at mealtimes, such as sweet and sour chicken or fish pie. The dining experience was relaxed and social. Residents spoke positively about the quality of food and staff assistance. Catering staff were aware of individual preferences and dietary needs.
Dementia: Has a dedicated dementia unit. The centre caters for residents with dementia care needs. Some residents with responsive behaviours did not consistently receive care in line with their assessed needs and care plans. Staff knowledge of managing behaviours that challenge was not always adequate, including de-escalation techniques and therapeutic interventions.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 6 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

6 August 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Mar 2026
6 compliant6 mostly4 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingHigh risk · fix by 30 October 2025Not compliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Governance and managementHigh risk · fix by 30 September 2025Not compliant
Notification of incidentsModerate risk · fix by 11 August 2025Not compliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 31 January 2026Mostly
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 11 August 2025Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 June 2026Mostly
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 June 2026Mostly
Fire precautionsHigh risk · fix by 11 August 2025Not compliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
6 June 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2024
5 compliant4 mostly1 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 13 June 2024Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingModerate risk · fix by 31 August 2024Not compliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 January 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,276

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Birr Community Nursing Unit

Public (HSE)

Birr, Co. Offaly· 8.9 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,876 / week
Inspection score: 91
Beds: 74 beds
Phone: 057 912 3200

Ferbane Care Centre

Private

Ferbane, Co. Offaly· 13 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,273 / week
Inspection score: 75
Beds: 61 beds
Phone: 090 645 4742

Portumna Retirement Village

Private

Portumna, Co. Galway· 20 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,272 / week
Inspection score: 89
Beds: 63 beds
Phone: 090 97 59170

Ealga Lodge Nursing Home

Private

Birr, Co. Offaly· 21 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,232 / week
Inspection score: 77
Beds: 48 beds
Phone: 0505 47969

Holy Family Nursing Home

Private

Ballinasloe, Co. Galway· 23 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,288 / week
Inspection score: 97
Beds: 70 beds
Phone: 090 967 6044

Bushy Park Nursing Home

Private

Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary· 24 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,251 / week
Inspection score: 72
Beds: 30 beds
Phone: 067 274 42