Private

Elm Hall Nursing Home

Elm Hall Nursing Home, Loughlinstown Road, Celbridge, W23 P6EX

Call 01 601 2399

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,349

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

12 February 2027

Current registration since 13 February 2024

Inspection score

90/ 100

Strong inspection record

Getting worse

Ranked 11 of 22 scored homes in Co. Kildare · 30 of 95 within 25 km

Leadership and management88

Quality and safety of care94

What went into the score

10 April 2026 · counts 50%1 not compliant · 7 of 10 compliant · 84
25 June 2025 · counts 30%9 of 11 compliant · 94
5 March 2024 · counts 20%14 of 14 compliant · 100

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Kildare median of €1,350 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

Elm Hall Nursing Home is a well-run, purpose-built centre near Celbridge that provides 24-hour nursing care including long-term, palliative, and respite care. Residents and their families spoke positively about the care and staff, describing the atmosphere as calm and the environment clean and comfortable. There are 58 single rooms and two twin rooms, all with en-suite facilities. While the home offers a good quality of life with activities and appropriate healthcare access, inspectors found ongoing issues with care planning documentation and the absence of a directory of residents.

Long-term care
Palliative care
Convalescence
Respite

What inspectors liked

Residents and families praised the care and staff patience.
The home is clean, well-maintained, and designed for resident comfort.
Staff are kind, respectful, and respond promptly to residents' needs.
A variety of activities are available, including chair exercises and Mass participation.
Good infection control and fire safety practices are in place.

What needed to improve

Care plans and assessments are not consistently completed or followed, risking resident safety.
A directory of residents was not maintained as required by regulations.
Care planning audits have failed to identify ongoing documentation gaps.
Laundry facilities pose a fire risk and are awaiting relocation.
Some prescribed care interventions, like repositioning, were not consistently implemented.

What residents said

“Care was very good”
“Staff have the patience of a saint”
“The great woman in the laundry looks after everything for me”

Staffing: There were sufficient staff on duty to meet residents' needs, with no agency staff used. Staff knew residents well and were observed to be kind and attentive.
Activities: Residents had access to a range of activities including individual activities, chair exercises, and participation in Mass with singing hymns. The activities schedule was displayed in communal areas.
Food: Meals were appetising, served hot with choices available. Staff provided encouragement and assistance as needed and were knowledgeable about dietary requirements including modified diets.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 10 April 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

10 April 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2026
7 compliant2 mostly1 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
Directory of residentsModerate risk · fix by 1 May 2026Not compliant
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 May 2026Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 May 2026Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
Information for residentsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
25 June 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2025
9 compliant2 mostly
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
VolunteersCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 August 2025Mostly
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 30 June 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
29 August 2024
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Nov 2024
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)
5 March 2024
Unannounced inspection · published May 2024
14 compliant
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Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
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	€1,349

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 08/11/23. 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: 62.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Glenashling Nursing Home
Private
Celbridge, Co. Kildare· 2.8 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,282 / week
Inspection score
97
Beds
75 beds
Phone
01 627 2694
Peamount Healthcare Older Persons Service
Public (HSE)
Newcastle, Co. Dublin· 3.1 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,608 / week
Inspection score
77
Beds
50 beds
Phone
01 601 0300
Ryevale Nursing Home
Private
Leixlip, Co. Kildare· 4.0 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,382 / week
Inspection score
96
Beds
172 beds
Phone
01 624 4201
Griffeen Valley Nursing Home
Private
Lucan, Co. Dublin· 5.3 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,478 / week
Inspection score
93
Beds
26 beds
Phone
01 624 9736
The Residence Maynooth
Private
Maynooth, Co. Kildare· 5.8 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,380 / week
Inspection score
96
Beds
121 beds
Phone
01 654 9600
Marymount Care Centre
Private
Lucan, Co. Dublin· 6.5 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,472 / week
Inspection score
95
Beds
140 beds
Phone
01 820 4500

Inspection score

90/ 100

Strong inspection record

Getting worse

Ranked 11 of 22 scored homes in Co. Kildare · 30 of 95 within 25 km

Leadership and management88

Quality and safety of care94

What went into the score

10 April 2026 · counts 50%1 not compliant · 7 of 10 compliant · 84
25 June 2025 · counts 30%9 of 11 compliant · 94
5 March 2024 · counts 20%14 of 14 compliant · 100

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Kildare median of €1,350 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
Palliative care
Convalescence
Respite

What inspectors liked

Residents and families praised the care and staff patience.
The home is clean, well-maintained, and designed for resident comfort.
Staff are kind, respectful, and respond promptly to residents' needs.
A variety of activities are available, including chair exercises and Mass participation.
Good infection control and fire safety practices are in place.

What needed to improve

Care plans and assessments are not consistently completed or followed, risking resident safety.
A directory of residents was not maintained as required by regulations.
Care planning audits have failed to identify ongoing documentation gaps.
Laundry facilities pose a fire risk and are awaiting relocation.
Some prescribed care interventions, like repositioning, were not consistently implemented.

What residents said

“Care was very good”
“Staff have the patience of a saint”
“The great woman in the laundry looks after everything for me”

Staffing: There were sufficient staff on duty to meet residents' needs, with no agency staff used. Staff knew residents well and were observed to be kind and attentive.
Activities: Residents had access to a range of activities including individual activities, chair exercises, and participation in Mass with singing hymns. The activities schedule was displayed in communal areas.
Food: Meals were appetising, served hot with choices available. Staff provided encouragement and assistance as needed and were knowledgeable about dietary requirements including modified diets.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 10 April 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

10 April 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2026
7 compliant2 mostly1 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
Directory of residentsModerate risk · fix by 1 May 2026Not compliant
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 May 2026Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 May 2026Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
Information for residentsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
25 June 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2025
9 compliant2 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
VolunteersCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 August 2025Mostly
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 30 June 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
29 August 2024
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Nov 2024
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)
5 March 2024
Unannounced inspection · published May 2024
14 compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,349

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Glenashling Nursing Home

Private

Celbridge, Co. Kildare· 2.8 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,282 / week
Inspection score: 97
Beds: 75 beds
Phone: 01 627 2694

Peamount Healthcare Older Persons Service

Public (HSE)

Newcastle, Co. Dublin· 3.1 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,608 / week
Inspection score: 77
Beds: 50 beds
Phone: 01 601 0300

Ryevale Nursing Home

Private

Leixlip, Co. Kildare· 4.0 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,382 / week
Inspection score: 96
Beds: 172 beds
Phone: 01 624 4201

Griffeen Valley Nursing Home

Private

Lucan, Co. Dublin· 5.3 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,478 / week
Inspection score: 93
Beds: 26 beds
Phone: 01 624 9736

The Residence Maynooth

Private

Maynooth, Co. Kildare· 5.8 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,380 / week
Inspection score: 96
Beds: 121 beds
Phone: 01 654 9600

Marymount Care Centre

Private

Lucan, Co. Dublin· 6.5 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,472 / week
Inspection score: 95
Beds: 140 beds
Phone: 01 820 4500

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