Private

Pilgrims Rest Nursing Home

Barley Hill, Westport, F28 W525

Call 098 27 086

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,247

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

30 April 2028

Current registration since 1 May 2025

Inspection score

90/ 100

Strong inspection record

Improving

Ranked 4 of 24 scored homes in Co. Mayo · 2 of 6 within 25 km

Leadership and management96

Quality and safety of care85

What went into the score

27 August 2025 · counts 50%13 of 14 compliant · 98
11 July 2024 · counts 30%2 not compliant · 9 of 15 compliant · 80
6 October 2023 · counts 20%1 not compliant · 13 of 19 compliant · 86

Fair Deal price is 3% below the Co. Mayo median of €1,284 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

Pilgrims Rest Nursing Home is a well-managed, clean, and comfortable single-storey home near Westport, accommodating 33 residents. Residents are happy, feel safe, and enjoy good care, with plenty of activities and access to a lovely garden. Staff are kind, well-trained, and respond promptly to residents' needs. The home offers long-term, respite, convalescence, and palliative care.

Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

Residents reported feeling happy, content, safe, and well cared for.
The home is clean, bright, homely, and has a well-maintained courtyard garden accessible to residents.
There is a lively and varied social activity program tailored to residents' interests and capacities.
Staff are kind, attentive, and well-trained with appropriate skill mix and supervision.
Effective management and governance with regular audits and quality improvement plans in place.

What needed to improve

One twin bedroom is too small to ensure privacy and safe use of assistive equipment, though residents in that room are happy and do not want to move.

What residents said

“I am happy and content here”
“staff are friendly”
“I like going for walks”
“I enjoy the activities on offer”

Staffing: Staffing levels and skill mix are adequate for the 33 residents, with nursing and care staff supported by housekeeping, catering, activity coordinators, and administration. Staff receive ongoing training and supervision.
Activities: There is a lively and varied social activity program including daily news discussions, live-streamed mass, ball games, and one-to-one meaningful activities for residents who prefer to stay in their rooms or reception area.
Food: Residents have access to varied meals with choices including modified diets. Staff assist discreetly at mealtimes. Residents said the food was 'first class'. Nutritional intake is monitored regularly.
Dementia: Residents with dementia are supported to participate in group or individual activities suited to their interests and abilities. Staff have training in dementia care and manage responsive behaviours with person-centred plans.

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
13 compliant1 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 27 December 2025Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
11 July 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2024
9 compliant4 mostly2 not compliant
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 16 October 2024Mostly
Governance and managementCompliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2024Not compliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 October 2024Not compliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 16 January 2025Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 16 November 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 30 September 2024Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
6 October 2023
Announced inspection · published Feb 2024
13 compliant5 mostly1 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 30 November 2023Mostly
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 30 November 2023Mostly
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Personal possessionsLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 16 February 2024Not compliant
Information for residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsCompliant
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	€1,247

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 25/02/25. 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: 33.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

The Mac Bride Community Nursing Unit
Public (HSE)
Westport, Co. Mayo· 2.1 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,758 / week
Inspection score
79
Beds
29 beds
Phone
098 255 92
Sacred Heart Hospital Castlebar
Public (HSE)
Castlebar, Co. Mayo· 16 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€2,182 / week
Inspection score
89
Beds
74 beds
Phone
094 902 1122
Cuan Chaitriona Nursing Home
Private
Castlebar, Co. Mayo· 17 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,285 / week
Inspection score
69
Beds
58 beds
Phone
094 902 1171
St. Brendan's High Support Unit
Private
Westport, Co. Mayo· 18 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,333 / week
Inspection score
95
Beds
26 beds
Phone
098 36027
AbbeyBreaffy Nursing Home
Private
Castlebar, Co. Mayo· 21 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,260 / week
Inspection score
88
Beds
55 beds
Phone
094 902 5029
St Fionnan's Community Nursing Unit
Public (HSE)
Achill Sound, Co. Mayo· 28 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,651 / week
Inspection score
82
Beds
30 beds
Phone
098 450 43

Inspection score

90/ 100

Strong inspection record

Improving

Ranked 4 of 24 scored homes in Co. Mayo · 2 of 6 within 25 km

Leadership and management96

Quality and safety of care85

What went into the score

27 August 2025 · counts 50%13 of 14 compliant · 98
11 July 2024 · counts 30%2 not compliant · 9 of 15 compliant · 80
6 October 2023 · counts 20%1 not compliant · 13 of 19 compliant · 86

Fair Deal price is 3% below the Co. Mayo median of €1,284 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 reported feeling happy, content, safe, and well cared for.
The home is clean, bright, homely, and has a well-maintained courtyard garden accessible to residents.
There is a lively and varied social activity program tailored to residents' interests and capacities.
Staff are kind, attentive, and well-trained with appropriate skill mix and supervision.
Effective management and governance with regular audits and quality improvement plans in place.

What needed to improve

One twin bedroom is too small to ensure privacy and safe use of assistive equipment, though residents in that room are happy and do not want to move.

What residents said

“I am happy and content here”
“staff are friendly”
“I like going for walks”
“I enjoy the activities on offer”

Staffing: Staffing levels and skill mix are adequate for the 33 residents, with nursing and care staff supported by housekeeping, catering, activity coordinators, and administration. Staff receive ongoing training and supervision.
Activities: There is a lively and varied social activity program including daily news discussions, live-streamed mass, ball games, and one-to-one meaningful activities for residents who prefer to stay in their rooms or reception area.
Food: Residents have access to varied meals with choices including modified diets. Staff assist discreetly at mealtimes. Residents said the food was 'first class'. Nutritional intake is monitored regularly.
Dementia: Residents with dementia are supported to participate in group or individual activities suited to their interests and abilities. Staff have training in dementia care and manage responsive behaviours with person-centred plans.

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
13 compliant1 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 27 December 2025Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
11 July 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2024
9 compliant4 mostly2 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 16 October 2024Mostly
Governance and managementCompliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingModerate risk · fix by 30 September 2024Not compliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 October 2024Not compliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 16 January 2025Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 16 November 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 30 September 2024Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
6 October 2023
Announced inspection · published Feb 2024
13 compliant5 mostly1 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 30 November 2023Mostly
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 30 November 2023Mostly
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
Personal possessionsLow risk · fix by 31 December 2023Mostly
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 16 February 2024Not compliant
Information for residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlCompliant
Fire precautionsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,247

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

The Mac Bride Community Nursing Unit

Public (HSE)

Westport, Co. Mayo· 2.1 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,758 / week
Inspection score: 79
Beds: 29 beds
Phone: 098 255 92

Sacred Heart Hospital Castlebar

Public (HSE)

Castlebar, Co. Mayo· 16 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €2,182 / week
Inspection score: 89
Beds: 74 beds
Phone: 094 902 1122

Cuan Chaitriona Nursing Home

Private

Castlebar, Co. Mayo· 17 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,285 / week
Inspection score: 69
Beds: 58 beds
Phone: 094 902 1171

St. Brendan's High Support Unit

Private

Westport, Co. Mayo· 18 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,333 / week
Inspection score: 95
Beds: 26 beds
Phone: 098 36027

AbbeyBreaffy Nursing Home

Private

Castlebar, Co. Mayo· 21 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,260 / week
Inspection score: 88
Beds: 55 beds
Phone: 094 902 5029

St Fionnan's Community Nursing Unit

Public (HSE)

Achill Sound, Co. Mayo· 28 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,651 / week
Inspection score: 82
Beds: 30 beds
Phone: 098 450 43