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.
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 14/11/2023. 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: 74.
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Fair Deal price is 70% above 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
Sacred Heart Hospital Castlebar is a modern, purpose-built nursing home with 64 residents during inspection. Residents receive good quality, person-centred care that respects their independence and choices. The staff are caring and attentive, and residents feel safe and well cared for. The home offers a variety of activities and supports residents to attend Mass weekly. While the environment is generally comfortable and clean, some areas show wear and need maintenance. Infection control and storage practices need improvement, and some records and training oversight require better management.
Long-term care
Dementia care
Palliative care
What inspectors liked
Residents experience high quality, person-centred care promoting independence and autonomy.
Staff are committed, respectful, and knowledgeable about residents' needs.
The centre offers a varied activities programme including one-to-one support and weekly Mass attendance.
Residents have access to well-maintained outdoor garden areas and comfortable communal spaces.
Complaints are managed effectively with clear policies and responsive action.
What needed to improve
Some areas of the building show wear and tear, including damaged walls and inappropriate storage of wheelchairs in communal rooms.
Infection prevention and control measures are not fully effective, with inconsistent cleaning and storage practices increasing risk of cross-contamination.
Inspection history
HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High
7 May 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2026
11 compliant5 mostly
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 24 July 2026Mostly
Training records for catering staff on infection control are incomplete, indicating gaps in staff training.
Oversight of care records and audits is inconsistent, leading to incomplete documentation and missed issues.
The annual quality and safety review for 2025 was not fully completed, delaying quality improvement planning for 2026.
What residents said
“I could not praise the staff enough for the care and support provided, this is a great place to live.”
“The quality of care provided was a thousand percent.”
Staffing
There are sufficient staff with the right skills to meet residents' needs. Staff work well together, are clear about their roles, and provide timely support. Training is generally good, though infection control training for catering staff needs improvement.
Activities
A varied and stimulating activities programme is provided seven days a week, including arts and crafts, quizzes, storytelling, bingo, music sessions, and one-to-one support tailored to residents' interests and abilities.
Food
Residents are complimentary about the food, which offers plenty of choice. Staff provide discreet assistance to those needing help with eating and drinking, respecting individual needs.
Dementia
Care for residents with dementia includes use of behaviour observation charts and personalised interventions. Staff are knowledgeable about managing responsive behaviours and use de-escalation techniques. Restrictive practices are regularly reviewed and alternatives are tried.
Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 7 May 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)
Written policies and procedures
Compliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 23 October 2026Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 23 October 2026Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 October 2026Mostly
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 21 August 2026Mostly