Private

Sonas Nursing Home Cloverhill

Lisagallan, Cloverhill, F42 VW21

Call 090 662 8882

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,276

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

4 May 2029

Current registration since 5 May 2026

Inspection score

76/ 100

Mostly compliant

Getting worse

Ranked 10 of 11 scored homes in Co. Roscommon · 5 of 5 within 25 km

Leadership and management77

Quality and safety of care74

What went into the score

19 February 2026 · counts 50%5 not compliant · 7 of 17 compliant · 63
19 September 2025 · counts 30%6 of 10 compliant · 86
4 December 2024 · counts 20%8 of 11 compliant · 91

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Roscommon median of €1,271 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

Sonas Nursing Home Cloverhill is a 57-bed facility providing long-term care including dementia and palliative care. Residents are generally happy and well cared for, but inspectors found staffing levels insufficient, especially in the mornings, leading to delays in assistance and lack of supervision in communal areas. Some twin rooms are cramped, limiting privacy and access to natural light. The environment is comfortable but some areas need repair and cleaning practices need improvement. Activities are offered but limited by staffing shortages.

Long-term care
Dementia care
Palliative care
Mental health

What inspectors liked

Residents are generally happy and content with kind and caring staff.
Residents have access to gardens, sitting rooms, TV lounge, and activity room.
There is good access to healthcare including GPs and specialist services.
Residents' care plans have improved and mostly reflect their preferences and routines.
Residents are consulted regularly about the running of the centre and their suggestions are listened to.

What needed to improve

Insufficient staffing levels, especially in the morning, causing delays in care and lack of supervision.
Activity programme is limited due to staff shortages and interruptions to activity coordinator's role.
Three twin rooms do not meet regulations due to cramped layout affecting privacy, dignity, and access to natural light.
Infection prevention and control measures are inadequate, with inconsistent cleaning records and some unclean equipment.
Some areas of the building are damaged or used for storage, limiting residents' use of facilities like the library.

What residents said

“not enough staff”
“staff are always running, and racing”
“often waiting for long periods when they rang the call-bell for assistance”
“would love dearly to go outside for walks around the building, but there is nobody to bring me”

Staffing: Staffing levels were found insufficient to meet residents' needs, particularly in the mornings. The activity coordinator role had reduced hours and was often interrupted to assist with care. The assistant director of nursing position was vacant, impacting management and oversight. Some staff, including physiotherapist and maintenance personnel, assisted with care duties due to shortages.
Activities: There is a schedule of activities including word games, music, newspaper discussions, and exercise therapy. The hatching of chickens has been a popular and engaging topic. However, activities are limited by insufficient staffing and interruptions to the activity coordinator's role.
Food: Meals offer choices with sufficient portion sizes. Specialist diets and textured meals are catered for. Tray service is available for residents who prefer to eat in their rooms.
Dementia: The centre provides care for residents with dementia and responsive behaviours. Behaviour support plans exist but lack detail on de-escalation strategies. Residents at risk of responsive behaviours are generally well supported.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 19 February 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

19 February 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2026
7 compliant5 mostly5 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 30 June 2026Mostly
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingModerate risk · fix by 31 May 2026Not compliant
Training and staff developmentModerate risk · fix by 12 May 2026Not compliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 June 2026Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 12 May 2026Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 12 May 2026Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsModerate risk · fix by 30 June 2026Not compliant
Personal possessionsLow risk · fix by 12 June 2027Mostly
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 31 December 2027Not compliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 12 May 2026Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
19 September 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Dec 2025
6 compliant4 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 October 2025Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 October 2025Mostly
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 October 2025Mostly
PremisesCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 October 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
4 December 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Feb 2025
8 compliant3 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 24 January 2025Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 28 February 2025Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 24 January 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
22 January 2024
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Apr 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)

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 received on 07 August 2026. 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: 56

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Sacred Heart Hospital & Care Home
Public (HSE)
Roscommon, Co. Roscommon· 6.1 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€2,114 / week
Inspection score
87
Beds
49 beds
Phone
090 663 2440
Oakwood Private Nursing Home
Private
Roscommon, Co. Roscommon· 7.1 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,237 / week
Inspection score
83
Beds
56 beds
Phone
090 663 7090/91
Sonas Nursing Home Innis Ree
Private
Longford, Co. Roscommon· 17 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,257 / week
Inspection score
78
Beds
58 beds
Phone
043 332 7300
Aras Mhathair Phoil
Public (HSE)
Castlerea, Co. Roscommon· 19 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,791 / week
Inspection score
84
Beds
24 beds
Phone
094 962 0506
Fearna Manor Nursing Home
Private
Castlerea, Co. Roscommon· 20 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,241 / week
Inspection score
51
Beds
30 beds
Phone
094 962 0725
St Francis Nursing Home
Private
Ballinasloe, Co. Galway· 23 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,275 / week
Inspection score
100
Beds
34 beds
Phone
094 965 9230

Inspection score

76/ 100

Mostly compliant

Getting worse

Ranked 10 of 11 scored homes in Co. Roscommon · 5 of 5 within 25 km

Leadership and management77

Quality and safety of care74

What went into the score

19 February 2026 · counts 50%5 not compliant · 7 of 17 compliant · 63
19 September 2025 · counts 30%6 of 10 compliant · 86
4 December 2024 · counts 20%8 of 11 compliant · 91

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Roscommon median of €1,271 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
Mental health

What inspectors liked

Residents are generally happy and content with kind and caring staff.
Residents have access to gardens, sitting rooms, TV lounge, and activity room.
There is good access to healthcare including GPs and specialist services.
Residents' care plans have improved and mostly reflect their preferences and routines.
Residents are consulted regularly about the running of the centre and their suggestions are listened to.

What needed to improve

Insufficient staffing levels, especially in the morning, causing delays in care and lack of supervision.
Activity programme is limited due to staff shortages and interruptions to activity coordinator's role.
Three twin rooms do not meet regulations due to cramped layout affecting privacy, dignity, and access to natural light.
Infection prevention and control measures are inadequate, with inconsistent cleaning records and some unclean equipment.
Some areas of the building are damaged or used for storage, limiting residents' use of facilities like the library.

What residents said

“not enough staff”
“staff are always running, and racing”
“often waiting for long periods when they rang the call-bell for assistance”
“would love dearly to go outside for walks around the building, but there is nobody to bring me”

Staffing: Staffing levels were found insufficient to meet residents' needs, particularly in the mornings. The activity coordinator role had reduced hours and was often interrupted to assist with care. The assistant director of nursing position was vacant, impacting management and oversight. Some staff, including physiotherapist and maintenance personnel, assisted with care duties due to shortages.
Activities: There is a schedule of activities including word games, music, newspaper discussions, and exercise therapy. The hatching of chickens has been a popular and engaging topic. However, activities are limited by insufficient staffing and interruptions to the activity coordinator's role.
Food: Meals offer choices with sufficient portion sizes. Specialist diets and textured meals are catered for. Tray service is available for residents who prefer to eat in their rooms.
Dementia: The centre provides care for residents with dementia and responsive behaviours. Behaviour support plans exist but lack detail on de-escalation strategies. Residents at risk of responsive behaviours are generally well supported.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 19 February 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

19 February 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2026
7 compliant5 mostly5 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 30 June 2026Mostly
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingModerate risk · fix by 31 May 2026Not compliant
Training and staff developmentModerate risk · fix by 12 May 2026Not compliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 June 2026Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 12 May 2026Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 12 May 2026Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsModerate risk · fix by 30 June 2026Not compliant
Personal possessionsLow risk · fix by 12 June 2027Mostly
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 31 December 2027Not compliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 12 May 2026Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
19 September 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Dec 2025
6 compliant4 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 October 2025Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 October 2025Mostly
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 October 2025Mostly
PremisesCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 October 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
4 December 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Feb 2025
8 compliant3 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 24 January 2025Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 28 February 2025Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 24 January 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
22 January 2024
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Apr 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)

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.

Sacred Heart Hospital & Care Home

Public (HSE)

Roscommon, Co. Roscommon· 6.1 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €2,114 / week
Inspection score: 87
Beds: 49 beds
Phone: 090 663 2440

Oakwood Private Nursing Home

Private

Roscommon, Co. Roscommon· 7.1 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,237 / week
Inspection score: 83
Beds: 56 beds
Phone: 090 663 7090/91

Sonas Nursing Home Innis Ree

Private

Longford, Co. Roscommon· 17 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,257 / week
Inspection score: 78
Beds: 58 beds
Phone: 043 332 7300

Aras Mhathair Phoil

Public (HSE)

Castlerea, Co. Roscommon· 19 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,791 / week
Inspection score: 84
Beds: 24 beds
Phone: 094 962 0506

Fearna Manor Nursing Home

Private

Castlerea, Co. Roscommon· 20 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,241 / week
Inspection score: 51
Beds: 30 beds
Phone: 094 962 0725

St Francis Nursing Home

Private

Ballinasloe, Co. Galway· 23 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,275 / week
Inspection score: 100
Beds: 34 beds
Phone: 094 965 9230

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

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Thematic inspection

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

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Thematic inspection

Fair Deal price

Registration conditions

Other homes nearby