Private

Sonas Nursing Home Innis Ree

Ballyleague, Lanesborough, N39 R122

Call 043 332 7300

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,257

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

23 August 2029

Current registration since 24 August 2026

Inspection score

78/ 100

Mostly compliant

Getting worse

Ranked 8 of 11 scored homes in Co. Roscommon · 6 of 9 within 25 km

Leadership and management70

Quality and safety of care86

What went into the score

4 December 2025 · counts 50%3 not compliant · 5 of 16 compliant · 66
21 May 2025 · counts 30%10 of 12 compliant · 94
28 November 2024 · counts 20%3 not compliant · 1 high risk · 15 of 20 compliant · 83

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 Innis Ree is a purpose-built centre for older people offering long-term, respite, convalescent, and dementia care. Residents generally felt the home was nice, comfortable, and staff were kind and supportive. However, there are significant staffing shortages affecting nursing, care assistants, housekeeping, and social care activities, which impacts the quality and consistency of care. The environment is welcoming and well-maintained in many areas, but some parts need refurbishment and cleaning practices require improvement.

Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence
Dementia care

What inspectors liked

Residents described the home as a nice place to live with friendly and supportive staff.
Bedrooms are spacious, well-equipped with en-suite facilities, and personalised by residents.
A new heating system has improved residents' comfort.
Residents have access to regular GP visits and specialist healthcare when needed.
Compliments from families highlight good support provided to residents.

What needed to improve

Significant staffing shortages across nursing, care assistants, housekeeping, and social care activities.
Cleaning and infection control practices are inadequate, with unclean equipment and poor storage increasing infection risk.
Social care activities are limited, with no weekend activity staff and reduced weekday provision.
Management oversight is insufficient due to staff shortages and lack of clear accountability.
Some parts of the building are worn and in need of refurbishment, including stained carpets and damaged doors.

What residents said

“I like living here, this is my home.”
“Staff are friendly and supportive.”
“Sometimes there is not enough staff available and I have to go looking for them.”

Staffing: There are significant staff shortages in nursing, care assistants, housekeeping, and social care activity staff. Clinical nurse managers are often covering nursing shifts, reducing their ability to supervise. Agency staff are used to cover some care assistant shortfalls. Cleaning staff are insufficient, sometimes unavailable until afternoon. Activity staff position has been vacant since February 2025, with limited interim arrangements.
Activities: Activities are provided five days a week with one-to-one support and group activities like bingo and Mass. There is no activity staff on weekends and limited weekend social care support. Residents can also spend time quietly if they prefer.
Food: Meals are served in four homestead-style dining areas. On inspection day, meals included savoury mince or boiled bacon. Residents can choose where to eat.
Dementia: Has a dedicated dementia unit. The centre provides dementia care and staff are knowledgeable about residents' behaviours and triggers, supporting them in a person-centred manner to create a calm atmosphere.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 4 December 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

4 December 2025
Unannounced inspection · published May 2026
5 compliant8 mostly3 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 31 March 2026Mostly
Written policies and proceduresLow risk · fix by 18 March 2026Mostly
StaffingModerate risk · fix by 31 May 2026Not compliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 18 March 2026Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 31 May 2026Not compliant
Notification of incidentsModerate risk · fix by 26 October 2026Not compliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 18 March 2026Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 18 March 2026Mostly
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 March 2026Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 April 2026Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 18 March 2026Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
21 May 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2025
10 compliant2 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 12 December 2026Mostly
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 4 July 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
28 November 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Mar 2025
15 compliant2 mostly3 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 29 January 2025Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 April 2025Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsModerate risk · fix by 29 January 2025Not compliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesHigh risk · fix by 30 April 2025Not compliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 29 January 2025Mostly
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
24 January 2024
Unannounced inspection · published May 2024
17 compliant2 mostly3 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 April 2024Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesLow risk · fix by 25 March 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Applications by registered providers for the variation or removal of conditions of registrationModerate risk · fix by 12 February 2024Not compliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 May 2024Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlModerate risk · fix by 30 March 2024Not 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	€1,257

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 23 February 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: 58.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Oakwood Private Nursing Home
Private
Roscommon, Co. Roscommon· 12 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,237 / week
Inspection score
83
Beds
56 beds
Phone
090 663 7090/91
Sacred Heart Hospital & Care Home
Public (HSE)
Roscommon, Co. Roscommon· 13 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€2,114 / week
Inspection score
87
Beds
49 beds
Phone
090 663 2440
St Joseph's Care Centre
Public (HSE)
Longford, Co. Longford· 15 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€2,423 / week
Inspection score
45
Beds
65 beds
Phone
043 335 0110 / 087 430 4150
Laurel Lodge Nursing Home
Private
Longford, Co. Longford· 16 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,320 / week
Inspection score
96
Beds
114 beds
Phone
043 334 8033
Sonas Nursing Home Cloverhill
Private
Roscommon, Co. Roscommon· 17 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,276 / week
Inspection score
76
Beds
56 beds
Phone
090 662 8882
Shannon Lodge Nursing Home
Private
Roosky, Co. Roscommon· 18 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,278 / week
Inspection score
83
Beds
36 beds
Phone
071 965 8667

Inspection score

78/ 100

Mostly compliant

Getting worse

Ranked 8 of 11 scored homes in Co. Roscommon · 6 of 9 within 25 km

Leadership and management70

Quality and safety of care86

What went into the score

4 December 2025 · counts 50%3 not compliant · 5 of 16 compliant · 66
21 May 2025 · counts 30%10 of 12 compliant · 94
28 November 2024 · counts 20%3 not compliant · 1 high risk · 15 of 20 compliant · 83

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
Respite
Convalescence
Dementia care

What inspectors liked

Residents described the home as a nice place to live with friendly and supportive staff.
Bedrooms are spacious, well-equipped with en-suite facilities, and personalised by residents.
A new heating system has improved residents' comfort.
Residents have access to regular GP visits and specialist healthcare when needed.
Compliments from families highlight good support provided to residents.

What needed to improve

Significant staffing shortages across nursing, care assistants, housekeeping, and social care activities.
Cleaning and infection control practices are inadequate, with unclean equipment and poor storage increasing infection risk.
Social care activities are limited, with no weekend activity staff and reduced weekday provision.
Management oversight is insufficient due to staff shortages and lack of clear accountability.
Some parts of the building are worn and in need of refurbishment, including stained carpets and damaged doors.

What residents said

“I like living here, this is my home.”
“Staff are friendly and supportive.”
“Sometimes there is not enough staff available and I have to go looking for them.”

Staffing: There are significant staff shortages in nursing, care assistants, housekeeping, and social care activity staff. Clinical nurse managers are often covering nursing shifts, reducing their ability to supervise. Agency staff are used to cover some care assistant shortfalls. Cleaning staff are insufficient, sometimes unavailable until afternoon. Activity staff position has been vacant since February 2025, with limited interim arrangements.
Activities: Activities are provided five days a week with one-to-one support and group activities like bingo and Mass. There is no activity staff on weekends and limited weekend social care support. Residents can also spend time quietly if they prefer.
Food: Meals are served in four homestead-style dining areas. On inspection day, meals included savoury mince or boiled bacon. Residents can choose where to eat.
Dementia: Has a dedicated dementia unit. The centre provides dementia care and staff are knowledgeable about residents' behaviours and triggers, supporting them in a person-centred manner to create a calm atmosphere.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 4 December 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

4 December 2025
Unannounced inspection · published May 2026
5 compliant8 mostly3 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 31 March 2026Mostly
Written policies and proceduresLow risk · fix by 18 March 2026Mostly
StaffingModerate risk · fix by 31 May 2026Not compliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 18 March 2026Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 31 May 2026Not compliant
Notification of incidentsModerate risk · fix by 26 October 2026Not compliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 18 March 2026Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 18 March 2026Mostly
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 31 March 2026Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 April 2026Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 18 March 2026Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
21 May 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2025
10 compliant2 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 12 December 2026Mostly
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 4 July 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
28 November 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Mar 2025
15 compliant2 mostly3 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 29 January 2025Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 April 2025Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsModerate risk · fix by 29 January 2025Not compliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesHigh risk · fix by 30 April 2025Not compliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 29 January 2025Mostly
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
24 January 2024
Unannounced inspection · published May 2024
17 compliant2 mostly3 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 April 2024Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesLow risk · fix by 25 March 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Applications by registered providers for the variation or removal of conditions of registrationModerate risk · fix by 12 February 2024Not compliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 30 May 2024Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlModerate risk · fix by 30 March 2024Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,257

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Oakwood Private Nursing Home

Private

Roscommon, Co. Roscommon· 12 km away

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

Sacred Heart Hospital & Care Home

Public (HSE)

Roscommon, Co. Roscommon· 13 km away

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

St Joseph's Care Centre

Public (HSE)

Longford, Co. Longford· 15 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €2,423 / week
Inspection score: 45
Beds: 65 beds
Phone: 043 335 0110 / 087 430 4150

Laurel Lodge Nursing Home

Private

Longford, Co. Longford· 16 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,320 / week
Inspection score: 96
Beds: 114 beds
Phone: 043 334 8033

Sonas Nursing Home Cloverhill

Private

Roscommon, Co. Roscommon· 17 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,276 / week
Inspection score: 76
Beds: 56 beds
Phone: 090 662 8882

Shannon Lodge Nursing Home

Private

Roosky, Co. Roscommon· 18 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,278 / week
Inspection score: 83
Beds: 36 beds
Phone: 071 965 8667