Private

St Catherine's Nursing Home

Bothar Buí, Newcastle West, V42 PR80

Call 069 614 11

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,265

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

10 November 2028

Current registration since 11 November 2025

Inspection score

84/ 100

Mostly compliant

Improving

Ranked 14 of 24 scored homes in Co. Limerick · 6 of 9 within 25 km

Leadership and management85

Quality and safety of care83

What went into the score

5 August 2025 · counts 50%8 of 13 compliant · 87
16 July 2024 · counts 30%2 not compliant · 11 of 16 compliant · 82
20 February 2024 · counts 20%1 not compliant · 6 of 11 compliant · 79

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Limerick median of €1,270 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

St Catherine's Nursing Home in Newcastle West, Limerick, provides care for up to 73 residents, mostly older adults but also younger adults over 18. The home is a large two-story building with mostly single bedrooms and some shared rooms, many with en-suite facilities. Residents generally praised the staff and quality of care, especially the food and medical support. However, there were concerns about the frequency of activities, privacy in shared rooms, and some fire safety and infection control issues. Staffing levels were adequate for nursing care but insufficient for activities, with only one full-time activities coordinator for all residents.

Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence

What inspectors liked

Residents praised staff as very good and helpful, describing them as doing their best
Good access to healthcare services including GPs, physiotherapy, dietitian, and speech therapy
Meals were well-portioned with choice and residents expressed satisfaction with food quality
Residents had unrestricted access to an enclosed garden and communal areas with a sociable atmosphere
Complaints were managed promptly and residents had access to advocacy and religious services

What needed to improve

Privacy curtains in shared bedrooms were unclean and did not provide full privacy for residents
Activities were not provided daily; on inspection day no activities took place due to staff leave
Fire safety concerns included storage of chemicals and unclear evacuation drill details
Some infection control issues such as storage of clean and dirty linen together and damaged flooring that could not be cleaned effectively
Two observed occasions where personal care was delivered without closing doors, compromising residents' privacy

What residents said

“Staff are very good”
“I sat and waited for time to pass”
“I could always get a choice of food”
“Staff are helpful and doing their best”

Staffing: There were enough nursing and healthcare staff for residents' care needs, with at least two registered nurses on duty 24/7. However, staffing for activities was insufficient, with only one full-time activities coordinator for 73 residents. When the coordinator was on leave, activities did not take place as healthcare assistants could not provide meaningful activities alongside their care duties. Recruitment for an additional activities coordinator was underway.
Activities: A programme of activities is provided five days per week by one full-time coordinator. On the inspection day, no activities took place due to the coordinator's planned leave. Residents felt activities were not frequent enough and described days as long with little to do outside scheduled activities.
Food: Meals were well-portioned with a choice of menu and drinks. Residents expressed satisfaction with the quality and quantity of food and could request alternatives to the menu. Staff were available to assist residents during meals, and the dining atmosphere was sociable.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 5 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

5 August 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2025
8 compliant5 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingLow risk · fix by 17 September 2025Mostly
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 30 January 2026Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 30 October 2025Mostly
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 January 2026Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
16 July 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2024
11 compliant3 mostly2 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 October 2024Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesLow risk · fix by 30 October 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 20 December 2024Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 October 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 30 October 2024Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
20 February 2024
Unannounced inspection · published May 2024
6 compliant4 mostly1 not compliant
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 30 June 2024Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 1 July 2024Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
ProtectionModerate risk · fix by 1 April 2024Not compliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 1 September 2024Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 1 July 2024Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
28 July 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
10 compliant2 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 14 September 2023Mostly
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 21 December 2023Mostly
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	€1,265

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 07/05/2025. 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: 73. Condition 4: Bedrooms No. 58 (a single room), 59 (a twin room) and 60A (a single room) may only be occupied by low to medium dependency residents who require minimum oversight and assistance. Dependency assessments must be carried out every 4 months in conjunction with the care planning process.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Beechwood House Nursing Home
Private
Newcastle West, Co. Limerick· 520 m away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,270 / week
Inspection score
93
Beds
67 beds
Phone
069 62408
St Ita's Community Hospital
Public (HSE)
Newcastle West, Co. Limerick· 1.0 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€2,000 / week
Inspection score
94
Beds
66 beds
Phone
069 62311
Killeline Care Centre
Private
Newcastle West, Co. Limerick· 1.0 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,289 / week
Inspection score
88
Beds
63 beds
Phone
069 22061 or 069 69836
Adare and District Nursing Home
Private
Croagh, Co. Limerick· 16 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,270 / week
Inspection score
81
Beds
84 beds
Phone
069 644 43
Abbot Close Care Centre
Private
Askeaton, Co. Limerick· 18 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,284 / week
Inspection score
97
Beds
65 beds
Phone
061 601 888
Kilcara House Nursing Home
Private
Listowel, Co. Kerry· 21 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,283 / week
Inspection score
72
Beds
29 beds
Phone
068 45 377

Inspection score

84/ 100

Mostly compliant

Improving

Ranked 14 of 24 scored homes in Co. Limerick · 6 of 9 within 25 km

Leadership and management85

Quality and safety of care83

What went into the score

5 August 2025 · counts 50%8 of 13 compliant · 87
16 July 2024 · counts 30%2 not compliant · 11 of 16 compliant · 82
20 February 2024 · counts 20%1 not compliant · 6 of 11 compliant · 79

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Limerick median of €1,270 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

What inspectors liked

Residents praised staff as very good and helpful, describing them as doing their best
Good access to healthcare services including GPs, physiotherapy, dietitian, and speech therapy
Meals were well-portioned with choice and residents expressed satisfaction with food quality
Residents had unrestricted access to an enclosed garden and communal areas with a sociable atmosphere
Complaints were managed promptly and residents had access to advocacy and religious services

What needed to improve

Privacy curtains in shared bedrooms were unclean and did not provide full privacy for residents
Activities were not provided daily; on inspection day no activities took place due to staff leave
Fire safety concerns included storage of chemicals and unclear evacuation drill details
Some infection control issues such as storage of clean and dirty linen together and damaged flooring that could not be cleaned effectively
Two observed occasions where personal care was delivered without closing doors, compromising residents' privacy

What residents said

“Staff are very good”
“I sat and waited for time to pass”
“I could always get a choice of food”
“Staff are helpful and doing their best”

Staffing: There were enough nursing and healthcare staff for residents' care needs, with at least two registered nurses on duty 24/7. However, staffing for activities was insufficient, with only one full-time activities coordinator for 73 residents. When the coordinator was on leave, activities did not take place as healthcare assistants could not provide meaningful activities alongside their care duties. Recruitment for an additional activities coordinator was underway.
Activities: A programme of activities is provided five days per week by one full-time coordinator. On the inspection day, no activities took place due to the coordinator's planned leave. Residents felt activities were not frequent enough and described days as long with little to do outside scheduled activities.
Food: Meals were well-portioned with a choice of menu and drinks. Residents expressed satisfaction with the quality and quantity of food and could request alternatives to the menu. Staff were available to assist residents during meals, and the dining atmosphere was sociable.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 5 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

5 August 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2025
8 compliant5 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingLow risk · fix by 17 September 2025Mostly
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 30 January 2026Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 30 October 2025Mostly
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 January 2026Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
16 July 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2024
11 compliant3 mostly2 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 30 October 2024Not compliant
Contract for the provision of servicesLow risk · fix by 30 October 2024Mostly
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 20 December 2024Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 30 October 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 30 October 2024Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
20 February 2024
Unannounced inspection · published May 2024
6 compliant4 mostly1 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 30 June 2024Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 1 July 2024Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
ProtectionModerate risk · fix by 1 April 2024Not compliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 1 September 2024Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 1 July 2024Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
28 July 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
10 compliant2 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 14 September 2023Mostly
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 21 December 2023Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,265

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Beechwood House Nursing Home

Private

Newcastle West, Co. Limerick· 520 m away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,270 / week
Inspection score: 93
Beds: 67 beds
Phone: 069 62408

St Ita's Community Hospital

Public (HSE)

Newcastle West, Co. Limerick· 1.0 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €2,000 / week
Inspection score: 94
Beds: 66 beds
Phone: 069 62311

Killeline Care Centre

Private

Newcastle West, Co. Limerick· 1.0 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,289 / week
Inspection score: 88
Beds: 63 beds
Phone: 069 22061 or 069 69836

Adare and District Nursing Home

Private

Croagh, Co. Limerick· 16 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,270 / week
Inspection score: 81
Beds: 84 beds
Phone: 069 644 43

Abbot Close Care Centre

Private

Askeaton, Co. Limerick· 18 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,284 / week
Inspection score: 97
Beds: 65 beds
Phone: 061 601 888

Kilcara House Nursing Home

Private

Listowel, Co. Kerry· 21 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,283 / week
Inspection score: 72
Beds: 29 beds
Phone: 068 45 377