Private

Swords Nursing Home

Mount Ambrose, Swords, K67 N1W0

Call 01 890 0089

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,417

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

8 March 2027

Current registration since 9 March 2024

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	€1,417

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 14/04/2025. 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: 52.

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Oakwood Lodge Nursing Home
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Fair Deal weekly price
€1,413 / week
Inspection score
99
Beds
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Phone
01 840 8329
Carechoice Swords
Private
Swords, Co. Dublin· 3.5 km away

Inspection score

88/ 100

Strong inspection record

Getting worse

Ranked 31 of 103 scored homes in Co. Dublin · 40 of 114 within 25 km

Leadership and management81

Quality and safety of care93

What went into the score

30 October 2025 · counts 50%1 not compliant · 7 of 10 compliant · 84
12 February 2025 · counts 30%9 of 13 compliant · 89
3 October 2023 · counts 20%18 of 19 compliant · 98

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Dublin median of €1,413 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

Swords Nursing Home is a purpose-built facility providing long-term, respite, convalescence, dementia, and palliative care for up to 52 residents. Residents and visitors spoke highly of the staff and care, describing the environment as kind and person-centred. Activities are varied and residents have choices, with good communication and advocacy support. However, some improvements are needed, such as ensuring call-bells are available in all communal areas and better reporting of safeguarding concerns.

Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence
Dementia care
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

Residents and visitors praised the staff and care provided.
Person-centred care plans and communication supports are in place.
A varied activities program is offered, including special events and weekend activities.
Residents have a committee and regular meetings to provide feedback and influence care.
Staff are well trained in safeguarding and managing responsive behaviours.

What needed to improve

Call-bells were missing in some communal areas like sitting rooms and cinema room, which affects resident safety.
An alleged safeguarding concern was not reported to the Chief Inspector as required, indicating gaps in oversight.

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