Esker Lodge Nursing Home

Esker Place, Cathedral Road, H12T996

Registered for: Up to 70 residentsThe most HIQA allows, not free beds
County: Co. Cavan
Eircode: H12 T996
HIQA centre ID: 135
Latest report: Inspected 24 Apr 20264 reports since 2023

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Inspection history

Compliant
Substantially compliant
Not compliant
Not assessed at that inspection

Judgments at each inspection

Counts the regulations HIQA assessed on the day of each inspection.

28 Nov 2023 · Unannounced
14 compliant3 substantially compliant2 not compliant
28 May 2024 · Unannounced
5 compliant8 substantially compliant2 not compliant
6 May 2025 · Unannounced
10 compliant4 substantially compliant0 not compliant
24 Apr 2026 · Unannounced
10 compliant5 substantially compliant0 not compliant

#17 Premises
28 Nov 2023
Not compliant
28 May 2024
Substantially compliantbetter
6 May 2025
Substantially compliantsame
24 Apr 2026
Substantially compliantsame
#21 Records
28 Nov 2023
Compliant
28 May 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Not assessed
24 Apr 2026
Substantially compliantworse
#23 Governance and management
28 Nov 2023
Substantially compliant
28 May 2024
Substantially compliantsame
6 May 2025
Substantially compliantsame
24 Apr 2026
Substantially compliantsame
#27 Infection control
28 Nov 2023
Substantially compliant
28 May 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Not assessed
24 Apr 2026
Substantially compliantsame
#28 Fire precautions
28 Nov 2023
Substantially compliant
28 May 2024
Substantially compliantsame
6 May 2025
Substantially compliantsame
24 Apr 2026
Substantially compliantsame
#5 Individual assessment and care plan
28 Nov 2023
Compliant
28 May 2024
Substantially compliantworse
6 May 2025
Compliant
24 Apr 2026
Compliant
#6 Health care
28 Nov 2023
Compliant
28 May 2024
Compliant
6 May 2025
Not assessed
24 Apr 2026
Compliant
#8 Protection
28 Nov 2023
Compliant
28 May 2024
Not compliantworse
6 May 2025
Compliant
24 Apr 2026
Compliant
#9 Residents' rights
28 Nov 2023
Not compliant
28 May 2024
Substantially compliantbetter
6 May 2025
Substantially compliantsame
24 Apr 2026
Compliant
#11 Visits
28 Nov 2023
Compliant
28 May 2024
Compliant
6 May 2025
Not assessed
24 Apr 2026
Compliant
#15 Staffing
28 Nov 2023
Compliant
28 May 2024
Compliant
6 May 2025
Compliant
24 Apr 2026
Compliant
#16 Training and staff development
28 Nov 2023
Compliant
28 May 2024
Compliant
6 May 2025
Not assessed
24 Apr 2026
Compliant
#24 Contract for the provision of services
28 Nov 2023
Compliant
28 May 2024
Compliant
6 May 2025
Not assessed
24 Apr 2026
Compliant
#26 Risk management
28 Nov 2023
Not assessed
28 May 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Compliant
24 Apr 2026
Compliant
#34 Complaints procedure
28 Nov 2023
Compliant
28 May 2024
Substantially compliantworse
6 May 2025
Compliant
24 Apr 2026
Compliant
#3 Statement of purpose
28 Nov 2023
Not assessed
28 May 2024
Substantially compliant
6 May 2025
Compliant
24 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#4 Written policies and procedures
28 Nov 2023
Not assessed
28 May 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Compliant
24 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties
28 Nov 2023
Compliant
28 May 2024
Substantially compliantworse
6 May 2025
Compliant
24 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#22 Insurance
28 Nov 2023
Not assessed
28 May 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Compliant
24 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#31 Notification of incidents
28 Nov 2023
Not assessed
28 May 2024
Not compliant
6 May 2025
Compliant
24 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging
28 Nov 2023
Compliant
28 May 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Not assessed
24 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#12 Personal possessions
28 Nov 2023
Compliant
28 May 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Not assessed
24 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#13 End of life
28 Nov 2023
Compliant
28 May 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Not assessed
24 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#18 Food and nutrition
28 Nov 2023
Compliant
28 May 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Not assessed
24 Apr 2026
Not assessed

Regulation #	28 Nov 2023 Unannounced	28 May 2024 Unannounced	6 May 2025 Unannounced	24 Apr 2026 Unannounced
#17 Premises	Not compliant	Substantially compliantbetter	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame
#21 Records	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliantworse
#23 Governance and management	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame
#27 Infection control	Substantially compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliantsame
#28 Fire precautions	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame
#5 Individual assessment and care plan	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Compliant	Compliant
#6 Health care	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant
#8 Protection	Compliant	Not compliantworse	Compliant	Compliant
#9 Residents' rights	Not compliant	Substantially compliantbetter	Substantially compliantsame	Compliant
#11 Visits	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant
#15 Staffing	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant
#16 Training and staff development	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant
#24 Contract for the provision of services	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant
#26 Risk management	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Compliant
#34 Complaints procedure	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Compliant	Compliant
#3 Statement of purpose	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Compliant	Not assessed
#4 Written policies and procedures	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Compliant	Not assessed
#22 Insurance	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#31 Notification of incidents	Not assessed	Not compliant	Compliant	Not assessed
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#12 Personal possessions	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#13 End of life	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#18 Food and nutrition	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed

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Reports before 2023 are available from HIQA on request.

Contains information from HIQA inspection reports and the register of designated centres, reused under the Irish PSI licence (CC BY 4.0). ClearCare does not rate or recommend homes.

Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026

Esker Lodge Nursing Home

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#17 · Premises

#21 · Records

#23 · Governance and management

#27 · Infection control

#28 · Fire precautions

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#6 · Health care

#8 · Protection

#9 · Residents' rights

#11 · Visits

#15 · Staffing

#16 · Training and staff development

#24 · Contract for the provision of services

#26 · Risk management

#34 · Complaints procedure

#3 · Statement of purpose

#4 · Written policies and procedures

#10 · Communication difficulties

#22 · Insurance

#31 · Notification of incidents

#7 · Managing behaviour that is challenging

#12 · Personal possessions

#13 · End of life

#18 · Food and nutrition

#17 Premises

#21 Records

#23 Governance and management

#27 Infection control

#28 Fire precautions

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#6 Health care

#8 Protection

#9 Residents' rights

#11 Visits

#15 Staffing

#16 Training and staff development

#24 Contract for the provision of services

#26 Risk management

#34 Complaints procedure

#3 Statement of purpose

#4 Written policies and procedures

#10 Communication difficulties

#22 Insurance

#31 Notification of incidents

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging

#12 Personal possessions

#13 End of life

#18 Food and nutrition