Beechwood Nursing Home

Rathvindon, Leighlinbridge, R93 DD43

Registered for: Up to 57 residentsThe most HIQA allows, not free beds
County: Co. Carlow
Eircode: R93 DD43
HIQA centre ID: 199
Latest report: Inspected 20 Mar 20265 reports since 2024

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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.

2 Jul 2024 · Unannounced
3 compliant5 substantially compliant6 not compliant
6 Feb 2025 · Unannounced
12 compliant3 substantially compliant0 not compliant
14 Jan 2026 · Unannounced
8 compliant4 substantially compliant0 not compliant
20 Mar 2026 · Unannounced
3 compliant6 substantially compliant3 not compliant

#16 Training and staff development
2 Jul 2024
Not compliantworse
6 Feb 2025
Compliant
14 Jan 2026
Not assessed
20 Mar 2026
Not compliantworse
#23 Governance and management
2 Jul 2024
Not compliantsame
6 Feb 2025
Substantially compliantbetter
14 Jan 2026
Substantially compliantsame
20 Mar 2026
Not compliantworse
#31 Notification of incidents
2 Jul 2024
Not compliantsame
6 Feb 2025
Compliant
14 Jan 2026
Not assessed
20 Mar 2026
Not compliantworse
#4 Written policies and procedures
2 Jul 2024
Substantially compliantsame
6 Feb 2025
Compliant
14 Jan 2026
Not assessed
20 Mar 2026
Substantially compliantworse
#5 Individual assessment and care plan
2 Jul 2024
Substantially compliantbetter
6 Feb 2025
Compliant
14 Jan 2026
Not assessed
20 Mar 2026
Substantially compliantworse
#9 Residents' rights
2 Jul 2024
Not compliantsame
6 Feb 2025
Substantially compliantbetter
14 Jan 2026
Compliant
20 Mar 2026
Substantially compliantworse
#12 Personal possessions
2 Jul 2024
Not assessed
6 Feb 2025
Not assessed
14 Jan 2026
Not assessed
20 Mar 2026
Substantially compliant
#26 Risk management
2 Jul 2024
Not assessed
6 Feb 2025
Not assessed
14 Jan 2026
Not assessed
20 Mar 2026
Substantially compliant
#34 Complaints procedure
2 Jul 2024
Not compliant
6 Feb 2025
Compliant
14 Jan 2026
Not assessed
20 Mar 2026
Substantially compliantworse
#6 Health care
2 Jul 2024
Compliant
6 Feb 2025
Compliant
14 Jan 2026
Compliant
20 Mar 2026
Compliant
#11 Visits
2 Jul 2024
Not assessed
6 Feb 2025
Not assessed
14 Jan 2026
Not assessed
20 Mar 2026
Compliant
#14 Persons in charge
2 Jul 2024
Not assessed
6 Feb 2025
Compliant
14 Jan 2026
Not assessed
20 Mar 2026
Compliant
#17 Premises
2 Jul 2024
Substantially compliantsame
6 Feb 2025
Compliant
14 Jan 2026
Substantially compliantworse
20 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#24 Contract for the provision of services
2 Jul 2024
Not assessed
6 Feb 2025
Not assessed
14 Jan 2026
Substantially compliant
20 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#28 Fire precautions
2 Jul 2024
Not assessed
6 Feb 2025
Not assessed
14 Jan 2026
Substantially compliant
20 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging
2 Jul 2024
Not assessed
6 Feb 2025
Not assessed
14 Jan 2026
Compliant
20 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#8 Protection
2 Jul 2024
Not assessed
6 Feb 2025
Not assessed
14 Jan 2026
Compliant
20 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#13 End of life
2 Jul 2024
Not assessed
6 Feb 2025
Substantially compliant
14 Jan 2026
Compliant
20 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#15 Staffing
2 Jul 2024
Not assessed
6 Feb 2025
Not assessed
14 Jan 2026
Compliant
20 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#20 Information for residents
2 Jul 2024
Not assessed
6 Feb 2025
Not assessed
14 Jan 2026
Compliant
20 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#21 Records
2 Jul 2024
Not assessed
6 Feb 2025
Not assessed
14 Jan 2026
Compliant
20 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#3 Statement of purpose
2 Jul 2024
Substantially compliant
6 Feb 2025
Compliant
14 Jan 2026
Not assessed
20 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#18 Food and nutrition
2 Jul 2024
Not compliantworse
6 Feb 2025
Compliant
14 Jan 2026
Not assessed
20 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents
2 Jul 2024
Compliant
6 Feb 2025
Compliant
14 Jan 2026
Not assessed
20 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#27 Infection control
2 Jul 2024
Substantially compliantsame
6 Feb 2025
Compliant
14 Jan 2026
Not assessed
20 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#19 Directory of residents
2 Jul 2024
Compliant
6 Feb 2025
Not assessed
14 Jan 2026
Not assessed
20 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#22 Insurance
2 Jul 2024
Not assessed
6 Feb 2025
Not assessed
14 Jan 2026
Not assessed
20 Mar 2026
Not assessed

Regulation #	2 Jul 2024 Unannounced	6 Feb 2025 Unannounced	14 Jan 2026 Unannounced	20 Mar 2026 Unannounced
#16 Training and staff development	Not compliantworse	Compliant	Not assessed	Not compliantworse
#23 Governance and management	Not compliantsame	Substantially compliantbetter	Substantially compliantsame	Not compliantworse
#31 Notification of incidents	Not compliantsame	Compliant	Not assessed	Not compliantworse
#4 Written policies and procedures	Substantially compliantsame	Compliant	Not assessed	Substantially compliantworse
#5 Individual assessment and care plan	Substantially compliantbetter	Compliant	Not assessed	Substantially compliantworse
#9 Residents' rights	Not compliantsame	Substantially compliantbetter	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse
#12 Personal possessions	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant
#26 Risk management	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant
#34 Complaints procedure	Not compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Substantially compliantworse
#6 Health care	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant
#11 Visits	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#14 Persons in charge	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant
#17 Premises	Substantially compliantsame	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Not assessed
#24 Contract for the provision of services	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Not assessed
#28 Fire precautions	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Not assessed
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#8 Protection	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#13 End of life	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Compliant	Not assessed
#15 Staffing	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#20 Information for residents	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#21 Records	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#3 Statement of purpose	Substantially compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#18 Food and nutrition	Not compliantworse	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#27 Infection control	Substantially compliantsame	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#19 Directory of residents	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#22 Insurance	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed

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Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026

Beechwood Nursing Home

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#16 · Training and staff development

#23 · Governance and management

#31 · Notification of incidents

#4 · Written policies and procedures

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#9 · Residents' rights

#12 · Personal possessions

#26 · Risk management

#34 · Complaints procedure

#6 · Health care

#11 · Visits

#14 · Persons in charge

#17 · Premises

#24 · Contract for the provision of services

#28 · Fire precautions

#7 · Managing behaviour that is challenging

#8 · Protection

#13 · End of life

#15 · Staffing

#20 · Information for residents

#21 · Records

#3 · Statement of purpose

#18 · Food and nutrition

#25 · Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#27 · Infection control

#19 · Directory of residents

#22 · Insurance

#16 Training and staff development

#23 Governance and management

#31 Notification of incidents

#4 Written policies and procedures

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#9 Residents' rights

#12 Personal possessions

#26 Risk management

#34 Complaints procedure

#6 Health care

#11 Visits

#14 Persons in charge

#17 Premises

#24 Contract for the provision of services

#28 Fire precautions

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging

#8 Protection

#13 End of life

#15 Staffing

#20 Information for residents

#21 Records

#3 Statement of purpose

#18 Food and nutrition

#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#27 Infection control

#19 Directory of residents

#22 Insurance