Aras Gaoth Dobhair

Meenaniller, Derrybeg, Letterkenny, F92 X295

Registered for: Up to 37 residentsThe most HIQA allows, not free beds
County: Co. Donegal
Eircode: F92 X295
HIQA centre ID: 311
Latest report: Inspected 12 Nov 20256 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.

2 Apr 2024 · Unannounced
5 compliant9 substantially compliant2 not compliant
5 Nov 2024 · Unannounced
3 compliant4 substantially compliant4 not compliant
6 May 2025 · Unannounced
6 compliant8 substantially compliant2 not compliant
12 Nov 2025 · Unannounced
2 compliant6 substantially compliant7 not compliant

#9 Residents' rights
2 Apr 2024
Not compliantworse
5 Nov 2024
Not compliantsame
6 May 2025
Not compliantsame
12 Nov 2025
Not compliantsame
#14 Persons in charge
2 Apr 2024
Compliant
5 Nov 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Not assessed
12 Nov 2025
Not compliantworse
#15 Staffing
2 Apr 2024
Substantially compliantworse
5 Nov 2024
Compliant
6 May 2025
Compliant
12 Nov 2025
Not compliantworse
#17 Premises
2 Apr 2024
Not assessed
5 Nov 2024
Not compliantworse
6 May 2025
Not compliantsame
12 Nov 2025
Not compliantsame
#23 Governance and management
2 Apr 2024
Not compliantsame
5 Nov 2024
Not compliantsame
6 May 2025
Substantially compliantbetter
12 Nov 2025
Not compliantworse
#27 Infection control
2 Apr 2024
Substantially compliantsame
5 Nov 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Substantially compliantsame
12 Nov 2025
Not compliantworse
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services
2 Apr 2024
Not assessed
5 Nov 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Substantially compliant
12 Nov 2025
Not compliantworse
#3 Statement of purpose
2 Apr 2024
Not assessed
5 Nov 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Compliant
12 Nov 2025
Substantially compliantworse
#5 Individual assessment and care plan
2 Apr 2024
Substantially compliantsame
5 Nov 2024
Substantially compliantsame
6 May 2025
Substantially compliantsame
12 Nov 2025
Substantially compliantsame
#16 Training and staff development
2 Apr 2024
Substantially compliantbetter
5 Nov 2024
Compliant
6 May 2025
Compliant
12 Nov 2025
Substantially compliantworse
#21 Records
2 Apr 2024
Substantially compliant
5 Nov 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Substantially compliantsame
12 Nov 2025
Substantially compliantsame
#28 Fire precautions
2 Apr 2024
Not assessed
5 Nov 2024
Not compliantsame
6 May 2025
Substantially compliantbetter
12 Nov 2025
Substantially compliantsame
#34 Complaints procedure
2 Apr 2024
Substantially compliantbetter
5 Nov 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Not assessed
12 Nov 2025
Substantially compliantsame
#6 Health care
2 Apr 2024
Substantially compliant
5 Nov 2024
Substantially compliantsame
6 May 2025
Substantially compliantsame
12 Nov 2025
Compliant
#8 Protection
2 Apr 2024
Compliant
5 Nov 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Compliant
12 Nov 2025
Compliant
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging
2 Apr 2024
Compliant
5 Nov 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Substantially compliantworse
12 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#24 Contract for the provision of services
2 Apr 2024
Substantially compliantsame
5 Nov 2024
Substantially compliantsame
6 May 2025
Compliant
12 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#31 Notification of incidents
2 Apr 2024
Not assessed
5 Nov 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Compliant
12 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#12 Personal possessions
2 Apr 2024
Not assessed
5 Nov 2024
Substantially compliant
6 May 2025
Not assessed
12 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#22 Insurance
2 Apr 2024
Not assessed
5 Nov 2024
Compliant
6 May 2025
Not assessed
12 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#20 Information for residents
2 Apr 2024
Substantially compliantsame
5 Nov 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Not assessed
12 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties
2 Apr 2024
Compliant
5 Nov 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Not assessed
12 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#30 Volunteers
2 Apr 2024
Compliant
5 Nov 2024
Not assessed
6 May 2025
Not assessed
12 Nov 2025
Not assessed

Regulation #	2 Apr 2024 Unannounced	5 Nov 2024 Unannounced	6 May 2025 Unannounced	12 Nov 2025 Unannounced
#9 Residents' rights	Not compliantworse	Not compliantsame	Not compliantsame	Not compliantsame
#14 Persons in charge	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not compliantworse
#15 Staffing	Substantially compliantworse	Compliant	Compliant	Not compliantworse
#17 Premises	Not assessed	Not compliantworse	Not compliantsame	Not compliantsame
#23 Governance and management	Not compliantsame	Not compliantsame	Substantially compliantbetter	Not compliantworse
#27 Infection control	Substantially compliantsame	Not assessed	Substantially compliantsame	Not compliantworse
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Not compliantworse
#3 Statement of purpose	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse
#5 Individual assessment and care plan	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame
#16 Training and staff development	Substantially compliantbetter	Compliant	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse
#21 Records	Substantially compliant	Not assessed	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame
#28 Fire precautions	Not assessed	Not compliantsame	Substantially compliantbetter	Substantially compliantsame
#34 Complaints procedure	Substantially compliantbetter	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliantsame
#6 Health care	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame	Compliant
#8 Protection	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant	Compliant
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging	Compliant	Not assessed	Substantially compliantworse	Not assessed
#24 Contract for the provision of services	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame	Compliant	Not assessed
#31 Notification of incidents	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#12 Personal possessions	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#22 Insurance	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#20 Information for residents	Substantially compliantsame	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#30 Volunteers	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed

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Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026

Aras Gaoth Dobhair

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#9 · Residents' rights

#14 · Persons in charge

#15 · Staffing

#17 · Premises

#23 · Governance and management

#27 · Infection control

#29 · Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#3 · Statement of purpose

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#16 · Training and staff development

#21 · Records

#28 · Fire precautions

#34 · Complaints procedure

#6 · Health care

#8 · Protection

#7 · Managing behaviour that is challenging

#24 · Contract for the provision of services

#31 · Notification of incidents

#12 · Personal possessions

#22 · Insurance

#20 · Information for residents

#10 · Communication difficulties

#30 · Volunteers

#9 Residents' rights

#14 Persons in charge

#15 Staffing

#17 Premises

#23 Governance and management

#27 Infection control

#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#3 Statement of purpose

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#16 Training and staff development

#21 Records

#28 Fire precautions

#34 Complaints procedure

#6 Health care

#8 Protection

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging

#24 Contract for the provision of services

#31 Notification of incidents

#12 Personal possessions

#22 Insurance

#20 Information for residents

#10 Communication difficulties

#30 Volunteers