Hillcrest House Nursing Home
- HIQA centre ID
- 346
- County
- Co. Donegal
- Address
- Long Lane, Letterkenny, F92 YY38
- Registered for
- Up to 58 residentsHIQA's limit, not free beds
- Latest report
- Inspected 17 Feb 20264 reports since 2024
Inspection history
- Compliant
- Substantially compliant
- Not compliant
- Not assessed
Judgments at each inspection
Regulations HIQA assessed at each inspection.
6 Mar 2024 · Unannounced
5 compliant6 substantially compliant6 not compliant
5 Sep 2024 · Unannounced
3 compliant3 substantially compliant7 not compliant
12 Aug 2025 · Unannounced
9 compliant3 substantially compliant4 not compliant
17 Feb 2026 · Unannounced
11 compliant3 substantially compliant1 not compliant
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging
- 6 Mar 2024
- Substantially compliant
- 5 Sep 2024
- Not assessed
- 12 Aug 2025
- Not assessed
- 17 Feb 2026
- Not compliantworse
#23 Governance and management
- 6 Mar 2024
- Not compliant
- 5 Sep 2024
- Not compliantsame
- 12 Aug 2025
- Not compliantsame
- 17 Feb 2026
- Substantially compliantbetter
#27 Infection control
- 6 Mar 2024
- Not compliant
- 5 Sep 2024
- Not assessed
- 12 Aug 2025
- Not compliantsame
- 17 Feb 2026
- Substantially compliantbetter
#28 Fire precautions
- 6 Mar 2024
- Not assessed
- 5 Sep 2024
- Not assessed
- 12 Aug 2025
- Not assessed
- 17 Feb 2026
- Substantially compliant
#5 Individual assessment and care plan
- 6 Mar 2024
- Substantially compliant
- 5 Sep 2024
- Not compliantworse
- 12 Aug 2025
- Compliant
- 17 Feb 2026
- Compliant
#6 Health care
- 6 Mar 2024
- Not compliant
- 5 Sep 2024
- Not compliantsame
- 12 Aug 2025
- Compliant
- 17 Feb 2026
- Compliant
#12 Personal possessions
- 6 Mar 2024
- Substantially compliant
- 5 Sep 2024
- Not assessed
- 12 Aug 2025
- Substantially compliantsame
- 17 Feb 2026
- Compliant
#15 Staffing
- 6 Mar 2024
- Not compliant
- 5 Sep 2024
- Not compliantsame
- 12 Aug 2025
- Compliant
- 17 Feb 2026
- Compliant
#16 Training and staff development
- 6 Mar 2024
- Substantially compliant
- 5 Sep 2024
- Not compliantworse
- 12 Aug 2025
- Compliant
- 17 Feb 2026
- Compliant
#17 Premises
- 6 Mar 2024
- Not compliant
- 5 Sep 2024
- Not assessed
- 12 Aug 2025
- Not compliantsame
- 17 Feb 2026
- Compliant
#18 Food and nutrition
- 6 Mar 2024
- Not assessed
- 5 Sep 2024
- Substantially compliant
- 12 Aug 2025
- Not compliantworse
- 17 Feb 2026
- Compliant
#21 Records
- 6 Mar 2024
- Substantially compliant
- 5 Sep 2024
- Substantially compliantsame
- 12 Aug 2025
- Compliant
- 17 Feb 2026
- Compliant
#24 Contract for the provision of services
- 6 Mar 2024
- Compliant
- 5 Sep 2024
- Compliant
- 12 Aug 2025
- Not assessed
- 17 Feb 2026
- Compliant
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services
- 6 Mar 2024
- Substantially compliant
- 5 Sep 2024
- Not compliantworse
- 12 Aug 2025
- Substantially compliantbetter
- 17 Feb 2026
- Compliant
#34 Complaints procedure
- 6 Mar 2024
- Not assessed
- 5 Sep 2024
- Not assessed
- 12 Aug 2025
- Substantially compliant
- 17 Feb 2026
- Compliant
#9 Residents' rights
- 6 Mar 2024
- Not compliant
- 5 Sep 2024
- Not compliantsame
- 12 Aug 2025
- Compliant
- 17 Feb 2026
- Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties
- 6 Mar 2024
- Not assessed
- 5 Sep 2024
- Not assessed
- 12 Aug 2025
- Compliant
- 17 Feb 2026
- Not assessed
#13 End of life
- 6 Mar 2024
- Not assessed
- 5 Sep 2024
- Substantially compliant
- 12 Aug 2025
- Compliant
- 17 Feb 2026
- Not assessed
#31 Notification of incidents
- 6 Mar 2024
- Not assessed
- 5 Sep 2024
- Not assessed
- 12 Aug 2025
- Compliant
- 17 Feb 2026
- Not assessed
#3 Statement of purpose
- 6 Mar 2024
- Compliant
- 5 Sep 2024
- Compliant
- 12 Aug 2025
- Not assessed
- 17 Feb 2026
- Not assessed
#14 Persons in charge
- 6 Mar 2024
- Compliant
- 5 Sep 2024
- Compliant
- 12 Aug 2025
- Not assessed
- 17 Feb 2026
- Not assessed
#8 Protection
- 6 Mar 2024
- Compliant
- 5 Sep 2024
- Not assessed
- 12 Aug 2025
- Not assessed
- 17 Feb 2026
- Not assessed
#11 Visits
- 6 Mar 2024
- Compliant
- 5 Sep 2024
- Not assessed
- 12 Aug 2025
- Not assessed
- 17 Feb 2026
- Not assessed
Reports before 2023 are available from HIQA on request.
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Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026