Lake House Nursing Home

HIQA centre ID: 353
County: Co. Donegal
Address: Portnablagh, Dunfanghy, F92 PF58
Registered for: Up to 47 residentsHIQA's limit, not free beds
Latest report: Inspected 21 Oct 20254 reports since 2024

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Inspection history

Compliant
Substantially compliant
Not compliant
Not assessed

Judgments at each inspection

Regulations HIQA assessed at each inspection.

8 Jan 2024 · Unannounced
5 compliant8 substantially compliant2 not compliant
6 Nov 2024 · Unannounced
7 compliant7 substantially compliant5 not compliant
23 Apr 2025 · Unannounced
0 compliant0 substantially compliant2 not compliant
21 Oct 2025 · Unannounced
9 compliant6 substantially compliant1 not compliant

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

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

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Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026

Lake House Nursing Home

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#17 · Premises

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#8 · Protection

#21 · Records

#23 · Governance and management

#24 · Contract for the provision of services

#29 · Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#9 · Residents' rights

#10 · Communication difficulties

#13 · End of life

#15 · Staffing

#16 · Training and staff development

#18 · Food and nutrition

#19 · Directory of residents

#22 · Insurance

#25 · Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#28 · Fire precautions

#12 · Personal possessions

#3 · Statement of purpose

#4 · Written policies and procedures

#6 · Health care

#27 · Infection control

#34 · Complaints procedure

#7 · Managing behaviour that is challenging

#14 · Persons in charge

#26 · Risk management

#31 · Notification of incidents

#20 · Information for residents

#11 · Visits

#17 Premises

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#8 Protection

#21 Records

#23 Governance and management

#24 Contract for the provision of services

#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#9 Residents' rights

#10 Communication difficulties

#13 End of life

#15 Staffing

#16 Training and staff development

#18 Food and nutrition

#19 Directory of residents

#22 Insurance

#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#28 Fire precautions

#12 Personal possessions

#3 Statement of purpose

#4 Written policies and procedures

#6 Health care

#27 Infection control

#34 Complaints procedure

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging

#14 Persons in charge

#26 Risk management

#31 Notification of incidents

#20 Information for residents

#11 Visits