Riverdale House Nursing Home

HIQA centre ID: 448
County: Co. Clare
Address: Blackwater, Ardnacrusha, V94X9N3
Registered for: Up to 29 residentsHIQA's limit, not free beds
Latest report: Inspected 25 Mar 20264 reports since 2023

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Inspection history

Compliant
Substantially compliant
Not compliant
Not assessed

Judgments at each inspection

Regulations HIQA assessed at each inspection.

29 Aug 2023 · Unannounced
6 compliant6 substantially compliant0 not compliant
1 Aug 2024 · Unannounced
7 compliant7 substantially compliant1 not compliant
11 Mar 2025 · Unannounced
9 compliant5 substantially compliant0 not compliant
25 Mar 2026 · Unannounced
10 compliant4 substantially compliant0 not compliant

#5 Individual assessment and care plan
29 Aug 2023
Compliant
1 Aug 2024
Compliant
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
25 Mar 2026
Substantially compliantworse
#23 Governance and management
29 Aug 2023
Substantially compliant
1 Aug 2024
Substantially compliantsame
11 Mar 2025
Substantially compliantsame
25 Mar 2026
Substantially compliantsame
#28 Fire precautions
29 Aug 2023
Substantially compliant
1 Aug 2024
Substantially compliantsame
11 Mar 2025
Not assessed
25 Mar 2026
Substantially compliantsame
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services
29 Aug 2023
Not assessed
1 Aug 2024
Not assessed
11 Mar 2025
Not assessed
25 Mar 2026
Substantially compliant
#6 Health care
29 Aug 2023
Compliant
1 Aug 2024
Compliant
11 Mar 2025
Substantially compliantworse
25 Mar 2026
Compliant
#9 Residents' rights
29 Aug 2023
Compliant
1 Aug 2024
Substantially compliantworse
11 Mar 2025
Substantially compliantsame
25 Mar 2026
Compliant
#11 Visits
29 Aug 2023
Compliant
1 Aug 2024
Compliant
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
25 Mar 2026
Compliant
#15 Staffing
29 Aug 2023
Compliant
1 Aug 2024
Compliant
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
25 Mar 2026
Compliant
#16 Training and staff development
29 Aug 2023
Compliant
1 Aug 2024
Compliant
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
25 Mar 2026
Compliant
#18 Food and nutrition
29 Aug 2023
Not assessed
1 Aug 2024
Not assessed
11 Mar 2025
Not assessed
25 Mar 2026
Compliant
#22 Insurance
29 Aug 2023
Not assessed
1 Aug 2024
Not assessed
11 Mar 2025
Not assessed
25 Mar 2026
Compliant
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents
29 Aug 2023
Not assessed
1 Aug 2024
Not assessed
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
25 Mar 2026
Compliant
#31 Notification of incidents
29 Aug 2023
Not assessed
1 Aug 2024
Not compliant
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
25 Mar 2026
Compliant
#34 Complaints procedure
29 Aug 2023
Not assessed
1 Aug 2024
Not assessed
11 Mar 2025
Not assessed
25 Mar 2026
Compliant
#17 Premises
29 Aug 2023
Substantially compliant
1 Aug 2024
Substantially compliantsame
11 Mar 2025
Substantially compliantsame
25 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#27 Infection control
29 Aug 2023
Substantially compliant
1 Aug 2024
Substantially compliantsame
11 Mar 2025
Substantially compliantsame
25 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties
29 Aug 2023
Not assessed
1 Aug 2024
Not assessed
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
25 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#14 Persons in charge
29 Aug 2023
Not assessed
1 Aug 2024
Not assessed
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
25 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#26 Risk management
29 Aug 2023
Not assessed
1 Aug 2024
Not assessed
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
25 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#3 Statement of purpose
29 Aug 2023
Substantially compliant
1 Aug 2024
Substantially compliantsame
11 Mar 2025
Not assessed
25 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#8 Protection
29 Aug 2023
Not assessed
1 Aug 2024
Substantially compliant
11 Mar 2025
Not assessed
25 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#4 Written policies and procedures
29 Aug 2023
Not assessed
1 Aug 2024
Compliant
11 Mar 2025
Not assessed
25 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#24 Contract for the provision of services
29 Aug 2023
Not assessed
1 Aug 2024
Compliant
11 Mar 2025
Not assessed
25 Mar 2026
Not assessed
#21 Records
29 Aug 2023
Substantially compliant
1 Aug 2024
Not assessed
11 Mar 2025
Not assessed
25 Mar 2026
Not assessed

Regulation #	29 Aug 2023 Unannounced	1 Aug 2024 Unannounced	11 Mar 2025 Unannounced	25 Mar 2026 Unannounced
#5 Individual assessment and care plan	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse
#23 Governance and management	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame
#28 Fire precautions	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Not assessed	Substantially compliantsame
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant
#6 Health care	Compliant	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Compliant
#9 Residents' rights	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Substantially compliantsame	Compliant
#11 Visits	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant
#15 Staffing	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant
#16 Training and staff development	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant
#18 Food and nutrition	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	Compliant	Compliant
#31 Notification of incidents	Not assessed	Not compliant	Compliant	Compliant
#34 Complaints procedure	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#17 Premises	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame	Not assessed
#27 Infection control	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame	Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#14 Persons in charge	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#26 Risk management	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#3 Statement of purpose	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Not assessed	Not assessed
#8 Protection	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#4 Written policies and procedures	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#24 Contract for the provision of services	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#21 Records	Substantially compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed

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Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026

Riverdale House Nursing Home

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#23 · Governance and management

#28 · Fire precautions

#29 · Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#6 · Health care

#9 · Residents' rights

#11 · Visits

#15 · Staffing

#16 · Training and staff development

#18 · Food and nutrition

#22 · Insurance

#25 · Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#31 · Notification of incidents

#34 · Complaints procedure

#17 · Premises

#27 · Infection control

#10 · Communication difficulties

#14 · Persons in charge

#26 · Risk management

#3 · Statement of purpose

#8 · Protection

#4 · Written policies and procedures

#24 · Contract for the provision of services

#21 · Records

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#23 Governance and management

#28 Fire precautions

#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#6 Health care

#9 Residents' rights

#11 Visits

#15 Staffing

#16 Training and staff development

#18 Food and nutrition

#22 Insurance

#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#31 Notification of incidents

#34 Complaints procedure

#17 Premises

#27 Infection control

#10 Communication difficulties

#14 Persons in charge

#26 Risk management

#3 Statement of purpose

#8 Protection

#4 Written policies and procedures

#24 Contract for the provision of services

#21 Records