The Royal Hospital Donnybrook

Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, D04 HX40

Registered for: Up to 64 residentsThe most HIQA allows, not free beds
County: Co. Dublin
Eircode: D04 HX40
HIQA centre ID: 478
Latest report: Inspected 25 Nov 20254 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.

20 Jul 2023 · Unannounced
0 compliant1 substantially compliant3 not compliant
5 Dec 2023 · Unannounced
8 compliant3 substantially compliant2 not compliant
11 Dec 2024 · Unannounced
7 compliant7 substantially compliant0 not compliant
25 Nov 2025 · Unannounced
4 compliant2 substantially compliant4 not compliant

#5 Individual assessment and care plan
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Not assessed
11 Dec 2024
Substantially compliant
25 Nov 2025
Not compliantworse
#16 Training and staff development
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Not assessed
11 Dec 2024
Substantially compliant
25 Nov 2025
Not compliantworse
#17 Premises
20 Jul 2023
Substantially compliant
5 Dec 2023
Not compliantworse
11 Dec 2024
Substantially compliantbetter
25 Nov 2025
Not compliantworse
#24 Contract for the provision of services
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Not assessed
11 Dec 2024
Substantially compliant
25 Nov 2025
Not compliantworse
#19 Directory of residents
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Not assessed
11 Dec 2024
Not assessed
25 Nov 2025
Substantially compliant
#23 Governance and management
20 Jul 2023
Not compliant
5 Dec 2023
Substantially compliantbetter
11 Dec 2024
Substantially compliantsame
25 Nov 2025
Substantially compliantsame
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Not assessed
11 Dec 2024
Substantially compliant
25 Nov 2025
Compliant
#10 Communication difficulties
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Not assessed
11 Dec 2024
Not assessed
25 Nov 2025
Compliant
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Not assessed
11 Dec 2024
Not assessed
25 Nov 2025
Compliant
#28 Fire precautions
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Not compliant
11 Dec 2024
Substantially compliantbetter
25 Nov 2025
Compliant
#3 Statement of purpose
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Not assessed
11 Dec 2024
Compliant
25 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#6 Health care
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Not assessed
11 Dec 2024
Compliant
25 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#8 Protection
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Not assessed
11 Dec 2024
Compliant
25 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#9 Residents' rights
20 Jul 2023
Not compliant
5 Dec 2023
Substantially compliantbetter
11 Dec 2024
Compliant
25 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#15 Staffing
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Not assessed
11 Dec 2024
Compliant
25 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Not assessed
11 Dec 2024
Compliant
25 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#34 Complaints procedure
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Substantially compliant
11 Dec 2024
Compliant
25 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#4 Written policies and procedures
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Compliant
11 Dec 2024
Not assessed
25 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#12 Personal possessions
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Compliant
11 Dec 2024
Not assessed
25 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#14 Persons in charge
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Compliant
11 Dec 2024
Not assessed
25 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#18 Food and nutrition
20 Jul 2023
Not compliant
5 Dec 2023
Compliant
11 Dec 2024
Not assessed
25 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#20 Information for residents
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Compliant
11 Dec 2024
Not assessed
25 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#30 Volunteers
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Compliant
11 Dec 2024
Not assessed
25 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#31 Notification of incidents
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Compliant
11 Dec 2024
Not assessed
25 Nov 2025
Not assessed
#32 Notification of absence
20 Jul 2023
Not assessed
5 Dec 2023
Compliant
11 Dec 2024
Not assessed
25 Nov 2025
Not assessed

Regulation #	20 Jul 2023 Unannounced	5 Dec 2023 Unannounced	11 Dec 2024 Unannounced	25 Nov 2025 Unannounced
#5 Individual assessment and care plan	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Not compliantworse
#16 Training and staff development	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Not compliantworse
#17 Premises	Substantially compliant	Not compliantworse	Substantially compliantbetter	Not compliantworse
#24 Contract for the provision of services	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Not compliantworse
#19 Directory of residents	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant
#23 Governance and management	Not compliant	Substantially compliantbetter	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Compliant
#10 Communication difficulties	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#28 Fire precautions	Not assessed	Not compliant	Substantially compliantbetter	Compliant
#3 Statement of purpose	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#6 Health care	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#8 Protection	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#9 Residents' rights	Not compliant	Substantially compliantbetter	Compliant	Not assessed
#15 Staffing	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#34 Complaints procedure	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Compliant	Not assessed
#4 Written policies and procedures	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#12 Personal possessions	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#14 Persons in charge	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#18 Food and nutrition	Not compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#20 Information for residents	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#30 Volunteers	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#31 Notification of incidents	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#32 Notification of absence	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed

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Contains information from HIQA inspection reports and the register of designated centres, reused under the Irish PSI licence (CC BY 4.0). ClearCare does not rate or recommend homes.

Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026

The Royal Hospital Donnybrook

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#16 · Training and staff development

#17 · Premises

#24 · Contract for the provision of services

#19 · Directory of residents

#23 · Governance and management

#7 · Managing behaviour that is challenging

#10 · Communication difficulties

#25 · Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#28 · Fire precautions

#3 · Statement of purpose

#6 · Health care

#8 · Protection

#9 · Residents' rights

#15 · Staffing

#29 · Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#34 · Complaints procedure

#4 · Written policies and procedures

#12 · Personal possessions

#14 · Persons in charge

#18 · Food and nutrition

#20 · Information for residents

#30 · Volunteers

#31 · Notification of incidents

#32 · Notification of absence

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#16 Training and staff development

#17 Premises

#24 Contract for the provision of services

#19 Directory of residents

#23 Governance and management

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging

#10 Communication difficulties

#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#28 Fire precautions

#3 Statement of purpose

#6 Health care

#8 Protection

#9 Residents' rights

#15 Staffing

#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#34 Complaints procedure

#4 Written policies and procedures

#12 Personal possessions

#14 Persons in charge

#18 Food and nutrition

#20 Information for residents

#30 Volunteers

#31 Notification of incidents

#32 Notification of absence