Birr Community Nursing Unit
Sandymount, Birr, R42 VN80
- Registered for
- Up to 74 residentsThe most HIQA allows, not free beds
- County
- Co. Offaly
- Eircode
- R42 VN80
- HIQA centre ID
- 522
- Latest report
- Inspected 6 Jan 20263 reports since 2023
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.
12 Jul 2023 · Unannounced
8 compliant4 substantially compliant0 not compliant
29 May 2024 · Announced
19 compliant0 substantially compliant0 not compliant
6 Jan 2026 · Unannounced
6 compliant4 substantially compliant0 not compliant
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging
- 12 Jul 2023
- Substantially compliant
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Substantially compliantworse
#21 Records
- 12 Jul 2023
- Compliant
- 29 May 2024
- Not assessed
- 6 Jan 2026
- Substantially compliantworse
#23 Governance and management
- 12 Jul 2023
- Substantially compliant
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Substantially compliantworse
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents
- 12 Jul 2023
- Not assessed
- 29 May 2024
- Not assessed
- 6 Jan 2026
- Substantially compliant
#8 Protection
- 12 Jul 2023
- Compliant
- 29 May 2024
- Not assessed
- 6 Jan 2026
- Compliant
#10 Communication difficulties
- 12 Jul 2023
- Not assessed
- 29 May 2024
- Not assessed
- 6 Jan 2026
- Compliant
#20 Information for residents
- 12 Jul 2023
- Not assessed
- 29 May 2024
- Not assessed
- 6 Jan 2026
- Compliant
#22 Insurance
- 12 Jul 2023
- Not assessed
- 29 May 2024
- Not assessed
- 6 Jan 2026
- Compliant
#24 Contract for the provision of services
- 12 Jul 2023
- Not assessed
- 29 May 2024
- Not assessed
- 6 Jan 2026
- Compliant
#34 Complaints procedure
- 12 Jul 2023
- Not assessed
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Compliant
#4 Written policies and procedures
- 12 Jul 2023
- Not assessed
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#5 Individual assessment and care plan
- 12 Jul 2023
- Substantially compliant
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#6 Health care
- 12 Jul 2023
- Compliant
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#9 Residents' rights
- 12 Jul 2023
- Compliant
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#11 Visits
- 12 Jul 2023
- Compliant
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#12 Personal possessions
- 12 Jul 2023
- Not assessed
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#13 End of life
- 12 Jul 2023
- Not assessed
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#14 Persons in charge
- 12 Jul 2023
- Not assessed
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#15 Staffing
- 12 Jul 2023
- Compliant
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#16 Training and staff development
- 12 Jul 2023
- Compliant
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#17 Premises
- 12 Jul 2023
- Not assessed
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#18 Food and nutrition
- 12 Jul 2023
- Not assessed
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#19 Directory of residents
- 12 Jul 2023
- Not assessed
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#26 Risk management
- 12 Jul 2023
- Not assessed
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services
- 12 Jul 2023
- Not assessed
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#31 Notification of incidents
- 12 Jul 2023
- Not assessed
- 29 May 2024
- Compliant
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#28 Fire precautions
- 12 Jul 2023
- Substantially compliant
- 29 May 2024
- Not assessed
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#27 Infection control
- 12 Jul 2023
- Compliant
- 29 May 2024
- Not assessed
- 6 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
Reports before 2023 are available from HIQA on request.
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