St Brigid's Hospital

HIQA centre ID: 531
County: Co. Laois
Address: Shaen, Portlaoise, R32 FD60
Registered for: Up to 23 residentsHIQA's limit, not free beds
Latest report: Inspected 2 Jun 20265 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.

30 Jan 2024 · Unannounced
7 compliant4 substantially compliant1 not compliant
16 Jul 2024 · Unannounced
8 compliant4 substantially compliant1 not compliant
27 May 2025 · Unannounced
3 compliant4 substantially compliant2 not compliant
2 Jun 2026 · Unannounced
3 compliant4 substantially compliant0 not compliant

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging
30 Jan 2024
Not assessed
16 Jul 2024
Not assessed
27 May 2025
Not compliantworse
2 Jun 2026
Substantially compliantbetter
#17 Premises
30 Jan 2024
Substantially compliantbetter
16 Jul 2024
Compliant
27 May 2025
Substantially compliantworse
2 Jun 2026
Substantially compliantsame
#19 Directory of residents
30 Jan 2024
Not assessed
16 Jul 2024
Not assessed
27 May 2025
Not assessed
2 Jun 2026
Substantially compliantworse
#23 Governance and management
30 Jan 2024
Substantially compliantbetter
16 Jul 2024
Substantially compliantsame
27 May 2025
Substantially compliantsame
2 Jun 2026
Substantially compliantsame
#8 Protection
30 Jan 2024
Not assessed
16 Jul 2024
Not assessed
27 May 2025
Not compliantworse
2 Jun 2026
Compliant
#9 Residents' rights
30 Jan 2024
Compliant
16 Jul 2024
Not compliantworse
27 May 2025
Substantially compliantbetter
2 Jun 2026
Compliant
#22 Insurance
30 Jan 2024
Not assessed
16 Jul 2024
Not assessed
27 May 2025
Not assessed
2 Jun 2026
Compliant
#4 Written policies and procedures
30 Jan 2024
Not assessed
16 Jul 2024
Not assessed
27 May 2025
Substantially compliantworse
2 Jun 2026
Not assessed
#5 Individual assessment and care plan
30 Jan 2024
Substantially compliantsame
16 Jul 2024
Substantially compliantsame
27 May 2025
Compliant
2 Jun 2026
Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties
30 Jan 2024
Not assessed
16 Jul 2024
Not assessed
27 May 2025
Compliant
2 Jun 2026
Not assessed
#16 Training and staff development
30 Jan 2024
Compliant
16 Jul 2024
Substantially compliantworse
27 May 2025
Compliant
2 Jun 2026
Not assessed
#21 Records
30 Jan 2024
Compliant
16 Jul 2024
Substantially compliantworse
27 May 2025
Not assessed
2 Jun 2026
Not assessed
#6 Health care
30 Jan 2024
Compliant
16 Jul 2024
Compliant
27 May 2025
Not assessed
2 Jun 2026
Not assessed
#11 Visits
30 Jan 2024
Not assessed
16 Jul 2024
Compliant
27 May 2025
Not assessed
2 Jun 2026
Not assessed
#14 Persons in charge
30 Jan 2024
Not assessed
16 Jul 2024
Compliant
27 May 2025
Not assessed
2 Jun 2026
Not assessed
#15 Staffing
30 Jan 2024
Compliant
16 Jul 2024
Compliant
27 May 2025
Not assessed
2 Jun 2026
Not assessed
#18 Food and nutrition
30 Jan 2024
Not assessed
16 Jul 2024
Compliant
27 May 2025
Not assessed
2 Jun 2026
Not assessed
#27 Infection control
30 Jan 2024
Substantially compliantsame
16 Jul 2024
Compliant
27 May 2025
Not assessed
2 Jun 2026
Not assessed
#28 Fire precautions
30 Jan 2024
Not compliantsame
16 Jul 2024
Compliant
27 May 2025
Not assessed
2 Jun 2026
Not assessed
#31 Notification of incidents
30 Jan 2024
Compliant
16 Jul 2024
Not assessed
27 May 2025
Not assessed
2 Jun 2026
Not assessed
#34 Complaints procedure
30 Jan 2024
Compliant
16 Jul 2024
Not assessed
27 May 2025
Not assessed
2 Jun 2026
Not assessed
#3 Statement of purpose
30 Jan 2024
Not assessed
16 Jul 2024
Not assessed
27 May 2025
Not assessed
2 Jun 2026
Not assessed
#13 End of life
30 Jan 2024
Not assessed
16 Jul 2024
Not assessed
27 May 2025
Not assessed
2 Jun 2026
Not assessed
#20 Information for residents
30 Jan 2024
Not assessed
16 Jul 2024
Not assessed
27 May 2025
Not assessed
2 Jun 2026
Not assessed

Regulation #	30 Jan 2024 Unannounced	16 Jul 2024 Unannounced	27 May 2025 Unannounced	2 Jun 2026 Unannounced
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not compliantworse	Substantially compliantbetter
#17 Premises	Substantially compliantbetter	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Substantially compliantsame
#19 Directory of residents	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliantworse
#23 Governance and management	Substantially compliantbetter	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame
#8 Protection	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not compliantworse	Compliant
#9 Residents' rights	Compliant	Not compliantworse	Substantially compliantbetter	Compliant
#22 Insurance	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#4 Written policies and procedures	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliantworse	Not assessed
#5 Individual assessment and care plan	Substantially compliantsame	Substantially compliantsame	Compliant	Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#16 Training and staff development	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Compliant	Not assessed
#21 Records	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Not assessed	Not assessed
#6 Health care	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#11 Visits	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#14 Persons in charge	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#15 Staffing	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#18 Food and nutrition	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#27 Infection control	Substantially compliantsame	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#28 Fire precautions	Not compliantsame	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#31 Notification of incidents	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#34 Complaints procedure	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#3 Statement of purpose	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#13 End of life	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
#20 Information for residents	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed

Latest 4 of 5 inspections, 2024–2026.

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Reports before 2023 are available from HIQA on request.

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Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026

St Brigid's Hospital

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#7 · Managing behaviour that is challenging

#17 · Premises

#19 · Directory of residents

#23 · Governance and management

#8 · Protection

#9 · Residents' rights

#22 · Insurance

#4 · Written policies and procedures

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#10 · Communication difficulties

#16 · Training and staff development

#21 · Records

#6 · Health care

#11 · Visits

#14 · Persons in charge

#15 · Staffing

#18 · Food and nutrition

#27 · Infection control

#28 · Fire precautions

#31 · Notification of incidents

#34 · Complaints procedure

#3 · Statement of purpose

#13 · End of life

#20 · Information for residents

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging

#17 Premises

#19 Directory of residents

#23 Governance and management

#8 Protection

#9 Residents' rights

#22 Insurance

#4 Written policies and procedures

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#10 Communication difficulties

#16 Training and staff development

#21 Records

#6 Health care

#11 Visits

#14 Persons in charge

#15 Staffing

#18 Food and nutrition

#27 Infection control

#28 Fire precautions

#31 Notification of incidents

#34 Complaints procedure

#3 Statement of purpose

#13 End of life

#20 Information for residents