Dunabbey House

The Spring, Dungarvan, X35 FX34

Registered for: Up to 28 residentsThe most HIQA allows, not free beds
County: Co. Waterford
Eircode: X35 FX34
HIQA centre ID: 590
Latest report: Inspected 22 Apr 20263 reports since 2024

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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.

31 Jul 2024 · Unannounced
11 compliant3 substantially compliant1 not compliant
22 May 2025 · Unannounced
7 compliant5 substantially compliant0 not compliant
22 Apr 2026 · Unannounced
8 compliant2 substantially compliant0 not compliant

#9 Residents' rights
31 Jul 2024
Compliant
22 May 2025
Compliant
22 Apr 2026
Substantially compliantworse
#27 Infection control
31 Jul 2024
Compliant
22 May 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Substantially compliantworse
#10 Communication difficulties
31 Jul 2024
Compliant
22 May 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Compliant
#15 Staffing
31 Jul 2024
Compliant
22 May 2025
Compliant
22 Apr 2026
Compliant
#16 Training and staff development
31 Jul 2024
Compliant
22 May 2025
Substantially compliantworse
22 Apr 2026
Compliant
#19 Directory of residents
31 Jul 2024
Not assessed
22 May 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Compliant
#21 Records
31 Jul 2024
Substantially compliant
22 May 2025
Substantially compliantsame
22 Apr 2026
Compliant
#23 Governance and management
31 Jul 2024
Not compliant
22 May 2025
Substantially compliantbetter
22 Apr 2026
Compliant
#24 Contract for the provision of services
31 Jul 2024
Not assessed
22 May 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Compliant
#28 Fire precautions
31 Jul 2024
Substantially compliant
22 May 2025
Substantially compliantsame
22 Apr 2026
Compliant
#17 Premises
31 Jul 2024
Substantially compliant
22 May 2025
Substantially compliantsame
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#5 Individual assessment and care plan
31 Jul 2024
Compliant
22 May 2025
Compliant
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#6 Health care
31 Jul 2024
Compliant
22 May 2025
Compliant
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging
31 Jul 2024
Not assessed
22 May 2025
Compliant
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#14 Persons in charge
31 Jul 2024
Not assessed
22 May 2025
Compliant
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services
31 Jul 2024
Not assessed
22 May 2025
Compliant
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#11 Visits
31 Jul 2024
Compliant
22 May 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents
31 Jul 2024
Compliant
22 May 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#30 Volunteers
31 Jul 2024
Compliant
22 May 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed
#34 Complaints procedure
31 Jul 2024
Compliant
22 May 2025
Not assessed
22 Apr 2026
Not assessed

Regulation #	31 Jul 2024 Unannounced	22 May 2025 Unannounced	22 Apr 2026 Unannounced
#9 Residents' rights	Compliant	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse
#27 Infection control	Compliant	Not assessed	Substantially compliantworse
#10 Communication difficulties	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant
#15 Staffing	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant
#16 Training and staff development	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Compliant
#19 Directory of residents	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#21 Records	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Compliant
#23 Governance and management	Not compliant	Substantially compliantbetter	Compliant
#24 Contract for the provision of services	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#28 Fire precautions	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Compliant
#17 Premises	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame	Not assessed
#5 Individual assessment and care plan	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed
#6 Health care	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#14 Persons in charge	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#11 Visits	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#30 Volunteers	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#34 Complaints procedure	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed

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Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026

Dunabbey House

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#9 · Residents' rights

#27 · Infection control

#10 · Communication difficulties

#15 · Staffing

#16 · Training and staff development

#19 · Directory of residents

#21 · Records

#23 · Governance and management

#24 · Contract for the provision of services

#28 · Fire precautions

#17 · Premises

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#6 · Health care

#7 · Managing behaviour that is challenging

#14 · Persons in charge

#29 · Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#11 · Visits

#25 · Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#30 · Volunteers

#34 · Complaints procedure

#9 Residents' rights

#27 Infection control

#10 Communication difficulties

#15 Staffing

#16 Training and staff development

#19 Directory of residents

#21 Records

#23 Governance and management

#24 Contract for the provision of services

#28 Fire precautions

#17 Premises

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#6 Health care

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging

#14 Persons in charge

#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#11 Visits

#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#30 Volunteers

#34 Complaints procedure