SignaCare Waterford

HIQA centre ID: 7819
County: Co. Waterford
Address: Rocklands, Ferrybank, Waterford, X91 NT3F
Registered for: Up to 64 residentsHIQA's limit, not free beds
Latest report: Inspected 11 Feb 20263 reports since 2024

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Inspection history

Compliant
Substantially compliant
Not compliant
Not assessed

Judgments at each inspection

Regulations HIQA assessed at each inspection.

25 Sep 2024 · Announced
11 compliant0 substantially compliant0 not compliant
2 Sep 2025 · Unannounced
8 compliant5 substantially compliant0 not compliant
11 Feb 2026 · Unannounced
7 compliant6 substantially compliant0 not compliant

#5 Individual assessment and care plan
25 Sep 2024
Compliant
2 Sep 2025
Substantially compliantworse
11 Feb 2026
Substantially compliantsame
#17 Premises
25 Sep 2024
Not assessed
2 Sep 2025
Substantially compliant
11 Feb 2026
Substantially compliantsame
#23 Governance and management
25 Sep 2024
Compliant
2 Sep 2025
Substantially compliantworse
11 Feb 2026
Substantially compliantsame
#26 Risk management
25 Sep 2024
Not assessed
2 Sep 2025
Not assessed
11 Feb 2026
Substantially compliant
#27 Infection control
25 Sep 2024
Not assessed
2 Sep 2025
Not assessed
11 Feb 2026
Substantially compliant
#34 Complaints procedure
25 Sep 2024
Not assessed
2 Sep 2025
Not assessed
11 Feb 2026
Substantially compliant
#4 Written policies and procedures
25 Sep 2024
Not assessed
2 Sep 2025
Not assessed
11 Feb 2026
Compliant
#8 Protection
25 Sep 2024
Compliant
2 Sep 2025
Not assessed
11 Feb 2026
Compliant
#15 Staffing
25 Sep 2024
Compliant
2 Sep 2025
Compliant
11 Feb 2026
Compliant
#16 Training and staff development
25 Sep 2024
Compliant
2 Sep 2025
Compliant
11 Feb 2026
Compliant
#18 Food and nutrition
25 Sep 2024
Not assessed
2 Sep 2025
Not assessed
11 Feb 2026
Compliant
#22 Insurance
25 Sep 2024
Not assessed
2 Sep 2025
Not assessed
11 Feb 2026
Compliant
#31 Notification of incidents
25 Sep 2024
Compliant
2 Sep 2025
Not assessed
11 Feb 2026
Compliant
#6 Health care
25 Sep 2024
Not assessed
2 Sep 2025
Substantially compliant
11 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#28 Fire precautions
25 Sep 2024
Not assessed
2 Sep 2025
Substantially compliant
11 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#9 Residents' rights
25 Sep 2024
Compliant
2 Sep 2025
Compliant
11 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties
25 Sep 2024
Not assessed
2 Sep 2025
Compliant
11 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#11 Visits
25 Sep 2024
Not assessed
2 Sep 2025
Compliant
11 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#13 End of life
25 Sep 2024
Not assessed
2 Sep 2025
Compliant
11 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#21 Records
25 Sep 2024
Not assessed
2 Sep 2025
Compliant
11 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#30 Volunteers
25 Sep 2024
Not assessed
2 Sep 2025
Compliant
11 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging
25 Sep 2024
Compliant
2 Sep 2025
Not assessed
11 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#24 Contract for the provision of services
25 Sep 2024
Compliant
2 Sep 2025
Not assessed
11 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents
25 Sep 2024
Compliant
2 Sep 2025
Not assessed
11 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services
25 Sep 2024
Compliant
2 Sep 2025
Not assessed
11 Feb 2026
Not assessed

Regulation #	25 Sep 2024 Announced	2 Sep 2025 Unannounced	11 Feb 2026 Unannounced
#5 Individual assessment and care plan	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Substantially compliantsame
#17 Premises	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame
#23 Governance and management	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse	Substantially compliantsame
#26 Risk management	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant
#27 Infection control	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant
#34 Complaints procedure	Not assessed	Not assessed	Substantially compliant
#4 Written policies and procedures	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#8 Protection	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant
#15 Staffing	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant
#16 Training and staff development	Compliant	Compliant	Compliant
#18 Food and nutrition	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#22 Insurance	Not assessed	Not assessed	Compliant
#31 Notification of incidents	Compliant	Not assessed	Compliant
#6 Health care	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Not assessed
#28 Fire precautions	Not assessed	Substantially compliant	Not assessed
#9 Residents' rights	Compliant	Compliant	Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#11 Visits	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#13 End of life	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#21 Records	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#30 Volunteers	Not assessed	Compliant	Not assessed
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#24 Contract for the provision of services	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services	Compliant	Not assessed	Not assessed

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Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026

SignaCare Waterford

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#17 · Premises

#23 · Governance and management

#26 · Risk management

#27 · Infection control

#34 · Complaints procedure

#4 · Written policies and procedures

#8 · Protection

#15 · Staffing

#16 · Training and staff development

#18 · Food and nutrition

#22 · Insurance

#31 · Notification of incidents

#6 · Health care

#28 · Fire precautions

#9 · Residents' rights

#10 · Communication difficulties

#11 · Visits

#13 · End of life

#21 · Records

#30 · Volunteers

#7 · Managing behaviour that is challenging

#24 · Contract for the provision of services

#25 · Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#29 · Medicines and pharmaceutical services

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#17 Premises

#23 Governance and management

#26 Risk management

#27 Infection control

#34 Complaints procedure

#4 Written policies and procedures

#8 Protection

#15 Staffing

#16 Training and staff development

#18 Food and nutrition

#22 Insurance

#31 Notification of incidents

#6 Health care

#28 Fire precautions

#9 Residents' rights

#10 Communication difficulties

#11 Visits

#13 End of life

#21 Records

#30 Volunteers

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging

#24 Contract for the provision of services

#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents

#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services