The Fern Dean Stepaside

HIQA centre ID: 8904
County: Co. Dublin
Address: 61 Stepaside Lane, D18 YX90
Registered for: Up to 112 residentsHIQA's limit, not free beds
Latest report: Inspected 10 Feb 20262 reports since 2025

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Inspection history

Compliant
Substantially compliant
Not compliant
Not assessed

Judgments at each inspection

Regulations HIQA assessed at each inspection.

11 Mar 2025 · Unannounced
11 compliant1 substantially compliant0 not compliant
10 Feb 2026 · Unannounced
8 compliant2 substantially compliant0 not compliant

#5 Individual assessment and care plan
11 Mar 2025
Substantially compliant
10 Feb 2026
Substantially compliantsame
#23 Governance and management
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
10 Feb 2026
Substantially compliantworse
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging
11 Mar 2025
Not assessed
10 Feb 2026
Compliant
#11 Visits
11 Mar 2025
Not assessed
10 Feb 2026
Compliant
#12 Personal possessions
11 Mar 2025
Not assessed
10 Feb 2026
Compliant
#15 Staffing
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
10 Feb 2026
Compliant
#16 Training and staff development
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
10 Feb 2026
Compliant
#19 Directory of residents
11 Mar 2025
Not assessed
10 Feb 2026
Compliant
#27 Infection control
11 Mar 2025
Not assessed
10 Feb 2026
Compliant
#34 Complaints procedure
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
10 Feb 2026
Compliant
#6 Health care
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
10 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#8 Protection
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
10 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#9 Residents' rights
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
10 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#17 Premises
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
10 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#18 Food and nutrition
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
10 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#21 Records
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
10 Feb 2026
Not assessed
#24 Contract for the provision of services
11 Mar 2025
Compliant
10 Feb 2026
Not assessed

Regulation #	11 Mar 2025 Unannounced	10 Feb 2026 Unannounced
#5 Individual assessment and care plan	Substantially compliant	Substantially compliantsame
#23 Governance and management	Compliant	Substantially compliantworse
#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging	Not assessed	Compliant
#11 Visits	Not assessed	Compliant
#12 Personal possessions	Not assessed	Compliant
#15 Staffing	Compliant	Compliant
#16 Training and staff development	Compliant	Compliant
#19 Directory of residents	Not assessed	Compliant
#27 Infection control	Not assessed	Compliant
#34 Complaints procedure	Compliant	Compliant
#6 Health care	Compliant	Not assessed
#8 Protection	Compliant	Not assessed
#9 Residents' rights	Compliant	Not assessed
#17 Premises	Compliant	Not assessed
#18 Food and nutrition	Compliant	Not assessed
#21 Records	Compliant	Not assessed
#24 Contract for the provision of services	Compliant	Not assessed

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Source: HIQA register, downloaded 19 Oct 2026

The Fern Dean Stepaside

Inspection history

Judgments at each inspection

#5 · Individual assessment and care plan

#23 · Governance and management

#7 · Managing behaviour that is challenging

#11 · Visits

#12 · Personal possessions

#15 · Staffing

#16 · Training and staff development

#19 · Directory of residents

#27 · Infection control

#34 · Complaints procedure

#6 · Health care

#8 · Protection

#9 · Residents' rights

#17 · Premises

#18 · Food and nutrition

#21 · Records

#24 · Contract for the provision of services

#5 Individual assessment and care plan

#23 Governance and management

#7 Managing behaviour that is challenging

#11 Visits

#12 Personal possessions

#15 Staffing

#16 Training and staff development

#19 Directory of residents

#27 Infection control

#34 Complaints procedure

#6 Health care

#8 Protection

#9 Residents' rights

#17 Premises

#18 Food and nutrition

#21 Records

#24 Contract for the provision of services