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An independent guide to nursing homes in Ireland. We are not affiliated with HIQA, the HSE or any nursing home.

Where the data comes from

HIQA register of designated centres
HSE Fair Deal price lists
Places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), maps © OpenStreetMap contributors

Guides

Fair Deal explained
The Nursing Home Loan
Full costs and extras
From hospital to a nursing home
Choosing at short notice
Respite and transitional care
Reading a HIQA report
Nursing homes by county

Before you decide

Prices are the maximum weekly Fair Deal price agreed with the State. Homes may charge extra for things like activities or hairdressing. Always phone the home to check availability and costs.

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Counties
Co. Westmeath
Athlone

Nursing homes in Athlone, Co. Westmeath

There are 3 HIQA-registered nursing homes in Athlone. See all of Co. Westmeath.

Registered homes: 3; 1 run by the HSE
Registered beds: 143; HIQA maximum occupancy
Median Fair Deal price: €1,272; per week, across 3 homes with a price
Price range: €1,192–€2,309; Weekly, before any extra charges

Nursing homes in Athlone, ranked

Ranked by HomeScore, highest first. Homes not yet scored follow, by price.

1
Sonas Nursing Home Athlone
Private
Athlone, Co. Westmeath
HomeScore
98/100
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,272 / week
Beds
58 beds
Phone
090 647 9568
2
Retreat Nursing Home
Private
Athlone, Co. Westmeath
HomeScore
82/100
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,192 / week
Beds
37 beds
Phone
090 647 2072
3
Heartlands Care Centre
Public (HSE)
Athlone, Co. Westmeath
HomeScore
Not scored yet
Fair Deal weekly price
€2,309 / week
Beds
48 beds
Phone
090 642 4900

Before you phone

Fair Deal explainedHow the Nursing Homes Support Scheme works: the 80% of income and 7.5% of assets contribution, the €36,000 asset disregard, couples, the 3-year cap on your home, and how to apply.
Full costs and extrasWhat the Fair Deal price covers, the extra weekly charges homes add for activities and services, your rights under the contract of care, and tax relief on fees.
Choosing at short noticeA practical plan for finding a nursing home bed in days rather than weeks: who to phone, what to ask, what to check in the HIQA report, and how to move later.
Reading a HIQA reportWhat HIQA inspects, what compliant, substantially compliant and not compliant mean, the yellow, orange and red risk ratings, and the parts of a report worth reading first.