Private

Ave Maria Nursing Home

Tooreen, Ballyhaunis, F35 AC63

Call 094 963 9999

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,250

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

26 November 2027

Current registration since 27 November 2024

Inspection score

82/ 100

Mostly compliant

Improving

Ranked 11 of 24 scored homes in Co. Mayo · 6 of 13 within 25 km

Leadership and management84

Quality and safety of care81

What went into the score

2 March 2026 · counts 50%18 of 20 compliant · 97
12 June 2025 · counts 30%7 not compliant · 4 of 17 compliant · 51
7 November 2024 · counts 20%8 of 10 compliant · 93

Fair Deal price is 3% below the Co. Mayo median of €1,284 a week.

How we calculate this score

Every regulation HIQA judged on an inspection earns points: Compliant 100, Substantially compliant 65, Not compliant 25.
Where the compliance plan rates the risk of a failing regulation, orange (moderate risk) takes off 15 more points and red (high risk) takes off 40. Yellow (low risk) takes off nothing.
An inspection's score is the average over the regulations it looked at.
A home's score combines its last 3 inspections: the newest counts for 50%, the one before for 30% and the one before that for 20%. With fewer inspections the weights are scaled up to 100%.
The trend compares the newest inspection's score with the average of the earlier ones: 5 points or more higher is improving, 5 or more lower is declining, anything else is stable.
Homes are ranked by score within their county and among scored homes within 25 km. Homes with the same score share a rank.

Method v1. It uses only HIQA's published judgments, not our opinion, and is recalculated whenever a new report is published.

What the latest inspection found

Ave Maria Nursing Home is a well-managed, purpose-built single-storey nursing home in a small village, providing care for 41 residents, including those with dementia and end-of-life needs. Residents live in single rooms with en-suite bathrooms and enjoy a home-like, clean, and bright environment with access to gardens and outdoor spaces. Staff are attentive, respectful, and provide person-centred care, supporting residents to spend their day as they wish with a variety of activities available. Residents and relatives expressed satisfaction with the care and atmosphere.

Long-term care
Dementia care
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

All bedrooms are single occupancy with en-suite facilities ensuring privacy and dignity.
Staff are attentive, respectful, and familiar with residents' individual needs, providing person-centred care.
The home has a welcoming, clean, and well-maintained environment with access to gardens and outdoor seating areas.
There is a good range of activities including gardening, music, exercise, and bingo, with staff support to participate.
The management team is stable, well-organised, and committed to ongoing quality improvement with effective governance and communication.

What needed to improve

There is no bath available in the centre, which is required by regulations.
Infection control practices need improvement, including inappropriate storage and preparation of cleaning chemicals in the sluice room, and improper waste handling.
One storage room was observed to be very disorganised and cluttered, posing potential risks.

What residents said

“It's beautiful here, it's like a hotel.”
“It's lovely, the people are good, and you couldn't ask for more.”

Staffing: Staffing levels and skill mix are appropriate to meet residents' needs, with a stable team including nursing and care staff. Staff receive up-to-date mandatory training and are supervised appropriately.
Activities: There is a schedule of activities including gardening, complementary therapy, exercises, bingo, and music. Residents are supported to participate as they wish and can also go out with family and friends.
Food: Residents have a choice of meals from a daily updated menu, with snacks and refreshments available throughout the day. Meals are prepared safely and served respectfully, with assistance provided as needed.
Dementia: The centre provides care for residents living with dementia and uses validated assessment tools and person-centred care plans to meet their needs.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 2 March 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)

Inspection history

HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High

2 March 2026
Announced inspection · published Jul 2026
18 compliant2 mostly
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 December 2026Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 July 2026Mostly
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
12 June 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2025
4 compliant6 mostly7 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 30 October 2025Mostly
Persons in chargeModerate risk · fix by 13 June 2025Not compliant
StaffingLow risk · fix by 13 June 2025Mostly
Training and staff developmentModerate risk · fix by 13 June 2025Not compliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 30 August 2025Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 15 June 2025Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 16 September 2025Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planModerate risk · fix by 30 August 2025Not compliant
Health careLow risk · fix by 27 September 2025Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsModerate risk · fix by 11 September 2025Not compliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 3 October 2025Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlModerate risk · fix by 13 October 2025Not compliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesModerate risk · fix by 30 July 2025Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
7 November 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Feb 2025
8 compliant2 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 January 2025Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 January 2025Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
18 June 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2024
7 compliant5 mostly4 not compliant
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresLow risk · fix by 15 September 2024Mostly
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentModerate risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 15 July 2024Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesLow risk · fix by 15 September 2024Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 30 September 2024Not compliant
Health careModerate risk · fix by 15 September 2024Not compliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionModerate risk · fix by 10 September 2024Not compliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 1 August 2024Mostly
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 December 2024Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
14 December 2023
Unannounced inspection · published May 2024
2 mostly7 not compliant
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Leadership and management
StaffingModerate risk · fix by 1 January 2024Not compliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 31 January 2024Not compliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 1 March 2024Not compliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 March 2024Mostly
Health careModerate risk · fix by 31 March 2024Not compliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 31 March 2024Mostly
ProtectionModerate risk · fix by 10 January 2024Not compliant
Residents' rightsModerate risk · fix by 15 March 2024Not compliant
Food and nutritionModerate risk · fix by 15 December 2023Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

This is the most the home can charge a week for residents on the Fair Deal scheme. Under Fair Deal you pay up to 80% of your income and 7.5% of the value of your assets a year, and the State pays the rest. Homes may charge extra for things like activities, hairdressing or newspapers, so ask about these when you call.

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,250

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Condition 1: Subject to any prohibitions or restrictions contained in any other condition(s), the designated centre shall be operated at all times in accordance with the Statement of Purpose within the footprint of the designated centre on the floor plan received on the 27/5/24. The registered provider shall only provide for the specific care and support needs, and services, within the facilities as set out the Statement of Purpose, as agreed with the Chief Inspector at the time of registration. Any changes to the specific care and support needs and services provided must be agreed in advance with the Chief Inspector. Condition 2: Only persons aged 18 years or older shall be accommodated at the designated centre at any time. Condition 3: The maximum number of persons that may be accommodated at the designated centre is: 41.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Brookvale Manor Private Nursing Home
Private
Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo· 8.1 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,258 / week
Inspection score
87
Beds
50 beds
Phone
094 963 1555
Sonas Nursing Home Knock
Private
Knock, Co. Mayo· 11 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,250 / week
Inspection score
95
Beds
57 beds
Phone
094 931 7000
Queen of Peace Nursing Home
Private
Knock, Co. Mayo· 11 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,275 / week
Inspection score
84
Beds
32 beds
Phone
094 938 8279
St. Attracta's Residence
Private
Charlestown, Co. Mayo· 12 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,291 / week
Inspection score
81
Beds
75 beds
Phone
094 925 4307
Oakwood Private Nursing Home
Private
Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon· 14 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,271 / week
Inspection score
79
Beds
62 beds
Phone
094 986 1033
Ballinamore House Nursing Home
Private
Kiltamagh, Co. Mayo· 18 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,253 / week
Inspection score
72
Beds
51 beds
Phone
094 938 1919

Inspection score

82/ 100

Mostly compliant

Improving

Ranked 11 of 24 scored homes in Co. Mayo · 6 of 13 within 25 km

Leadership and management84

Quality and safety of care81

What went into the score

2 March 2026 · counts 50%18 of 20 compliant · 97
12 June 2025 · counts 30%7 not compliant · 4 of 17 compliant · 51
7 November 2024 · counts 20%8 of 10 compliant · 93

Fair Deal price is 3% below the Co. Mayo median of €1,284 a week.

How we calculate this score

Every regulation HIQA judged on an inspection earns points: Compliant 100, Substantially compliant 65, Not compliant 25.
Where the compliance plan rates the risk of a failing regulation, orange (moderate risk) takes off 15 more points and red (high risk) takes off 40. Yellow (low risk) takes off nothing.
An inspection's score is the average over the regulations it looked at.
A home's score combines its last 3 inspections: the newest counts for 50%, the one before for 30% and the one before that for 20%. With fewer inspections the weights are scaled up to 100%.
The trend compares the newest inspection's score with the average of the earlier ones: 5 points or more higher is improving, 5 or more lower is declining, anything else is stable.
Homes are ranked by score within their county and among scored homes within 25 km. Homes with the same score share a rank.

Method v1. It uses only HIQA's published judgments, not our opinion, and is recalculated whenever a new report is published.

What the latest inspection found

Long-term care
Dementia care
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

All bedrooms are single occupancy with en-suite facilities ensuring privacy and dignity.
Staff are attentive, respectful, and familiar with residents' individual needs, providing person-centred care.
The home has a welcoming, clean, and well-maintained environment with access to gardens and outdoor seating areas.
There is a good range of activities including gardening, music, exercise, and bingo, with staff support to participate.
The management team is stable, well-organised, and committed to ongoing quality improvement with effective governance and communication.

What needed to improve

There is no bath available in the centre, which is required by regulations.
Infection control practices need improvement, including inappropriate storage and preparation of cleaning chemicals in the sluice room, and improper waste handling.
One storage room was observed to be very disorganised and cluttered, posing potential risks.

What residents said

“It's beautiful here, it's like a hotel.”
“It's lovely, the people are good, and you couldn't ask for more.”

Staffing: Staffing levels and skill mix are appropriate to meet residents' needs, with a stable team including nursing and care staff. Staff receive up-to-date mandatory training and are supervised appropriately.
Activities: There is a schedule of activities including gardening, complementary therapy, exercises, bingo, and music. Residents are supported to participate as they wish and can also go out with family and friends.
Food: Residents have a choice of meals from a daily updated menu, with snacks and refreshments available throughout the day. Meals are prepared safely and served respectfully, with assistance provided as needed.
Dementia: The centre provides care for residents living with dementia and uses validated assessment tools and person-centred care plans to meet their needs.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 2 March 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)

Inspection history

HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High

2 March 2026
Announced inspection · published Jul 2026
18 compliant2 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 December 2026Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 July 2026Mostly
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
12 June 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2025
4 compliant6 mostly7 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeLow risk · fix by 30 October 2025Mostly
Persons in chargeModerate risk · fix by 13 June 2025Not compliant
StaffingLow risk · fix by 13 June 2025Mostly
Training and staff developmentModerate risk · fix by 13 June 2025Not compliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 30 August 2025Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 15 June 2025Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 16 September 2025Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planModerate risk · fix by 30 August 2025Not compliant
Health careLow risk · fix by 27 September 2025Mostly
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsModerate risk · fix by 11 September 2025Not compliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 3 October 2025Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlModerate risk · fix by 13 October 2025Not compliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesModerate risk · fix by 30 July 2025Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
7 November 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Feb 2025
8 compliant2 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 January 2025Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 January 2025Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
18 June 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2024
7 compliant5 mostly4 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresLow risk · fix by 15 September 2024Mostly
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentModerate risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 15 July 2024Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesLow risk · fix by 15 September 2024Not compliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Application for registration or renewal of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 30 September 2024Not compliant
Health careModerate risk · fix by 15 September 2024Not compliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionModerate risk · fix by 10 September 2024Not compliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 1 August 2024Mostly
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 December 2024Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
14 December 2023
Unannounced inspection · published May 2024
2 mostly7 not compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingModerate risk · fix by 1 January 2024Not compliant
Training and staff developmentLow risk · fix by 31 January 2024Not compliant
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 1 March 2024Not compliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 March 2024Mostly
Health careModerate risk · fix by 31 March 2024Not compliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingLow risk · fix by 31 March 2024Mostly
ProtectionModerate risk · fix by 10 January 2024Not compliant
Residents' rightsModerate risk · fix by 15 March 2024Not compliant
Food and nutritionModerate risk · fix by 15 December 2023Not compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,250

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Brookvale Manor Private Nursing Home

Private

Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo· 8.1 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,258 / week
Inspection score: 87
Beds: 50 beds
Phone: 094 963 1555

Sonas Nursing Home Knock

Private

Knock, Co. Mayo· 11 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,250 / week
Inspection score: 95
Beds: 57 beds
Phone: 094 931 7000

Queen of Peace Nursing Home

Private

Knock, Co. Mayo· 11 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,275 / week
Inspection score: 84
Beds: 32 beds
Phone: 094 938 8279

St. Attracta's Residence

Private

Charlestown, Co. Mayo· 12 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,291 / week
Inspection score: 81
Beds: 75 beds
Phone: 094 925 4307

Oakwood Private Nursing Home

Private

Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon· 14 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,271 / week
Inspection score: 79
Beds: 62 beds
Phone: 094 986 1033

Ballinamore House Nursing Home

Private

Kiltamagh, Co. Mayo· 18 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,253 / week
Inspection score: 72
Beds: 51 beds
Phone: 094 938 1919