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.
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 27/02/2025. 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: 43.
Condition 4: The registered provider will reduce the occupancy of 10 twin bedrooms (numbered 20 to 29) to single occupancy by 31 January 2026 as set out in their compliance plan dated 03 October 2024.
Condition 5: The registered provider shall ensure that no new resident is admitted to or transferred into any one of 10 twin occupancy bedrooms; specifically twin bedrooms 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29.As each of the above bedrooms becomes vacant the registered provider must reconfigure the layout of these bedrooms and demonstrate that these rooms can afford two residents a minimum of 7.4m2 floor space to include their bed, a chair and personal storage space and still uphold each individual’s right to privacy and dignity. In the event that this cannot be achieved, these rooms must be reduced to single occupancy.
Other homes nearby
Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.
Ranked 7 of 7 scored homes in Co. Sligo · 5 of 5 within 25 km
Leadership and management72
Quality and safety of care44
What went into the score
10 March 2026 · counts 50%4 not compliant · 5 of 11 compliant · 61
10 October 2025 · counts 30%9 not compliant · 3 of 16 compliant · 40
20 May 2025 · counts 20%5 not compliant · 11 of 16 compliant · 72
Fair Deal price is 2% below the Co. Sligo median of €1,315 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
Bailey's Nursing Home provides 24-hour nursing care for up to 43 residents, including those needing long-term, respite, convalescence, dementia, or palliative care. Residents generally receive good care and feel safe and well looked after. The home is clean, bright, and has several communal areas and a safe garden. However, there are concerns about the size and layout of some twin bedrooms, fire safety management, and record-keeping. The provider is working on improvements but some issues remain unaddressed.
Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence
Dementia care
Palliative care
What inspectors liked
Residents receive respectful and person-centred care tailored to their assessed needs.
Staff are appropriately trained and supervised, with access to ongoing training.
The home is clean, bright, and has a homely environment with personalised bedrooms and several communal areas.
Residents have access to a variety of activities and can move freely and socialize as they wish.
Residents and families report feeling safe and satisfied with the care provided.
What needed to improve
Ten twin bedrooms are too small and poorly laid out, limiting residents' privacy, space, and access to light and facilities.
Inspection history
HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High
10 March 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2026
5 compliant2 mostly4 not compliant
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Fire safety management is inadequate, with risks including improper storage of flammable materials, deficient fire doors, missing emergency lighting, and unclear evacuation procedures.
Staff records are incomplete or missing for some employees, indicating poor record-keeping.
Residents' rights to privacy and choice are compromised in the twin rooms due to space constraints.
Some areas of the building require maintenance and repair, including walls, ceilings, and handrails.
What residents said
“better than being at home”
“I have no complaints, when I need help I get it”
Staffing
Staffing levels and skill mix were appropriate for the residents' needs and the size of the centre, with at least one registered nurse on duty at all times and a team of healthcare assistants. Staff were supervised and supported to provide safe care.
Activities
Activities are provided by dedicated staff and supported by healthcare staff. Residents participate as they wish and attend regular meetings to contribute to service organisation.
Food
Meals are appetising and well presented. Residents are assisted sensitively and discreetly where needed, and others enjoy meals independently.
Dementia
Has a dedicated dementia unit. Care plans for residents with responsive behaviours related to dementia were person-centred and detailed supports and interventions. Staff interactions were respectful and non-restrictive.
Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 10 March 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)
Training and staff development
Compliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 30 April 2026Mostly
Governance and managementModerate risk · fix by 31 August 2026Not compliant
Applications by registered providers for the variation or removal of conditions of registrationCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 August 2026Mostly
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
Residents' rightsModerate risk · fix by 31 August 2026Not compliant
PremisesModerate risk · fix by 31 August 2027Not compliant
Fire precautionsModerate risk · fix by 31 October 2026Not compliant