Fahan, Co. Donegal· 2.8 km away
- Fair Deal weekly price
- €1,245 / week
- Inspection score
- 70
- Beds
- 48 beds
- Phone
- 074 932 0300
Maginn Avenue, Buncrana, F93 X225
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,812
HSE cost of care, from 1 September 2026
Registered beds
30
HIQA maximum occupancy
Registered until
21 June 2027
Current registration since 22 June 2024
Several problems found
Improving
Ranked 17 of 21 scored homes in Co. Donegal · 5 of 6 within 25 km
Fair Deal price is 42% above the Co. Donegal median of €1,275 a week.
Method v1. It uses only HIQA's published judgments, not our opinion, and is recalculated whenever a new report is published.
Buncrana Community Hospital provides 24-hour nursing care for older people, including those with dementia, in a single-storey building. On inspection day, only 10 residents were present as part of the centre was closed for planned refurbishment. Residents were comfortable, well cared for, and enjoyed activities and visiting. However, some issues were found with storage, infection control practices, and staff training that need improvement.
Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 11 June 2026. Check the report for the full picture.Source report (PDF)
HIQA judges each regulation as Compliant Substantially compliant Not compliantRisk: Low Moderate High
11 June 2026
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2026
8 compliant3 mostly1 not compliant
7 May 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Dec 2025
4 not compliant
30 April 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2024
6 compliant1 mostly4 not compliant
5 December 2023
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Mar 2024
1 compliant
A focused inspection of restrictive practices, such as bedrails, locked doors and sensor alarms, judged against HIQA's National Standards rather than the regulations. It isn't counted in the score.
8 August 2023
Unannounced inspection · published Nov 2023
7 compliant3 mostly2 not compliant
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 public homes | 1 September 2026 | €1,812 |
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 02/07/2024. 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: [30]. Condition 5: The physical environment in the designated centre must be reconfigured as outlined in the plans submitted to the Chief Inspector on 14 June 2024 to comply with Regulations 17 and 9 by 15 July 2025. Condition 6: In order to comply with Regulation 28; Fire Precautions of the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2013, the registered provider shall address • All orange rated fire risks by 31 May 2025.
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