Private

Caiseal Geal Teach Altranais

School Road, Castlegar, H91 P2K1

Call 091 757 609

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,266

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

3 November 2028

Current registration since 4 November 2025

Inspection score

97/ 100

Strong inspection record

Improving

Ranked 12 of 38 scored homes in Co. Galway · 4 of 16 within 25 km

Leadership and management97

Quality and safety of care98

What went into the score

3 June 2025 · counts 50%18 of 18 compliant · 100
8 August 2024 · counts 30%20 of 20 compliant · 100
6 September 2023 · counts 20%12 of 19 compliant · 87

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Galway median of €1,271 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

Caiseal Geal Teach Altranais is a purpose-built nursing home in Castlegar, Galway, with 42 residents. The home is bright, spacious, and well-maintained, offering single and twin bedrooms all with en-suite facilities. Residents receive kind, respectful, and person-centred care from a well-trained and attentive staff team. There are plenty of communal areas and outdoor spaces, and residents have choices about their daily routines and meals. The management is strong and ensures good quality and safety standards.

Long-term care

What inspectors liked

Residents receive kind and respectful care tailored to their individual needs.
The centre is bright, spacious, and well-maintained with modern decor and accessible facilities.
All bedrooms have en-suite facilities and are comfortable, with residents personalizing their rooms.
There is a varied activities programme seven days a week, including outings and gardening.
Staff are well-trained, and there is a strong management team ensuring quality and safety.

What residents said

“if i need help, I ring the bell and they come to me straight away”
“a great place, you couldn't ask for better”
“the place is lovely and I am happy here”
“very well looked after and if I want anything, they get it for me”
“they go out of their way to help me”

Staffing: There is a full complement of staff including registered nurses and care assistants, with at least one nurse on duty at all times. Staff have the required skills and training, and work well as a team to meet residents' needs.
Activities: There is an activities schedule seven days a week with group and one-to-one activities, outings to local attractions, and gardening. Two activities coordinators support residents to participate as they wish.
Food: Residents have access to adequate food and drink with a daily updated menu offering choices. Meals can be taken at preferred times and locations, and assistance is provided respectfully when needed.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 3 June 2025. 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

3 June 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2025
18 compliant
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Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
8 August 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2024
20 compliant
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Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Information for residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
6 September 2023
Announced inspection · published Nov 2023
12 compliant7 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 3 November 2023Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 24 November 2023Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 3 November 2023Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 24 November 2023Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 24 November 2023Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Information for residentsLow risk · fix by 16 November 2023Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 15 January 2024Mostly
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	€1,266

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 6 May 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 42.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Merlin Park Community Nursing Unit 6
Public (HSE)
Galway, Co. Galway· 2.9 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,997 / week
Inspection score
99
Beds
26 beds
Phone
091 775 569
St Mary's Residential Care Centre
Private
Galway, Co. Galway· 4.5 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,252 / week
Inspection score
88
Beds
62 beds
Phone
091 540 500
Brampton Care & Rehabilitation Centre
Private
Oranmore, Co. Galway· 6.7 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,270 / week
Inspection score
42
Beds
94 beds
Phone
091 483 290
Rushmore
Private
Knocknacarra, Co. Galway· 7.3 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,280 / week
Inspection score
91
Beds
23 beds
Phone
091 523 257
St David's Nursing Home
Private
Salthill, Co. Galway· 7.6 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,275 / week
Inspection score
100
Beds
18 beds
Phone
091 525 358
Bushfield Care Centre
Private
Oranmore, Co. Galway· 9.3 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,257 / week
Inspection score
71
Beds
24 beds
Phone
091 792 301

Inspection score

97/ 100

Strong inspection record

Improving

Ranked 12 of 38 scored homes in Co. Galway · 4 of 16 within 25 km

Leadership and management97

Quality and safety of care98

What went into the score

3 June 2025 · counts 50%18 of 18 compliant · 100
8 August 2024 · counts 30%20 of 20 compliant · 100
6 September 2023 · counts 20%12 of 19 compliant · 87

Fair Deal price is about the same as the Co. Galway median of €1,271 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

What inspectors liked

Residents receive kind and respectful care tailored to their individual needs.
The centre is bright, spacious, and well-maintained with modern decor and accessible facilities.
All bedrooms have en-suite facilities and are comfortable, with residents personalizing their rooms.
There is a varied activities programme seven days a week, including outings and gardening.
Staff are well-trained, and there is a strong management team ensuring quality and safety.

What residents said

“if i need help, I ring the bell and they come to me straight away”
“a great place, you couldn't ask for better”
“the place is lovely and I am happy here”
“very well looked after and if I want anything, they get it for me”
“they go out of their way to help me”

Staffing: There is a full complement of staff including registered nurses and care assistants, with at least one nurse on duty at all times. Staff have the required skills and training, and work well as a team to meet residents' needs.
Activities: There is an activities schedule seven days a week with group and one-to-one activities, outings to local attractions, and gardening. Two activities coordinators support residents to participate as they wish.
Food: Residents have access to adequate food and drink with a daily updated menu offering choices. Meals can be taken at preferred times and locations, and assistance is provided respectfully when needed.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 3 June 2025. 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

3 June 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Aug 2025
18 compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Statement of purposeCompliant
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsCompliant
InsuranceCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Notification of incidentsCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Temporary absence or discharge of residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
8 August 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Oct 2024
20 compliant
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Written policies and proceduresCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Directory of residentsCompliant
RecordsCompliant
Governance and managementCompliant
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
End of lifeCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Food and nutritionCompliant
Information for residentsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Medicines and pharmaceutical servicesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
6 September 2023
Announced inspection · published Nov 2023
12 compliant7 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 3 November 2023Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 24 November 2023Mostly
Contract for the provision of servicesCompliant
Complaints procedureLow risk · fix by 3 November 2023Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planCompliant
Health careCompliant
Managing behaviour that is challengingCompliant
ProtectionCompliant
Residents' rightsLow risk · fix by 24 November 2023Mostly
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 24 November 2023Mostly
Food and nutritionCompliant
Information for residentsLow risk · fix by 16 November 2023Mostly
Risk managementCompliant
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 15 January 2024Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,266

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Merlin Park Community Nursing Unit 6

Public (HSE)

Galway, Co. Galway· 2.9 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,997 / week
Inspection score: 99
Beds: 26 beds
Phone: 091 775 569

St Mary's Residential Care Centre

Private

Galway, Co. Galway· 4.5 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,252 / week
Inspection score: 88
Beds: 62 beds
Phone: 091 540 500

Brampton Care & Rehabilitation Centre

Private

Oranmore, Co. Galway· 6.7 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,270 / week
Inspection score: 42
Beds: 94 beds
Phone: 091 483 290

Rushmore

Private

Knocknacarra, Co. Galway· 7.3 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,280 / week
Inspection score: 91
Beds: 23 beds
Phone: 091 523 257

St David's Nursing Home

Private

Salthill, Co. Galway· 7.6 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,275 / week
Inspection score: 100
Beds: 18 beds
Phone: 091 525 358

Bushfield Care Centre

Private

Oranmore, Co. Galway· 9.3 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,257 / week
Inspection score: 71
Beds: 24 beds
Phone: 091 792 301