Private

Portumna Retirement Village

St Brendan's Road, Portumna, H53 TF88

Call 090 97 59170

Fair Deal weekly price

€1,272

HSE list #230, 4 September 2026

Registered beds

HIQA maximum occupancy

Registered until

5 March 2029

Current registration since 6 March 2026

Inspection score

89/ 100

Strong inspection record

Steady

Ranked 24 of 38 scored homes in Co. Galway · 5 of 9 within 25 km

Leadership and management90

Quality and safety of care87

What went into the score

7 October 2025 · counts 50%7 of 10 compliant · 90
3 June 2025 · counts 30%7 of 13 compliant · 84
24 April 2024 · counts 20%13 of 16 compliant · 93

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

Portumna Retirement Village is a well-maintained, purpose-built nursing home with 51 residents on the day of inspection. Residents are generally very happy, describing life as good and staff as kind and caring. The home offers a variety of communal spaces and private rooms, all with en suite facilities. Staff are skilled and provide respectful, person-centred care. However, inspectors found some issues with oversight of care plans, safeguarding, and medicine management that need improvement.

Long-term care
Respite
Convalescence
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

Residents reported being very satisfied with life and care provided.
Staff were kind, caring, and knowledgeable about residents' needs.
The centre is clean, well-maintained, and designed to support residents' independence.
There is a variety of communal spaces and private rooms with en suite facilities.
Residents have access to a range of activities and can make choices about their daily routines.

What needed to improve

Some care plans and daily notes were not updated after significant incidents.
Certain potential safeguarding concerns were not recognized or investigated properly.
A few medicine storage and administration practices did not meet regulations.
Management systems for oversight of care planning and safeguarding were not fully effective.

What residents said

“life is good and the staff are great”
“I love it here, decided to come here myself and I have no regrets”
“Happy as Larry”
“excellent staff”
“life is grand”
“they let you make decisions about everything”
“the food is very good and the kitchen staff always get me what I want”

Staffing: There were sufficient staff with appropriate skills and experience, including at least two registered nurses on duty at all times. Staff worked well as a team and had completed required training.
Activities: Residents had plenty to do daily, including music sessions, singing, exercise, and watching sport on television. Staff supported residents to participate as much as they wished.
Food: Residents had a choice of meals from a daily updated menu. The dining experience was relaxed, and residents praised the quality and choice of food.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 7 October 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

7 October 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Mar 2026
7 compliant3 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 13 January 2026Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 January 2026Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionLow risk · fix by 13 January 2026Mostly
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
3 June 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2025
7 compliant6 mostly
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Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 August 2025Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 August 2025Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionMostly
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 August 2025Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 31 August 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
24 April 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Jul 2024
13 compliant3 mostly
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Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
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
ProtectionCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Information for residentsCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
14 September 2023
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Nov 2023
1 compliant
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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.
Thematic inspection
Restrictive practices (overall judgment against the National Standards)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	€1,272

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 22/11/2025. 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: 63.

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Holy Family Nursing Home
Private
Ballinasloe, Co. Galway· 9.4 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,288 / week
Inspection score
97
Beds
70 beds
Phone
090 967 6044
Bushy Park Nursing Home
Private
Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary· 14 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,251 / week
Inspection score
72
Beds
30 beds
Phone
067 274 42
Eliza Lodge Nursing Home
Private
Banagher, Co. Offaly· 20 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,276 / week
Inspection score
68
Beds
50 beds
Phone
057 915 2922
Birr Community Nursing Unit
Public (HSE)
Birr, Co. Offaly· 22 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,876 / week
Inspection score
91
Beds
74 beds
Phone
057 912 3200
Hillside Nursing Home
Private
Ballinasloe, Co. Galway· 24 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,270 / week
Inspection score
99
Beds
24 beds
Phone
090 967 3996
Ealga Lodge Nursing Home
Private
Birr, Co. Offaly· 24 km away
Fair Deal weekly price
€1,232 / week
Inspection score
77
Beds
48 beds
Phone
0505 47969

Inspection score

89/ 100

Strong inspection record

Steady

Ranked 24 of 38 scored homes in Co. Galway · 5 of 9 within 25 km

Leadership and management90

Quality and safety of care87

What went into the score

7 October 2025 · counts 50%7 of 10 compliant · 90
3 June 2025 · counts 30%7 of 13 compliant · 84
24 April 2024 · counts 20%13 of 16 compliant · 93

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
Respite
Convalescence
Palliative care

What inspectors liked

Residents reported being very satisfied with life and care provided.
Staff were kind, caring, and knowledgeable about residents' needs.
The centre is clean, well-maintained, and designed to support residents' independence.
There is a variety of communal spaces and private rooms with en suite facilities.
Residents have access to a range of activities and can make choices about their daily routines.

What needed to improve

Some care plans and daily notes were not updated after significant incidents.
Certain potential safeguarding concerns were not recognized or investigated properly.
A few medicine storage and administration practices did not meet regulations.
Management systems for oversight of care planning and safeguarding were not fully effective.

What residents said

“life is good and the staff are great”
“I love it here, decided to come here myself and I have no regrets”
“Happy as Larry”
“excellent staff”
“life is grand”
“they let you make decisions about everything”
“the food is very good and the kitchen staff always get me what I want”

Staffing: There were sufficient staff with appropriate skills and experience, including at least two registered nurses on duty at all times. Staff worked well as a team and had completed required training.
Activities: Residents had plenty to do daily, including music sessions, singing, exercise, and watching sport on television. Staff supported residents to participate as much as they wished.
Food: Residents had a choice of meals from a daily updated menu. The dining experience was relaxed, and residents praised the quality and choice of food.

Summarised by AI from the HIQA report of 7 October 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

7 October 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Mar 2026
7 compliant3 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 13 January 2026Mostly
Complaints procedureCompliant
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 January 2026Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionLow risk · fix by 13 January 2026Mostly
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesCompliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
3 June 2025
Unannounced inspection · published Sept 2025
7 compliant6 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
RecordsLow risk · fix by 30 September 2025Mostly
Governance and managementLow risk · fix by 31 August 2025Mostly
Quality and safety of care
Individual assessment and care planLow risk · fix by 31 August 2025Mostly
Health careCompliant
ProtectionMostly
Residents' rightsCompliant
VisitsCompliant
Personal possessionsCompliant
Risk managementCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 August 2025Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 31 August 2025Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
24 April 2024
Unannounced inspection · published Jul 2024
13 compliant3 mostly
ShowHide
Leadership and management
Persons in chargeCompliant
StaffingCompliant
Training and staff developmentCompliant
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
ProtectionCompliant
Communication difficultiesCompliant
VisitsCompliant
PremisesLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Information for residentsCompliant
Infection controlLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Fire precautionsLow risk · fix by 31 August 2024Mostly
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)
14 September 2023
Unannounced restrictive practice thematic inspection · published Nov 2023
1 compliant
ShowHide
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.
Thematic inspection
Restrictive practices (overall judgment against the National Standards)Compliant
Read the full HIQA report (PDF)

Fair Deal price

List	Published	Weekly price
HSE Section 40 #230	4 September 2026	€1,272

Registration conditions

Read the conditions HIQA attached to this registration

Other homes nearby

Worth phoning too if this home has no bed available.

Holy Family Nursing Home

Private

Ballinasloe, Co. Galway· 9.4 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,288 / week
Inspection score: 97
Beds: 70 beds
Phone: 090 967 6044

Bushy Park Nursing Home

Private

Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary· 14 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,251 / week
Inspection score: 72
Beds: 30 beds
Phone: 067 274 42

Eliza Lodge Nursing Home

Private

Banagher, Co. Offaly· 20 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,276 / week
Inspection score: 68
Beds: 50 beds
Phone: 057 915 2922

Birr Community Nursing Unit

Public (HSE)

Birr, Co. Offaly· 22 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,876 / week
Inspection score: 91
Beds: 74 beds
Phone: 057 912 3200

Hillside Nursing Home

Private

Ballinasloe, Co. Galway· 24 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,270 / week
Inspection score: 99
Beds: 24 beds
Phone: 090 967 3996

Ealga Lodge Nursing Home

Private

Birr, Co. Offaly· 24 km away

Fair Deal weekly price: €1,232 / week
Inspection score: 77
Beds: 48 beds
Phone: 0505 47969

Inspection score

What went into the score

What the latest inspection found

What inspectors liked

What needed to improve

What residents said

Inspection history

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Thematic inspection

Fair Deal price

Registration conditions

Other homes nearby

Inspection score

What went into the score

What the latest inspection found

What inspectors liked

What needed to improve

What residents said

Inspection history

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Leadership and management

Quality and safety of care

Thematic inspection

Fair Deal price

Registration conditions

Other homes nearby