The Marlay Nursing Home
About this home
- HIQA centre ID
- 108
- County
- Co. Dublin
- Address
- Kellystown Road, Rathfarnham, D16 A363
- Phone
- 01 499 4444
- Registered for
- Up to 190 residentsHIQA's limit, not free beds.To ask about a free bed, contact the home on 01 499 4444.
- Type of home
- Private or voluntary
- Full weekly cost
- €1,401 per weekThis does not include extra charges, see here.With Fair Deal you pay your own contribution. How much will you pay?
- Latest report
- Inspected 14 Jan 20263 reports since 2023
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Inspection history
- Compliant
- Substantially compliant
- Not compliant
- Not assessed
Judgments at each inspection
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Number of judgments HIQA made at each inspection.
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Judgments at each inspection
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Number of judgments HIQA made at each inspection.
12 Sep 2023 · Unannounced
9 compliant4 substantially compliant1 not compliant
10 Mar 2025 · Announced
11 compliant4 substantially compliant0 not compliant
14 Jan 2026 · Unannounced
9 compliant6 substantially compliant0 not compliant
Judgments for each regulation
What HIQA found for each regulation at each inspection.
#9 Residents' rights
- 12 Sep 2023
- Not compliant
- 10 Mar 2025
- Substantially compliantbetter
- 14 Jan 2026
- Substantially compliantsame
#17 Premises
- 12 Sep 2023
- Substantially compliant
- 10 Mar 2025
- Substantially compliantsame
- 14 Jan 2026
- Substantially compliantsame
#18 Food and nutrition
- 12 Sep 2023
- Not assessed
- 10 Mar 2025
- Compliant
- 14 Jan 2026
- Substantially compliantworse
#23 Governance and management
- 12 Sep 2023
- Substantially compliant
- 10 Mar 2025
- Substantially compliantsame
- 14 Jan 2026
- Substantially compliantsame
#28 Fire precautions
- 12 Sep 2023
- Not assessed
- 10 Mar 2025
- Not assessed
- 14 Jan 2026
- Substantially compliant
#29 Medicines and pharmaceutical services
- 12 Sep 2023
- Compliant
- 10 Mar 2025
- Not assessed
- 14 Jan 2026
- Substantially compliantworse
#5 Individual assessment and care plan
- 12 Sep 2023
- Substantially compliant
- 10 Mar 2025
- Compliant
- 14 Jan 2026
- Compliant
#6 Health care
- 12 Sep 2023
- Not assessed
- 10 Mar 2025
- Compliant
- 14 Jan 2026
- Compliant
#8 Protection
- 12 Sep 2023
- Compliant
- 10 Mar 2025
- Compliant
- 14 Jan 2026
- Compliant
#15 Staffing
- 12 Sep 2023
- Compliant
- 10 Mar 2025
- Not assessed
- 14 Jan 2026
- Compliant
#16 Training and staff development
- 12 Sep 2023
- Compliant
- 10 Mar 2025
- Not assessed
- 14 Jan 2026
- Compliant
#22 Insurance
- 12 Sep 2023
- Not assessed
- 10 Mar 2025
- Compliant
- 14 Jan 2026
- Compliant
#24 Contract for the provision of services
- 12 Sep 2023
- Not assessed
- 10 Mar 2025
- Not assessed
- 14 Jan 2026
- Compliant
#27 Infection control
- 12 Sep 2023
- Substantially compliant
- 10 Mar 2025
- Substantially compliantsame
- 14 Jan 2026
- Compliant
#31 Notification of incidents
- 12 Sep 2023
- Compliant
- 10 Mar 2025
- Not assessed
- 14 Jan 2026
- Compliant
#12 Personal possessions
- 12 Sep 2023
- Not assessed
- 10 Mar 2025
- Compliant
- 14 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#13 End of life
- 12 Sep 2023
- Compliant
- 10 Mar 2025
- Compliant
- 14 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#19 Directory of residents
- 12 Sep 2023
- Not assessed
- 10 Mar 2025
- Compliant
- 14 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents
- 12 Sep 2023
- Compliant
- 10 Mar 2025
- Compliant
- 14 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#26 Risk management
- 12 Sep 2023
- Not assessed
- 10 Mar 2025
- Compliant
- 14 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#34 Complaints procedure
- 12 Sep 2023
- Not assessed
- 10 Mar 2025
- Compliant
- 14 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#4 Written policies and procedures
- 12 Sep 2023
- Compliant
- 10 Mar 2025
- Not assessed
- 14 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
#10 Communication difficulties
- 12 Sep 2023
- Compliant
- 10 Mar 2025
- Not assessed
- 14 Jan 2026
- Not assessed
Reports before 2023 are available from HIQA on request.
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Source: HIQA register, downloaded 3 Nov 2026
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