The Four Ferns
About this home
- HIQA centre ID
- 7729
- County
- Co. Dublin
- Address
- Brighton Road, Foxrock, D18 AX22
- Phone
- 01 912 3940
- Registered for
- Up to 179 residentsHIQA's limit, not free beds.To ask about a free bed, contact the home on 01 912 3940.
- Type of home
- Private or voluntary
- Full weekly cost
- €1,424 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 6 Aug 20254 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.
21 Sep 2023 · Announced
10 compliant3 substantially compliant3 not compliant
21 Aug 2024 · Unannounced
11 compliant4 substantially compliant3 not compliant
27 Jan 2025 · Unannounced
4 compliant8 substantially compliant0 not compliant
6 Aug 2025 · Unannounced
8 compliant4 substantially compliant2 not compliant
Judgments for each regulation
What HIQA found for each regulation at each inspection.
#23 Governance and management
- 21 Sep 2023
- Not compliant
- 21 Aug 2024
- Not compliantsame
- 27 Jan 2025
- Substantially compliantbetter
- 6 Aug 2025
- Not compliantworse
#27 Infection control
- 21 Sep 2023
- Not assessed
- 21 Aug 2024
- Substantially compliant
- 27 Jan 2025
- Substantially compliantsame
- 6 Aug 2025
- Not compliantworse
#13 End of life
- 21 Sep 2023
- Not assessed
- 21 Aug 2024
- Not assessed
- 27 Jan 2025
- Not assessed
- 6 Aug 2025
- Substantially compliant
#17 Premises
- 21 Sep 2023
- Substantially compliant
- 21 Aug 2024
- Substantially compliantsame
- 27 Jan 2025
- Substantially compliantsame
- 6 Aug 2025
- Substantially compliantsame
#21 Records
- 21 Sep 2023
- Not assessed
- 21 Aug 2024
- Compliant
- 27 Jan 2025
- Not assessed
- 6 Aug 2025
- Substantially compliantworse
#25 Temporary absence or discharge of residents
- 21 Sep 2023
- Not assessed
- 21 Aug 2024
- Not assessed
- 27 Jan 2025
- Not assessed
- 6 Aug 2025
- Substantially compliant
#3 Statement of purpose
- 21 Sep 2023
- Not assessed
- 21 Aug 2024
- Compliant
- 27 Jan 2025
- Not assessed
- 6 Aug 2025
- Compliant
Reports before 2023 are available from HIQA on request.
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Source: HIQA register, downloaded 3 Nov 2026
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