Care regulations
Care regulations, in plain words.
The rules every nursing home in Ireland is inspected against by HIQA: how residents are cared for, kept safe and listened to, and what is reported. Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2013, S.I. No. 415/2013, as amended. In force since 2013. The latest amendments apply from 31 March 2025.
Who it covers
Registered designated centres for older people, mainly nursing homes. Centres for people with disabilities have their own regulations, S.I. 367/2013.
What it asks
Notify in two working days
Notify the Chief Inspector in writing of a listed event, such as a resident's unexpected death, a serious injury, an unexplained absence or an allegation of abuse, within two working days. Other events are reported quarterly or six-monthly (Regulation 31, as amended from 31 March 2025).
Records and policies
Keep the records and written policies the regulations list, and keep them current (Regulations 4 and 21, Schedules 2 to 5).
Complaints
A complaints procedure residents and families can use (Regulation 34).
Safety and rights
Protect residents from abuse and respect their rights and privacy (Regulations 8 and 9).
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Who inspects
The Chief Inspector of Social Services in HIQA, alongside HIQA's National Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People.
The official text
S.I. No. 415/2013 on the Irish Statute Book: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2013/si/415/made/en/html
What Eurus keeps
Eurus's law register holds one duty from this law, each with what it asks, who it binds, what shows it, and the date it was read against the official text.
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