Nursing home · Tuam, Co. Galway

Joe & Helen O'Toole Community Nursing Unit

Joe & Helen O'Toole Community Nursing Unit is a HSE (public) nursing home in Tuam, Co. Galway with 50 registered beds. It is registered with HIQA, which inspects every nursing home in Ireland.

Cost of care (HSE) €1,690 a week

The weekly cost the HSE sets for this home under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme. With Fair Deal you pay a contribution based on your income and assets, and the HSE pays the rest.

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Address
Sean Purcell Road, Tuam, H54 EP04
County
Co. Galway
Type
HSE (public)
Registered beds
50 (HIQA)
Registered provider
Health Service Executive
Current registration
From 11/04/2024 to 10/04/2027
Latest HIQA inspection
1 October 2025 (2 reports in the last 3 years)
HIQA centre ID
OSV-0008678

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How Fair Deal works

  • You pay a set contribution, the HSE pays the rest. Under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Fair Deal) you pay 80% of your assessable income and 7.5% a year of the value of your assets above €36,000 (€72,000 for a couple). The HSE pays the balance of the home's agreed weekly price.
  • Your contribution is the same at any approved home, whatever it charges, so the price mainly matters if you are paying privately.
  • Your home counts for 3 years only (the 3-year cap), and a nursing home loan lets you defer that part until after death.
  • Fair Deal does not cover extra charges such as activities, hairdressing or therapies, or short stays like respite. Ask each home for its list of extra charges.
  • Apply to the HSE: a care needs assessment confirms long-term care is needed, and a financial assessment sets your contribution. Funding starts from the date it is approved, not before.

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Sources: HIQA register of designated centres for older people (checked 28 October 2026); HSE Nursing Homes Support Scheme price lists (Fair Deal prices 14 October 2026; HSE public cost of care September 2026). Prices are the weekly amounts published for Fair Deal and can change; extra charges such as activities or hairdressing are not included. The Care Panel is not a care provider and is not part of the HSE or HIQA.

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