Nursing home · Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Retreat Nursing Home

Retreat Nursing Home is a private or voluntary nursing home in Athlone, Co. Westmeath with 37 registered beds, run by Retreat Nursing Home Ltd. It is registered with HIQA, which inspects every nursing home in Ireland.

Fair Deal agreed price €1,250 a week

The weekly price agreed with the HSE for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme. With Fair Deal you pay a contribution based on your income and assets and the HSE pays the rest; the home may add extra charges for activities and other services.

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Address
Retreat Heights, Bonnavalley, Athlone, N37 DK07
County
Co. Westmeath
Type
Private or voluntary
Registered beds
37 (HIQA)
Registered provider
Retreat Nursing Home Ltd
Current registration
From 27/07/2024 to 26/07/2027
Latest HIQA inspection
13 August 2025 (2 reports in the last 3 years)
HIQA centre ID
OSV-0000086

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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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