Care home · Portaferry, Northern Ireland
Barrhall
RQIA
Barrhall is a care home in Portaferry, Ards and North Down, run by Barrhall. It is registered for 27 people.
- Address
- 15a Barrhall Road, Portaferry, BT22 1RQ
- Run by
- Barrhall
- Type of provider
- Independent or voluntary sector
- Type of care home
- Residential care home
- Places
- 27
- Categories of care
- Old age, Learning disability, Physical disability, Dementia
- Registered manager
- Kerry Muskett
- Council area
- Ards and North Down
- Last inspection
- 10 November 2025
RQIA inspections
RQIA, the regulator in Northern Ireland, inspects services but does not give them a rating. The last inspection was on 10 November 2025. Read the latest report and check for any improvement notices before choosing.
Conditions of registration: A maximum of 21 persons in category RC-DE ( dementia ). A maximum of 3 persons in RC-PH category of care. The home is also approved to provide care on a day basis only to 2 persons ( Monday to Sunday )
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Paying for care in Northern Ireland (2026/27)
- Care home fees are means-tested by the HSC Trust: with savings over £23,250 you pay the full fee; below £14,250 savings are ignored, and £1 a week is counted for every £250 in between.
- In a nursing home, the Trust pays £100 a week towards the nursing part of the fee for people with assessed nursing needs.
- People in a Trust-funded care home keep at least £36.62 a week (the personal expenses allowance).
- Care at home arranged by the HSC Trust is usually free; some extras, such as meals, may be charged.
Paying for care in Northern Ireland: full guide → · How RQIA inspections work → · How long will savings last? →
Service details from the RQIA register of services, published on OpenDataNI, checked November 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is an independent directory and does not provide care.