Nursing home abuse allegations ‘were not investigated fully’

Allegations of abuse at a private Limerick nursing home “were not investigated fully”, a review by the Health and Information Quality Authority (Hiqa) found.

The finding was made against Beechwood Nursing Home in Newcastle West in one of 19 inspection reports released by Hiqa.

The unannounced inspection was carried out last May after a range of problems were found in previous inspections. It found that the nursing home was in major non-compliance in seven of the 10 areas examined.