Faeces and broken glass observed in HSE-run residential care homes, Hiqa finds

Faeces, broken glass and cracked bathroom tiles were observed by health inspectors at a HSE-run residential care homes which caters to 32 adults with autism.

Faeces and broken glass observed in HSE-run residential care homes, Hiqa finds
Tue, 27 Aug, 2019 - 15:00
Dan Buckley

Faeces, broken glass and cracked bathroom tiles were observed by health inspectors at a HSE-run residential care homes which caters to 32 adults with autism.

In a report by health watchdog Hiqa, Dunfirth Farm in County Meath was found to be in breach of the majority of regulations that govern residential care homes.

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