Care homes did not have effective systems in place to safeguard residents from abuse, Hiqa finds

The report, published on Thursday, includes findings from 34 inspections carried out across 28 centres operated by Sunbeam House Services in 2024. File picture: Sam Boal

A registered provider of designated centres for people with disabilities did not have effective governance and management systems in place to safeguard residents in its care from abuse, a new report has found.

Sunbeam House Services, which runs 27 residential homes for people with disabilities on behalf of the HSE, is the subject of a damning new report by the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa).