Beechwood Nursing Home

Beechwood is a single-storey, purpose-built nursing home run by the Beechfield Care Group in Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow, about 3 km from the M9 on the banks of the River Barrow. It has 57 single rooms, 40 of them en-suite, and provides 24-hour nursing for older people along with convalescent care, rehabilitation after a hospital stay, dementia care, respite and care for younger adults with a disability. Admission follows a three-step assessment, and visits can be arranged through the contact form or by phone.

Summarised from the provider’s website, beechfieldcaregroup.ie/beechwood, checked 24 September 2026.

• Adults
• Older adults

Registered places

57 residents (maximum occupancy)

Current registration from

2026-05-23

Registration valid until

2029-05-22

Registered provider

Maisonbeech Limited

HIQA page and inspection reports

hiqa.ie/areas-we-work/find-a-centre/beechwood-nursing-home

3 registration conditions attached by HIQA

1. Subject to any prohibitions or restrictions contained in any other condition(s), the designated centre shall be operated at all times in accordance with the Statement of Purpose received on 08 June 2026 within the footprint of the designated centre on the floor plan received on 06 May 2026. The registered provider shall only provide for the specific care and support needs, and services, within the facilities as set out the Statement of Purpose, as agreed with the Chief Inspector at the time of registration. Any changes to the specific care and support needs and services provided must be agreed in advance with the Chief Inspector.
2. Only persons aged 18 years or older shall be accommodated at the designated centre at any time.
3. The maximum number of persons that may be accommodated at the designated centre is: 57.

Services and care available

Long-term care for older people, convalescent care, secondary rehabilitation after an acute hospital stay, dementia care on a short or long-term basis, respite care, and short or longer-term care for younger adults with a disability, all with 24-hour nursing.

Confirmed on beechfieldcaregroup.ie, checked 24 September 2026.

A service not listed here may still be offered; our sources simply do not mention it.

Professional support

How each professional service is provided, as the provider describes it. “Arranged on request” is not the same as a professional based on site.

Admissions and daily life

Admissions

A three-step process: first a broad assessment of needs and wishes to check the home can meet them; then on admission a staff assessment of specific needs, including safety risks and meal preferences, which becomes the Personal Care Plan; then a fuller assessment over the following seven days or so. The plan is formally reviewed every three months and family can be involved if the resident wishes.

Visiting

Open visiting policy; visits from family and friends are always encouraged. Residents are also encouraged to go out socially with family and friends for a few hours, a day, or overnight and longer stays, with staff helping to decide what is advisable.

Funding

The group's funding page explains the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Fair Deal), under which the resident contributes and the State pays the balance and residents choose their nursing home, and sets out the care needs assessment, financial assessment and optional Nursing Home Loan steps. Families are invited to ask about the scheme at the consultation stage.

Rooms and facilities

Purpose-built ground-floor home from 1993, most recently extended in 2014, with 57 single rooms, 40 of them en-suite. There is a large garden with a long walk around the house and three secure outdoor gardens reached from the sitting room. In-house physiotherapy, hairdressing and chiropody are available.

Daily life

All rooms and the main sitting room have a television, with good mobile and wifi reception and a landline at reception. Breakfast is brought to the room and other meals can be taken in the dining room or the room, with drinks available at any time. Newspapers can be delivered daily and a hairdresser attends each week.

Confirmed on beechfieldcaregroup.ie, checked 24 September 2026.

Hours and location

Practical questions

How do I arrange a visit?

Use the contact form on the home's contact page or phone 059 972 2366; the Arrange a visit button on the home page leads to the same form.

Can a resident go home for a night or a weekend?

Yes. The home encourages residents to go out with family and friends for a few hours, a day, or overnight and longer stays, and staff will help judge what is possible or advisable.

Are there activities for residents who do not like groups?

Yes. Group activities run seven days a week, and one-to-one sessions are offered in the resident's own room for anyone who prefers not to join a group.

Confirmed on beechfieldcaregroup.ie, checked 24 September 2026.