Balranald Retirement Hostel
BALRANALD, NSWGovernment15 beds
4.0
Experience 4.0Compliance 4.0Staffing 5.0Quality 5.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Government quality rating
Source: AIHW Quarterly Star Ratings Extract
Rating Breakdown
Residents' Experience(33% of rating)
4.0How residents experience daily life
Compliance(22% of rating)
4.0Meeting aged care quality standards
Staffing(22% of rating)
5.0Care minutes and staffing levels
Quality Measures(22% of rating)
5.0Health and safety outcomes
Compliance History
CompliantNo compliance actions on record
No active compliance issues on record.
The Australian Government rates aged care homes on a 1–5 star scale across four categories: Residents' Experience (33%), Compliance (22%), Staffing (22%), and Quality Measures (22%). Ratings are updated quarterly using data from quality assessments, staffing reports, and resident experience surveys.
Based on resident interviews conducted in 2024
Always Most of the time Some of the time Never
Care needs being met
100%
Feeling at home
88%
12%
Feeling safe
75%
25%
Follow-up on concerns
75%
25%
Food quality
38%
62%
Having a voice
62%
25%
12%
How the home operates
62%
38%
Independence supported
62%
25%
12%
Staff are caring
88%
12%
Staff competence
62%
38%
Things explained clearly
75%
25%
Treated with respect
75%
25%
Total care minutes386 mins (target: 204)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes147 mins (target: 42)
Target
This facility delivers 386 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 204 minutes, including 42 minutes delivered by registered nurses.
Pressure injuries
1.0 (avg: 1.2)Better than most
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Falls
23.0 (avg: 31.5)Better than most
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Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
25.0 (avg: 37.6)Better than most
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Antipsychotic medication use
8.0 (avg: 12.3)About average
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