Estia Health Forster

FORSTER, NSWFor-Profit100 beds
Experience 4.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 3.0Quality 4.0

Overall Rating

Government quality rating

Source: AIHW Quarterly Star Ratings Extract

Rating Breakdown

Residents' Experience(33% of rating)
4.0

How residents experience daily life

Compliance(22% of rating)
5.0

Meeting aged care quality standards

Staffing(22% of rating)
3.0

Care minutes and staffing levels

Quality Measures(22% of rating)
4.0

Health 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

73%
27%

Feeling at home

93%

Feeling safe

80%
20%

Follow-up on concerns

60%
40%

Food quality

20%
53%
20%

Having a voice

87%
13%

How the home operates

80%
20%

Independence supported

73%
27%

Staff are caring

87%
13%

Staff competence

60%
40%

Things explained clearly

67%
33%

Treated with respect

93%
Total care minutes229 mins (target: 213)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes47 mins (target: 43)
Target
Met both targets

This facility delivers 229 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 213 minutes, including 43 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Use of restrictive practices
11.0 (avg: 24.4)Better than most
Avg
Unplanned weight loss
5.0 (avg: 5.8)About average
Avg
Falls
35.0 (avg: 31.5)About average
Avg
Major injury from a fall
2.0 (avg: 2.3)About average
Avg
Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
16.0 (avg: 37.6)Better than most
Avg
Antipsychotic medication use
11.0 (avg: 12.3)About average
Avg