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Gawler Hillside Care Community

GAWLER EAST, SAFor-Profit126 beds
3.0
Experience 3.0Compliance 4.0Staffing 3.0Quality 2.0
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Overall Rating

3.0

Government quality rating

Source: AIHW Quarterly Star Ratings Extract

Rating Breakdown

Residents' Experience(33% of rating)
3.0

How residents experience daily life

Compliance(22% of rating)
4.0

Meeting aged care quality standards

Staffing(22% of rating)
3.0

Care minutes and staffing levels

Quality Measures(22% of rating)
2.0

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

38%
46%
15%

Feeling at home

46%
31%
23%

Feeling safe

77%
23%

Follow-up on concerns

31%
31%
38%

Food quality

46%
38%
15%

Having a voice

69%
15%
15%

How the home operates

23%
62%
15%

Independence supported

38%
23%
31%

Staff are caring

54%
31%
15%

Staff competence

23%
46%
31%

Things explained clearly

23%
31%
46%

Treated with respect

46%
46%
Total care minutes210 mins (target: 215)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes45 mins (target: 44)
Target
Did not meet total care minutes target

This facility delivers 210 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 215 minutes, including 44 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Pressure injuries
1.0 (avg: 1.2)Better than most
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Use of restrictive practices
35.0 (avg: 24.4)Below average
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Unplanned weight loss
9.0 (avg: 5.8)Below average
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Falls
30.0 (avg: 31.5)About average
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Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
35.0 (avg: 37.6)About average
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Antipsychotic medication use
17.0 (avg: 12.3)Below average
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About this facility

Gawler Hillside Care Community is a 126-bed for-profit residential aged care facility in GAWLER EAST, SA. As of Q4 2025, it holds an overall government star rating of 3/5, with its strongest performance in compliance (4/5) and lowest in quality measures (2/5).

The facility delivers 210 minutes of direct care per resident per day, falling short of the government target of 215 minutes. Registered nurse care minutes (45) exceed the 44-minute target.

Residents report the highest scores for personal safety (77% always) and having a voice in care (69% always). The lowest-scoring areas are explanations about care decisions (23% always) and staff competence (23% always).

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