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Highfields Manor Port Macquarie

Highfields Manor Port Macquarie

PORT MACQUARIE, NSW · 109 beds

3.0
Overall rating

Highfields Manor Port Macquarie

3.0
PORT MACQUARIE, NSWFor-Profit109 beds
Experience 4.0Compliance 4.0Staffing 2.0Quality 3.0
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Government quality data

Official ACQSC star ratings, compliance and quality measures, sourced from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Star rating

3.0
Residents' Experience
4.0
Compliance
4.0
Staffing
2.0
Quality Measures
3.0

No current compliance actions

Care minutes

Total care minutes

191 mins (target: 196)

Below
Registered nurse minutes

42 mins (target: 41)

Met

Quality measures

Pressure injuries

Better than most

Use of restrictive practices

About average

Unplanned weight loss

About average

Falls

Better than most

Major injury from a fall

Better than most

Polypharmacy (5+ medications)

About average

Antipsychotic medication use

About average

Residents' experience

4.0

Overall residents’ experience rating, from resident surveys.

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Official ACQSC star ratings, compliance and quality measures, sourced from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Overall Rating

3.0

Government quality rating

Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) Quarterly Star Ratings Extract

Rating Breakdown

Residents' Experience(33% of rating)
4.0

How residents experience daily life · 33% of rating

Compliance(22% of rating)
4.0

Meeting aged care quality standards · 22% of rating

Staffing(22% of rating)
2.0

Care minutes and staffing levels · 22% of rating

Quality Measures(22% of rating)
3.0

Health and safety outcomes · 22% of rating

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.

Rating Trend

Rating declining
4.0
Q4 2025
4.0
Q1 2026
3.0
Q2 2026
3.0
Q3 2026

Based on resident interviews conducted in 2026

Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Care needs being met

84%
16%

Feeling at home

58%
32%
11%

Feeling safe

89%
11%

Follow-up on concerns

53%
37%
11%

Food quality

21%
47%
32%

Having a voice

74%
26%

How the home operates

47%
47%

Independence supported

63%
32%

Staff are caring

84%
16%

Staff competence

58%
42%

Things explained clearly

26%
58%
16%

Treated with respect

79%
21%
Total care minutes191 mins (target: 196)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes42 mins (target: 41)
Target
Did not meet total care minutes target

This facility delivers 191 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 196 minutes, including 41 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Care minutes trend

Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026Q3 2026
Pressure injuries
1.0 (avg: 1.2)Better than most
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Use of restrictive practices
14.0 (avg: 23.2)About average
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Unplanned weight loss
10.0 (avg: 7.6)About average
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Falls
14.0 (avg: 30.6)Better than most
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Major injury from a fall
1.0 (avg: 2.4)Better than most
AvgAvg
Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
34.0 (avg: 35.7)About average
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Antipsychotic medication use
9.0 (avg: 11.0)About average
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About this facility

Highfields Manor Port Macquarie is a 109-bed for-profit residential aged care facility in PORT MACQUARIE, NSW. As of Q3 2026, it holds an overall government star rating of 3/5, with its strongest performance in residents experience (4/5) and lowest in staffing (2/5).

The facility delivers 191 minutes of direct care per resident per day, falling short of the government target of 196 minutes. Registered nurse care minutes (42) exceed the 41-minute target.

Residents report the highest scores for personal safety (89% always) and care needs being met (84% always). The lowest-scoring areas are food quality (21% always) and explanations about care decisions (26% always).

The overall star rating trend over the past 4 quarters has been declining: 4/5 (Q4 2025) → 4/5 (Q1 2026) → 3/5 (Q2 2026) → 3/5 (Q3 2026).

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