Hixson Gardens Aged Care Facility

BANKSTOWN, NSWFor-Profit100 beds
Experience 4.0Compliance 4.0Staffing 2.0Quality 4.0
Terminal illness

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)
4.0

Meeting aged care quality standards

Staffing(22% of rating)
2.0

Care minutes and staffing levels

Quality Measures(22% of rating)
4.0

Health and safety outcomes

Compliance History

CompliantNo compliance actions on record

3 regulatory decisions on record. View full details on My Aged Care

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 stable
4.0Q2 2025
4.0Q3 2025
4.0Q4 2025
4.0Q1 2026

Based on resident interviews conducted in 2025

Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Care needs being met

81%
19%

Feeling at home

38%
44%
12%

Feeling safe

75%
19%

Follow-up on concerns

38%
50%
12%

Food quality

44%
31%
25%

Having a voice

31%
56%
12%

How the home operates

62%
25%
12%

Independence supported

50%
31%
19%

Staff are caring

62%
25%
12%

Staff competence

69%
12%
19%

Things explained clearly

62%
31%

Treated with respect

75%
25%
Total care minutes220 mins (target: 214)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes46 mins (target: 43)
Target
Met both targets

This facility delivers 220 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 214 minutes, including 43 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Pressure injuries
1.0 (avg: 1.2)Better than most
Avg
Unplanned weight loss
14.0 (avg: 5.8)Below average
Avg
Falls
18.0 (avg: 31.5)Better than most
Avg
Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
35.0 (avg: 37.6)About average
Avg
Antipsychotic medication use
1.0 (avg: 12.3)Better than most
Avg