Kara Court Nursing Home

ST ARNAUD, VICGovernment30 beds
Experience 4.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 5.0Quality 2.0

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)
5.0

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.

Rating Trend

Rating stable
4.0Q1 2025
4.0Q2 2025
4.0Q3 2025
4.0Q4 2025

Based on resident interviews conducted in 2025

Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Care needs being met

100%

Feeling at home

92%

Feeling safe

42%
58%

Follow-up on concerns

58%
42%

Food quality

33%
58%

Having a voice

83%
17%

How the home operates

50%
42%

Independence supported

50%
50%

Staff are caring

83%

Staff competence

33%
67%

Things explained clearly

83%

Treated with respect

75%
25%
Total care minutes254 mins (target: 223)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes89 mins (target: 45)
Target
Met both targets

This facility delivers 254 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 223 minutes, including 45 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Care minutes trend

Q1 2024Q2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
Pressure injuries
1.0 (avg: 1.2)Better than most
Avg
Use of restrictive practices
29.0 (avg: 24.4)About average
Avg
Unplanned weight loss
9.0 (avg: 5.8)Below average
Avg
Falls
35.0 (avg: 31.5)About average
Avg
Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
35.0 (avg: 37.6)About average
Avg
Antipsychotic medication use
15.0 (avg: 12.3)About average
Avg