mecwacare Wahroonga
CANADIAN, VIC90 beds
4.0
Experience 4.0Compliance 4.0Staffing 3.0Quality 3.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Government quality rating
Source: AIHW Quarterly Star Ratings Extract
Rating Breakdown
Residents' Experience(33% of rating)
4.0How residents experience daily life
Compliance(22% of rating)
4.0Meeting aged care quality standards
Staffing(22% of rating)
3.0Care minutes and staffing levels
Quality Measures(22% of rating)
3.0Health and safety outcomes
Compliance History
CompliantNo compliance actions on record
No active compliance issues on record. View 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 declining4.0Q2 2025
4.0Q3 2025
4.0Q4 2025
3.0Q1 2026
Based on resident interviews conducted in 2024
Always Most of the time Some of the time Never
Care needs being met
79%
21%
Feeling at home
79%
21%
Feeling safe
93%
Follow-up on concerns
21%
71%
Food quality
21%
71%
Having a voice
93%
How the home operates
29%
71%
Independence supported
71%
21%
Staff are caring
64%
36%
Staff competence
100%
Things explained clearly
21%
43%
36%
Treated with respect
79%
21%
Total care minutes202 mins (target: 196)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes44 mins (target: 40)
Target
This facility delivers 202 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 196 minutes, including 40 minutes delivered by registered nurses.
Care minutes trend
Use of restrictive practices
2.0 (avg: 24.4)Better than most
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Unplanned weight loss
10.0 (avg: 5.8)Below average
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Falls
30.0 (avg: 31.5)About average
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Major injury from a fall
2.0 (avg: 2.3)About average
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Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
51.0 (avg: 37.6)Below average
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Antipsychotic medication use
15.0 (avg: 12.3)About average
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