Mercy Health Bethlehem Home For The Aged

GOLDEN SQUARE, VICNot-for-Profit120 beds
Experience 3.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 3.0Quality 3.0
DementiaCaters for cultural, spiritual or ethical food requirements

Overall Rating

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)
5.0

Meeting aged care quality standards

Staffing(22% of rating)
3.0

Care minutes and staffing levels

Quality Measures(22% of rating)
3.0

Health and safety outcomes

Compliance History

CompliantNo compliance actions on record

10 compliance issues 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
4.0Q1 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

61%
35%

Feeling at home

61%
26%

Feeling safe

65%
30%

Follow-up on concerns

35%
35%
30%

Food quality

13%
35%
39%
13%

Having a voice

57%
30%
13%

How the home operates

48%
39%
13%

Independence supported

61%
26%
13%

Staff are caring

83%
13%

Staff competence

22%
70%

Things explained clearly

30%
52%
17%

Treated with respect

83%
13%
Total care minutes197 mins (target: 211)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes46 mins (target: 43)
Target
Did not meet total care minutes target

This facility delivers 197 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 211 minutes, including 43 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Care minutes trend

Q1 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
Pressure injuries
1.0 (avg: 1.2)Better than most
Avg
Use of restrictive practices
8.0 (avg: 24.4)Better than most
Avg
Unplanned weight loss
8.0 (avg: 5.8)About average
Avg
Falls
35.0 (avg: 31.5)About average
Avg
Major injury from a fall
3.0 (avg: 2.3)About average
Avg
Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
39.0 (avg: 37.6)About average
Avg
Antipsychotic medication use
6.0 (avg: 12.3)Better than most
Avg