MiCare Avondrust Lodge

CARRUM DOWNS, VIC120 beds
Experience 3.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 3.0Quality 5.0
DementiaTerminal illness

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)
5.0

Health and safety outcomes

Compliance History

CompliantNo compliance actions on record

2 compliance issues, 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 improving
3.0Q1 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

48%
48%

Feeling at home

52%
43%

Feeling safe

67%
33%

Follow-up on concerns

29%
52%
19%

Food quality

10%
24%
43%
24%

Having a voice

38%
43%
19%

How the home operates

24%
62%
14%

Independence supported

33%
43%
24%

Staff are caring

62%
38%

Staff competence

14%
71%
14%

Things explained clearly

24%
43%
33%

Treated with respect

43%
57%
Total care minutes214 mins (target: 200)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes43 mins (target: 41)
Target
Met both targets

This facility delivers 214 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 200 minutes, including 41 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
12.0 (avg: 24.4)About average
Avg
Unplanned weight loss
5.0 (avg: 5.8)About average
Avg
Falls
27.0 (avg: 31.5)About average
Avg
Major injury from a fall
2.0 (avg: 2.3)About average
Avg
Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
46.0 (avg: 37.6)Below average
Avg
Antipsychotic medication use
9.0 (avg: 12.3)About average
Avg