Outlook Gardens Aged Care

DANDENONG NORTH, VIC95 beds
Experience 5.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 3.0Quality 4.0

Overall Rating

Government quality rating

Source: AIHW Quarterly Star Ratings Extract

Rating Breakdown

Residents' Experience(33% of rating)
5.0

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)
4.0

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 declining
5.0Q1 2025
4.0Q2 2025
5.0Q3 2025
4.0Q4 2025

Based on resident interviews conducted in 2024

Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Care needs being met

79%
14%

Feeling at home

86%
14%

Feeling safe

100%

Follow-up on concerns

79%
14%

Food quality

29%
21%
36%
14%

Having a voice

93%

How the home operates

100%

Independence supported

93%

Staff are caring

93%

Staff competence

71%
29%

Things explained clearly

79%
14%

Treated with respect

93%
Total care minutes211 mins (target: 210)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes48 mins (target: 43)
Target
Met both targets

This facility delivers 211 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 210 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
5.0 (avg: 24.4)Better than most
Avg
Unplanned weight loss
5.0 (avg: 5.8)About average
Avg
Falls
34.0 (avg: 31.5)About average
Avg
Major injury from a fall
1.0 (avg: 2.3)Better than most
Avg
Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
33.0 (avg: 37.6)About average
Avg
Antipsychotic medication use
13.0 (avg: 12.3)About average
Avg