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Palm Lake Care Caloundra
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Palm Lake Care Caloundra

LITTLE MOUNTAIN, QLD · 120 beds

4.0
Overall rating
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Palm Lake Care Caloundra

LITTLE MOUNTAIN, QLDFor-Profit120 beds
4.0
Experience 4.0Compliance 4.0Staffing 3.0Quality 3.0
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Government quality data

Official ACQSC star ratings, compliance and quality measures, sourced from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Star rating

4.0
Residents' Experience
4.0
Compliance
4.0
Staffing
3.0
Quality Measures
3.0

No current compliance actions

Care minutes

Total care minutes

191 mins (target: 190)

Met
Registered nurse minutes

42 mins (target: 39)

Met

Quality measures

Use of restrictive practices

Better than most

Unplanned weight loss

Better than most

Falls

Below average

Major injury from a fall

About average

Polypharmacy (5+ medications)

About average

Antipsychotic medication use

About average

Residents' experience

4.0

Overall residents’ experience rating, from resident surveys.

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Official ACQSC star ratings, compliance and quality measures, sourced from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Overall Rating

4.0

Government quality rating

Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) Quarterly Star Ratings Extract

Rating Breakdown

Residents' Experience(33% of rating)
4.0

How residents experience daily life · 33% of rating

Compliance(22% of rating)
4.0

Meeting aged care quality standards · 22% of rating

Staffing(22% of rating)
3.0

Care minutes and staffing levels · 22% of rating

Quality Measures(22% of rating)
3.0

Health and safety outcomes · 22% of rating

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.

Based on resident interviews conducted in 2025

Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Care needs being met

73%
27%

Feeling at home

55%
36%

Feeling safe

91%

Follow-up on concerns

50%
32%
14%

Food quality

36%
23%
32%

Having a voice

77%
14%

How the home operates

27%
59%

Independence supported

82%

Staff are caring

59%
41%

Staff competence

27%
50%
23%

Things explained clearly

45%
41%
14%

Treated with respect

59%
41%
Total care minutes191 mins (target: 190)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes42 mins (target: 39)
Target
Met both targets

This facility delivers 191 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 190 minutes, including 39 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Use of restrictive practices
5.0 (avg: 24.4)Better than most
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Unplanned weight loss
4.0 (avg: 5.8)Better than most
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Falls
44.0 (avg: 31.5)Below average
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Major injury from a fall
2.0 (avg: 2.3)About average
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Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
43.0 (avg: 37.6)About average
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Antipsychotic medication use
12.0 (avg: 12.3)About average
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About this facility

Palm Lake Care Caloundra is a 120-bed for-profit residential aged care facility in LITTLE MOUNTAIN, QLD. As of Q4 2025, it holds an overall government star rating of 4/5, with its strongest performance in residents experience (4/5) and lowest in quality measures (3/5).

The facility delivers 191 minutes of direct care per resident per day, exceeding the government target of 190 minutes. Registered nurse care minutes (42) exceed the 39-minute target.

Residents report the highest scores for personal safety (91% always) and support for independence (82% always). The lowest-scoring areas are staff competence (27% always) and room cleanliness and upkeep (27% always).

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