Pines Living

FARRER, ACTFor-Profit130 beds
Experience 4.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 3.0Quality 1.0
DementiaTerminal illness

Overall Rating

Government quality rating

Source: AIHW Quarterly Star Ratings Extract

Rating Breakdown

Residents' Experience(33% of rating)
4.0

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)
1.0

Health and safety outcomes

Compliance History

CompliantNo compliance actions on record

6 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 stable
4.0Q2 2025
4.0Q3 2025
4.0Q4 2025
4.0Q1 2026

Based on resident interviews conducted in 2025

Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Care needs being met

90%
10%

Feeling at home

90%

Feeling safe

86%
14%

Follow-up on concerns

52%
43%

Food quality

19%
67%
14%

Having a voice

90%

How the home operates

33%
67%

Independence supported

81%
14%

Staff are caring

86%
10%

Staff competence

71%
24%

Things explained clearly

52%
33%
10%

Treated with respect

81%
14%
Total care minutes223 mins (target: 208)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes42 mins (target: 42)
Target
Met both targets

This facility delivers 223 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 208 minutes, including 42 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Use of restrictive practices
18.0 (avg: 24.4)About average
Avg
Unplanned weight loss
9.0 (avg: 5.8)Below average
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Falls
29.0 (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)
46.0 (avg: 37.6)Below average
Avg
Antipsychotic medication use
13.0 (avg: 12.3)About average
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