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Ritcher Lodge

BAYSWATER, WANot-for-Profit45 beds
4.0
Experience 4.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 3.0Quality 4.0
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Overall Rating

4.0

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)
4.0

Health and safety outcomes

Compliance History

CompliantNo compliance actions on record

No active compliance issues on record. View 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
4.0
Q2 2025
4.0
Q3 2025
4.0
Q4 2025
4.0
Q1 2026

Based on resident interviews conducted in 2025

Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Care needs being met

54%
46%

Feeling at home

62%
31%

Feeling safe

92%

Follow-up on concerns

46%
46%

Food quality

15%
69%
15%

Having a voice

92%

How the home operates

38%
54%

Independence supported

85%
15%

Staff are caring

77%
23%

Staff competence

38%
54%

Things explained clearly

62%
38%

Treated with respect

54%
46%
Total care minutes188 mins (target: 185)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes43 mins (target: 39)
Target
Met both targets

This facility delivers 188 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 185 minutes, including 39 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Unplanned weight loss
2.0 (avg: 5.8)Better than most
AvgAvg
Falls
26.0 (avg: 31.5)Better than most
AvgAvg
Major injury from a fall
2.0 (avg: 2.3)About average
AvgAvg
Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
36.0 (avg: 37.6)About average
AvgAvg
Antipsychotic medication use
2.0 (avg: 12.3)Better than most
AvgAvg

Common feedback themes

2024-25

Complaints

Staff number/sufficiencyPhysical environment (including cleaning)Food and catering

Feedback received

Staff number/sufficiencyPersonal careFood and catering

Areas for improvement

Staff training/skills/qualificationsFood and cateringGoods and equipment (including technology)

Source: Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission via My Aged Care

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About this facility

Ritcher Lodge is a 45-bed not-for-profit residential aged care facility in BAYSWATER, WA. As of Q4 2025, it holds an overall government star rating of 4/5, with its strongest performance in compliance (5/5) and lowest in staffing (3/5).

The facility delivers 188 minutes of direct care per resident per day, exceeding the government target of 185 minutes. Registered nurse care minutes (43) exceed the 39-minute target.

Residents report the highest scores for personal safety (92% always) and having a voice in care (92% always). The lowest-scoring areas are food quality (15% always) and staff competence (38% always).

The overall star rating trend over the past 4 quarters has been stable: 4/5 (Q3 2025) → 4/5 (Q4 2025) → 4/5 (Q4 2025) → 4/5 (Q1 2026).

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