Sandown Apartments

SANDY BAY, TAS69 beds
Experience 3.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 3.0Quality 3.0
Caters for cultural, spiritual or ethical food requirementsDementia

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)
3.0

Health and safety outcomes

Compliance History

CompliantNo compliance actions on record

5 compliance issues, 1 regulatory decision 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 2024

Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Care needs being met

79%
14%

Feeling at home

86%

Feeling safe

86%
14%

Follow-up on concerns

64%
29%

Food quality

36%
14%
36%
14%

Having a voice

86%

How the home operates

64%
21%
14%

Independence supported

71%
14%

Staff are caring

86%
14%

Staff competence

36%
50%
14%

Things explained clearly

71%
21%

Treated with respect

86%
14%
Total care minutes215 mins (target: 207)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes46 mins (target: 42)
Target
Met both targets

This facility delivers 215 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 207 minutes, including 42 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Use of restrictive practices
1.0 (avg: 24.4)Better than most
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Unplanned weight loss
3.0 (avg: 5.8)Better than most
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Falls
38.0 (avg: 31.5)Below average
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Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
33.0 (avg: 37.6)About average
Avg
Antipsychotic medication use
1.0 (avg: 12.3)Better than most
Avg