Simpkin House Nursing Home
BENDIGO, VICGovernment40 beds
4.0
Experience 3.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 5.0Quality 1.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Government quality rating
Source: AIHW Quarterly Star Ratings Extract
Rating Breakdown
Residents' Experience(33% of rating)
3.0How residents experience daily life
Compliance(22% of rating)
5.0Meeting aged care quality standards
Staffing(22% of rating)
5.0Care minutes and staffing levels
Quality Measures(22% of rating)
1.0Health 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 stable4.0Q1 2025
4.0Q2 2025
4.0Q3 2025
4.0Q4 2025
Based on resident interviews conducted in 2025
Always Most of the time Some of the time Never
Care needs being met
50%
25%
25%
Feeling at home
50%
42%
Feeling safe
67%
33%
Follow-up on concerns
50%
33%
Food quality
42%
33%
25%
Having a voice
42%
25%
25%
How the home operates
58%
17%
25%
Independence supported
42%
42%
17%
Staff are caring
58%
33%
Staff competence
25%
58%
17%
Things explained clearly
50%
42%
Treated with respect
75%
25%
Total care minutes416 mins (target: 225)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes194 mins (target: 46)
Target
This facility delivers 416 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 225 minutes, including 46 minutes delivered by registered nurses.
Care minutes trend
Pressure injuries
1.0 (avg: 1.2)Better than most
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Use of restrictive practices
90.0 (avg: 24.4)Below average
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Unplanned weight loss
11.0 (avg: 5.8)Below average
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Falls
46.0 (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)
60.0 (avg: 37.6)Below average
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Antipsychotic medication use
43.0 (avg: 12.3)Below average
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