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Simpkin House Nursing Home
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Simpkin House Nursing Home

BENDIGO, VIC · 40 beds

4.0
Overall rating
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Simpkin House Nursing Home

BENDIGO, VICGovernment40 beds
4.0
Experience 3.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 5.0Quality 1.0
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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
3.0
Compliance
5.0
Staffing
5.0
Quality Measures
1.0

No current compliance actions

Care minutes

Total care minutes

416 mins (target: 225)

Met
Registered nurse minutes

194 mins (target: 46)

Met

Quality measures

Pressure injuries

Better than most

Use of restrictive practices

Below average

Unplanned weight loss

Below average

Falls

Below average

Major injury from a fall

About average

Polypharmacy (5+ medications)

Below average

Antipsychotic medication use

Below average

Residents' experience

3.0

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)
3.0

How residents experience daily life · 33% of rating

Compliance(22% of rating)
5.0

Meeting aged care quality standards · 22% of rating

Staffing(22% of rating)
5.0

Care minutes and staffing levels · 22% of rating

Quality Measures(22% of rating)
1.0

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.

Rating Trend

Rating stable
4.0
Q1 2025
4.0
Q2 2025
4.0
Q3 2025
4.0
Q4 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
Met both targets

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

Q1 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
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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About this facility

Simpkin House Nursing Home is a 40-bed government residential aged care facility in BENDIGO, VIC. 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 quality measures (1/5).

The facility delivers 416 minutes of direct care per resident per day, exceeding the government target of 225 minutes. Registered nurse care minutes (194) exceed the 46-minute target.

Residents report the highest scores for being treated with respect (75% always) and personal safety (67% always). The lowest-scoring areas are staff competence (25% always) and having a voice in care (42% always).

The overall star rating trend over the past 4 quarters has been stable: 4/5 (Q1 2025) → 4/5 (Q2 2025) → 4/5 (Q3 2025) → 4/5 (Q4 2025).

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