Southern Cross Care Parkes Residential Aged Care

PARKES, NSW62 beds
Experience 4.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 4.0Quality 4.0

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)
4.0

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.

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.

Based on resident interviews conducted in 2024

Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Care needs being met

71%
29%

Feeling at home

50%
43%

Feeling safe

86%
14%

Follow-up on concerns

21%
64%
14%

Food quality

43%
50%

Having a voice

71%
29%

How the home operates

57%
43%

Independence supported

64%
36%

Staff are caring

36%
64%

Staff competence

29%
71%

Things explained clearly

21%
64%
14%

Treated with respect

79%
21%
Total care minutes228 mins (target: 220)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes53 mins (target: 44)
Target
Met both targets

This facility delivers 228 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 220 minutes, including 44 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Use of restrictive practices
2.0 (avg: 24.4)Better than most
Avg
Unplanned weight loss
6.0 (avg: 5.8)About average
Avg
Falls
31.0 (avg: 31.5)About average
Avg
Major injury from a fall
4.0 (avg: 2.3)Below average
Avg
Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
28.0 (avg: 37.6)Better than most
Avg
Antipsychotic medication use
2.0 (avg: 12.3)Better than most
Avg