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St Nicholas Aged Care
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St Nicholas Aged Care

HIGHGATE HILL, QLD · 73 beds

5.0
Overall rating
Terminal illness
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St Nicholas Aged Care

HIGHGATE HILL, QLD73 beds
5.0
Experience 4.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 5.0Quality 5.0
Terminal illnessCaters for cultural, spiritual or ethical food requirements
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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

5.0
Residents' Experience
4.0
Compliance
5.0
Staffing
5.0
Quality Measures
5.0

No current compliance actions

Care minutes

Total care minutes

234 mins (target: 205)

Met
Registered nurse minutes

57 mins (target: 42)

Met

Quality measures

Use of restrictive practices

Better than most

Unplanned weight loss

Better than most

Falls

About average

Major injury from a fall

Better than most

Polypharmacy (5+ medications)

Below average

Residents' experience

5.0

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

5.0

Government quality rating

Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) Quarterly Star Ratings Extract

Rating Breakdown

Residents' Experience(33% of rating)
4.0

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)
5.0

Health and safety outcomes · 22% of rating

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
5.0
Q3 2025
5.0
Q4 2025
4.0
Q1 2026

Based on resident interviews conducted in 2024

Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Care needs being met

79%
21%

Feeling at home

79%
14%

Feeling safe

93%

Follow-up on concerns

79%
14%

Food quality

64%
21%
14%

Having a voice

100%

How the home operates

50%
50%

Independence supported

86%
14%

Staff are caring

93%

Staff competence

79%
21%

Things explained clearly

86%

Treated with respect

86%
14%
Total care minutes234 mins (target: 205)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes57 mins (target: 42)
Target
Met both targets

This facility delivers 234 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 205 minutes, including 42 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Use of restrictive practices
8.0 (avg: 24.4)Better than most
AvgAvg
Unplanned weight loss
3.0 (avg: 5.8)Better than most
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Falls
30.0 (avg: 31.5)About average
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Major injury from a fall
1.0 (avg: 2.3)Better than most
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Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
44.0 (avg: 37.6)Below average
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About this facility

St Nicholas Aged Care is a 73-bed residential aged care facility in HIGHGATE HILL, QLD. As of Q4 2025, it holds an overall government star rating of 5/5, with its strongest performance in compliance (5/5) and lowest in residents experience (4/5).

The facility delivers 234 minutes of direct care per resident per day, exceeding the government target of 205 minutes. Registered nurse care minutes (57) exceed the 42-minute target.

Residents report the highest scores for having a voice in care (100% always) and personal safety (93% always). The lowest-scoring areas are room cleanliness and upkeep (50% always) and food quality (64% always).

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

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