The Bays Aged Care Facility

HASTINGS, VICFor-Profit90 beds
Experience 4.0Compliance 4.0Staffing 3.0Quality 3.0
DementiaTerminal illnessCaters for cultural, spiritual or ethical food requirements

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)
4.0

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

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 improving
3.0Q2 2025
3.0Q3 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

87%
13%

Feeling at home

73%
20%

Feeling safe

100%

Follow-up on concerns

80%
20%

Food quality

20%
67%
13%

Having a voice

100%

How the home operates

73%
27%

Independence supported

67%
20%
13%

Staff are caring

87%
13%

Staff competence

73%
20%

Things explained clearly

73%
27%

Treated with respect

87%
13%
Total care minutes229 mins (target: 205)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes39 mins (target: 42)
Target
Did not meet registered nurse care minutes target

This facility delivers 229 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 205 minutes, including 42 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Care minutes trend

Q1 2024Q4 2024Q3 2025Q4 2025
Use of restrictive practices
21.0 (avg: 24.4)About average
Avg
Unplanned weight loss
7.0 (avg: 5.8)About average
Avg
Falls
33.0 (avg: 31.5)About average
Avg
Major injury from a fall
2.0 (avg: 2.3)About average
Avg
Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
30.0 (avg: 37.6)About average
Avg
Antipsychotic medication use
2.0 (avg: 12.3)Better than most
Avg