70 Lowe Street
ARARAT, VICGovernment45 beds
4.0
Experience 3.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 4.0Quality 2.0
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)
4.0Care minutes and staffing levels
Quality Measures(22% of rating)
2.0Health 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 2024
Always Most of the time Some of the time Never
Care needs being met
38%
46%
15%
Feeling at home
54%
46%
Feeling safe
69%
31%
Follow-up on concerns
31%
31%
38%
Food quality
38%
23%
38%
Having a voice
38%
38%
23%
How the home operates
38%
54%
Independence supported
31%
54%
15%
Staff are caring
62%
31%
Staff competence
38%
46%
15%
Things explained clearly
31%
46%
23%
Treated with respect
54%
46%
Total care minutes258 mins (target: 222)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes54 mins (target: 44)
Target
This facility delivers 258 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 222 minutes, including 44 minutes delivered by registered nurses.
Care minutes trend
Use of restrictive practices
21.0 (avg: 24.4)About average
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Unplanned weight loss
6.0 (avg: 5.8)About average
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Falls
39.0 (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)
86.0 (avg: 37.6)Below average
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Antipsychotic medication use
7.0 (avg: 12.3)About average
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