Benetas St Laurence Court - Kangaroo Flat

KANGAROO FLAT, VIC50 beds
Experience 4.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 3.0Quality 4.0
DementiaTerminal illness

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)
3.0

Care minutes and staffing levels

Quality Measures(22% of rating)
4.0

Health and safety outcomes

Compliance History

CompliantNo compliance actions on record

2 compliance issues, 1 regulatory decision on record. View full details 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
3.0Q1 2025
4.0Q2 2025
4.0Q3 2025
4.0Q4 2025

Based on resident interviews conducted in 2025

Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Care needs being met

54%
23%
23%

Feeling at home

85%

Feeling safe

77%
15%

Follow-up on concerns

38%
38%
15%

Food quality

46%
31%
23%

Having a voice

85%

How the home operates

69%
23%

Independence supported

62%
31%

Staff are caring

77%
15%

Staff competence

38%
38%
23%

Things explained clearly

46%
23%
15%
15%

Treated with respect

69%
31%
Total care minutes222 mins (target: 222)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes45 mins (target: 45)
Target
Met both targets

This facility delivers 222 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 222 minutes, including 45 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Care minutes trend

Q1 2024Q2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
Use of restrictive practices
6.0 (avg: 24.4)Better than most
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Unplanned weight loss
4.0 (avg: 5.8)Better than most
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Falls
35.0 (avg: 31.5)About average
Avg
Major injury from a fall
2.0 (avg: 2.3)About average
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Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
44.0 (avg: 37.6)Below average
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Antipsychotic medication use
9.0 (avg: 12.3)About average
Avg