Churches of Christ Arcadia Aged Care Service

ESSENDON, VIC103 beds
Experience 4.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 4.0Quality 2.0
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)
4.0

Care minutes and staffing levels

Quality Measures(22% of rating)
2.0

Health and safety outcomes

Compliance History

CompliantNo compliance actions on record

5 compliance issues 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 stable
4.0Q1 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

80%
20%

Feeling at home

75%
25%

Feeling safe

80%
20%

Follow-up on concerns

20%
80%

Food quality

30%
55%
15%

Having a voice

70%
25%

How the home operates

20%
80%

Independence supported

30%
45%
25%

Staff are caring

90%
10%

Staff competence

15%
75%
10%

Things explained clearly

10%
65%
25%

Treated with respect

85%
15%
Total care minutes213 mins (target: 214)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes53 mins (target: 43)
Target
Did not meet total care minutes target

This facility delivers 213 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 214 minutes, including 43 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Care minutes trend

Q1 2024Q2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
Pressure injuries
1.0 (avg: 1.2)Better than most
Avg
Use of restrictive practices
15.0 (avg: 24.4)About average
Avg
Unplanned weight loss
7.0 (avg: 5.8)About average
Avg
Falls
34.0 (avg: 31.5)About average
Avg
Major injury from a fall
5.0 (avg: 2.3)Below average
Avg
Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
28.0 (avg: 37.6)Better than most
Avg
Antipsychotic medication use
9.0 (avg: 12.3)About average
Avg