Kara House
CLARE, SAGovernment25 beds
4.0
Experience 3.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 5.0Quality 5.0
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)
5.0Care minutes and staffing levels
Quality Measures(22% of rating)
5.0Health 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.
Based on resident interviews conducted in 2024
Always Most of the time Some of the time Never
Care needs being met
44%
44%
11%
Feeling at home
56%
33%
11%
Feeling safe
89%
11%
Follow-up on concerns
56%
33%
11%
Food quality
33%
33%
22%
11%
Having a voice
56%
11%
22%
11%
How the home operates
67%
33%
Independence supported
56%
22%
11%
11%
Staff are caring
56%
33%
11%
Staff competence
67%
22%
11%
Things explained clearly
56%
33%
11%
Treated with respect
78%
22%
Total care minutes257 mins (target: 230)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes93 mins (target: 46)
Target
This facility delivers 257 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 230 minutes, including 46 minutes delivered by registered nurses.
Pressure injuries
4.0 (avg: 1.2)Below average
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Use of restrictive practices
8.0 (avg: 24.4)Better than most
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Falls
34.0 (avg: 31.5)About average
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Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
54.0 (avg: 37.6)Below average
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Antipsychotic medication use
8.0 (avg: 12.3)About average
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