Merindah Lodge Nursing Home
CAMPERDOWN, VICGovernment28 beds
4.0
Experience 4.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 5.0Quality 3.0
Overall Rating
4.0
Government quality rating
Source: AIHW Quarterly Star Ratings Extract
Rating Breakdown
Residents' Experience(33% of rating)
4.0How 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)
3.0Health 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 declining5.0Q4 2024
5.0Q1 2025
5.0Q2 2025
4.0Q3 2025
Based on resident interviews conducted in 2024
Always Most of the time Some of the time Never
Care needs being met
100%
Feeling at home
100%
Feeling safe
100%
Follow-up on concerns
91%
Food quality
18%
82%
Having a voice
64%
18%
18%
How the home operates
27%
73%
Independence supported
36%
45%
18%
Staff are caring
100%
Staff competence
36%
64%
Things explained clearly
100%
Treated with respect
91%
Total care minutes255 mins (target: 239)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes129 mins (target: 46)
Target
This facility delivers 255 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 239 minutes, including 46 minutes delivered by registered nurses.
Care minutes trend
Pressure injuries
2.0 (avg: 1.2)Below average
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Unplanned weight loss
24.0 (avg: 5.8)Below average
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Falls
39.0 (avg: 31.5)Below average
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Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
31.0 (avg: 37.6)About average
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Antipsychotic medication use
23.0 (avg: 12.3)Below average
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