Uniting Caroona Marima Goonellabah

GOONELLABAH, NSW80 beds
Experience 4.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 3.0Quality 2.0

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)
2.0

Health 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 2025

Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Care needs being met

79%
14%

Feeling at home

64%
21%
14%

Feeling safe

71%
29%

Follow-up on concerns

64%
29%

Food quality

36%
21%
43%

Having a voice

93%

How the home operates

36%
64%

Independence supported

93%

Staff are caring

50%
36%
14%

Staff competence

57%
36%

Things explained clearly

71%
14%
14%

Treated with respect

64%
29%
Total care minutes246 mins (target: 235)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes47 mins (target: 47)
Target
Met both targets

This facility delivers 246 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 235 minutes, including 47 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Use of restrictive practices
79.0 (avg: 24.4)Below average
Avg
Unplanned weight loss
6.0 (avg: 5.8)About average
Avg
Falls
36.0 (avg: 31.5)About average
Avg
Major injury from a fall
3.0 (avg: 2.3)About average
Avg
Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
35.0 (avg: 37.6)About average
Avg
Antipsychotic medication use
15.0 (avg: 12.3)About average
Avg