Epping Gardens

EPPING, VICFor-Profit148 beds
Experience 3.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 3.0Quality 3.0
Status Unknown

Overall Rating

Government quality rating

Source: AIHW Quarterly Star Ratings Extract

Rating Breakdown

Residents' Experience(33% of rating)
3.0

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)
3.0

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.

Rating Trend

Rating improving
3.0Q2 2024
4.0Q3 2024
4.0Q4 2024
4.0Q1 2025

Based on resident interviews conducted in 2024

Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Care needs being met

53%
40%

Feeling at home

40%
53%

Feeling safe

60%
40%

Follow-up on concerns

27%
60%
13%

Food quality

20%
47%
33%

Having a voice

53%
47%

How the home operates

33%
53%
13%

Independence supported

40%
53%

Staff are caring

40%
60%

Staff competence

33%
60%

Things explained clearly

27%
73%

Treated with respect

47%
47%
Total care minutes217 mins (target: 217)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes40 mins (target: 40)
Target
Met both targets

This facility delivers 217 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 217 minutes, including 40 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Care minutes trend

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