Geoffrey Cutter Centre
BALLARAT, VICGovernment60 beds
4.0
Experience 3.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 5.0Quality 2.0
Status Unknown
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)
2.0Health 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 stable4.0Q1 2025
4.0Q2 2025
4.0Q3 2025
4.0Q4 2025
Based on resident interviews conducted in 2024
Always Most of the time Some of the time Never
Care needs being met
85%
15%
Feeling at home
69%
23%
Feeling safe
54%
38%
Follow-up on concerns
23%
77%
Food quality
31%
54%
15%
Having a voice
62%
23%
How the home operates
92%
Independence supported
38%
31%
23%
Staff are caring
69%
31%
Staff competence
15%
85%
Things explained clearly
62%
31%
Treated with respect
92%
Total care minutes270 mins (target: 226)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes69 mins (target: 46)
Target
This facility delivers 270 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 226 minutes, including 46 minutes delivered by registered nurses.
Care minutes trend
Use of restrictive practices
51.0 (avg: 24.4)Below average
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Unplanned weight loss
10.0 (avg: 5.8)Below average
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Falls
36.0 (avg: 31.5)About average
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Major injury from a fall
1.0 (avg: 2.3)Better than most
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Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
19.0 (avg: 37.6)Better than most
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Antipsychotic medication use
22.0 (avg: 12.3)Below average
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