mecwacare O'Mara House

TRARALGON, VIC67 beds
Experience 4.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 5.0Quality 5.0
Status Unknown

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)
5.0

Care minutes and staffing levels

Quality Measures(22% of rating)
5.0

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
4.0Q1 2025
4.0Q2 2025
4.0Q3 2025
5.0Q4 2025

Based on resident interviews conducted in 2025

Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Care needs being met

64%
36%

Feeling at home

50%
21%
21%

Feeling safe

86%

Follow-up on concerns

57%
36%

Food quality

36%
21%
36%

Having a voice

93%

How the home operates

57%
21%
21%

Independence supported

86%

Staff are caring

64%
29%

Staff competence

50%
50%

Things explained clearly

64%
14%
21%

Treated with respect

71%
21%
Total care minutes217 mins (target: 206)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes53 mins (target: 42)
Target
Met both targets

This facility delivers 217 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 206 minutes, including 42 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Care minutes trend

Q1 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
Use of restrictive practices
2.0 (avg: 24.4)Better than most
Avg
Unplanned weight loss
4.0 (avg: 5.8)Better than most
Avg
Falls
23.0 (avg: 31.5)Better than most
Avg
Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
32.0 (avg: 37.6)About average
Avg
Antipsychotic medication use
8.0 (avg: 12.3)About average
Avg