Nazareth House Ballarat

BALLARAT, VIC145 beds
Experience 4.0Compliance 4.0Staffing 2.0Quality 3.0
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)
4.0

Meeting aged care quality standards

Staffing(22% of rating)
2.0

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 declining
4.0Q1 2025
3.0Q2 2025
3.0Q3 2025
3.0Q4 2025

Based on resident interviews conducted in 2024

Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Care needs being met

87%
13%

Feeling at home

80%
20%

Feeling safe

73%
27%

Follow-up on concerns

73%
27%

Food quality

13%
67%
20%

Having a voice

67%
27%

How the home operates

33%
67%

Independence supported

80%
20%

Staff are caring

93%

Staff competence

20%
80%

Things explained clearly

40%
47%
13%

Treated with respect

87%
13%
Total care minutes228 mins (target: 205)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes31 mins (target: 42)
Target
Did not meet registered nurse care minutes target

This facility delivers 228 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 205 minutes, including 42 minutes delivered by registered nurses.

Care minutes trend

Q1 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
Use of restrictive practices
17.0 (avg: 24.4)About average
Avg
Unplanned weight loss
9.0 (avg: 5.8)Below average
Avg
Falls
36.0 (avg: 31.5)About average
Avg
Major injury from a fall
1.0 (avg: 2.3)Better than most
Avg
Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
31.0 (avg: 37.6)About average
Avg
Antipsychotic medication use
16.0 (avg: 12.3)About average
Avg