Queen Elizabeth Centre (Steele Haughton Unit)
BALLARAT, VICGovernment20 beds
4.0
Experience 4.0Compliance 5.0Staffing 5.0Quality 1.0
Status Unknown
Overall Rating
4.0
Government quality rating
Source: AIHW Quarterly Star Ratings Extract
Rating Breakdown
Residents' Experience(33% of rating)
4.0How 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)
1.0Health and safety outcomes
Compliance History
CompliantNo compliance actions on record
No active compliance issues on record. View on My Aged Care
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 stable4.0Q2 2025
4.0Q3 2025
4.0Q4 2025
4.0Q1 2026
Based on resident interviews conducted in 2024
Always Most of the time Some of the time Never
Care needs being met
100%
Feeling at home
100%
Feeling safe
70%
30%
Follow-up on concerns
30%
70%
Food quality
50%
50%
Having a voice
100%
How the home operates
40%
60%
Independence supported
30%
70%
Staff are caring
100%
Staff competence
70%
30%
Things explained clearly
30%
60%
10%
Treated with respect
100%
Total care minutes244 mins (target: 184)
Target
Registered nurse care minutes142 mins (target: 38)
Target
This facility delivers 244 minutes of hands-on care per resident per day. The government requires a minimum of 184 minutes, including 38 minutes delivered by registered nurses.
Care minutes trend
Pressure injuries
1.0 (avg: 1.2)Better than most
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Use of restrictive practices
100.0 (avg: 24.4)Below average
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Unplanned weight loss
7.0 (avg: 5.8)About average
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Falls
58.0 (avg: 31.5)Below average
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Major injury from a fall
5.0 (avg: 2.3)Below average
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Polypharmacy (5+ medications)
56.0 (avg: 37.6)Below average
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