Within a 250-kilometre radius of Kyabram there are only nine aged care providers that have achieved the five-star rating — at Birchip, Hopetoun (which has two five-star facilities), Thornbury, Balwyn, Donald, Capel Sound and Howlong.
Kyabram District Health Service chief executive officer Anne McEvoy said it was a fantastic achievement as only one per cent of Australian aged care facilities had received the five-star rating.
“The Sheridan residents and their families are very proud of this outstanding achievement,” Mrs McEvoy said.
The government assesses the quality of care at all government-funded aged care homes and based on those assessments each home receives a star rating as a simple way of showing information about the quality of care they provide and how they compare to others.
The Kyabram District Health Service 42-bed Sheridan facility, which recently underwent a major redevelopment, features a 12-bed dementia specific unit and the new modern appointments have been celebrated by residents and their families.
Of the seven Shepparton aged care homes only Mercy Place Ave Maria was close to matching the result of the Sheridan facility, rating four stars.
The other six homes all received three star ratings.
Glanville Village and Wharparilla Lodge at Echuca also received four-star ratings, as did Tatura’s Moyola Lodge Hostel, Nathalia’s Banawah home and the Rochester Elmore District Health Service facility.
Nagambie’s Lakeview Lodge Hostel also received a four-star rating, along with Numurkah’s Karinya facility and two providers at Benalla.
Star ratings were introduced in December 2022, with aged care homes receiving a rating between one and five stars to indicate the quality of care across four key areas of performance.
Outcomes in these four sub-categories inform an overall star rating — compliance to government regulations and standards; quality and safety in regard to injuries, medication and weight loss; the residents’ experience rating and levels of staffing.
Compliance to government regulations and the residents’ experience account for 63 per cent of the overall star rating.
