In the first major update of the Star Ratings system since it was introduced in December last year, the data for the October to December quarter show that 95% of homes are either meeting or exceeding the level of care expected.
An additional 41 homes received 4 or 5 stars, compared with when the system was introduced, and 13 fewer services achieved 1 star than previously.
When the Star Ratings first came online in 2022, 8% of all homes were on 1 or 2 stars and needed to improve their care.
The update shows that:
- 54 services (2%) achieved 5 stars (excellent)
- 964 services (39 per cent) achieved 4 stars (good)
- 1,357 services (54 per cent) received 3 stars (acceptable)
- 119 services (5 per cent) received 2 stars (improvement required)
- 6 services (0 per cent) received 1 star (significant improvement required)
Minister for Aged Care, Anika Wells said, “I’m pleased we’re seeing incremental improvements in the ratings but there’s a lot more work to be done in aged care.
“Star Ratings helps providers identify areas where they need to improve – and to monitor that improvement over time.”
