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Arcare Helensvale

Residential aged care home in Helensvale, Queensland

Arcare Pty Ltd

Helensvale, Queensland · South Coast

Medium · For profit · Metropolitan

Overall
4.0
Higher than 7% of QLD homes

About Arcare Helensvale

Arcare Helensvale is a medium residential aged care home in Helensvale, Queensland, operated by Arcare Pty Ltd. Its Department of Health overall Star Rating is 4 out of 5 — above average for Queensland. Compliance rates 5/5, resident experience 4/5, staffing 3/5, and quality measures 4/5.

Arcare Helensvale is one of 2 aged care homes in Helensvale, Queensland. The suburb average is 3.5★, and Arcare Helensvale rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Helensvale on overall rating.

Rating breakdown

Compliance5.0 / 5
Resident experience4.0 / 5
Staffing3.0 / 5
Quality measures4.0 / 5
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Care minutes at Arcare Helensvale

Every residential aged care home has a mandated daily care minutes target set by the Department of Health. These figures show the target for Arcare Helensvale and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.

MeasureTargetDeliveredMet targetQueensland average
Registered nurse minutes per resident per day44 min48 minYes49.3 min
Total care minutes per resident per day218 min224 minYes219.3 min

Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Star Ratings extract. Averages are calculated from homes in Queensland that reported this measure.

Clinical quality measures

Each figure is the percentage of residents at Arcare Helensvale affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.

MeasureArcare HelensvaleState averageNational average
Pressure injuries
Residents with a pressure injury (bed sore) during the quarter.
0%
0.5 points below the state average (better)
0.5%0.5%
Restrictive practices
Residents subject to physical or chemical restraint.
7%
13.2 points below the state average (better)
20.2%20.8%
Unplanned weight loss
Residents with significant unplanned weight loss.
7%
0.6 points below the state average (better)
7.6%6.9%
Falls
Residents who experienced one or more falls.
26%
5.7 points below the state average (better)
31.7%31.2%
Major injury from a fall
Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury.
1%
0.7 points below the state average (better)
1.7%1.5%
Polypharmacy
Residents taking nine or more medicines.
45%
9.6 points above the state average (worse)
35.4%35.6%
Antipsychotic medication
Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication.
4%
5.6 points below the state average (better)
9.6%10%

Source: National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program, published in the Department of Health Star Ratings extract. Measures marked by the department as risk adjusted are reported as published.

What residents said about Arcare Helensvale

Residents were interviewed face to face in 2025 as part of the national Residents' Experience Survey. Each bar shows how they answered.

I like the food here14% always · 57% most of the time
I feel safe here79% always · 21% most of the time
This place is well run64% always · 29% most of the time
I get the care I need79% always · 7% most of the time
Staff know what they are doing43% always · 50% most of the time
Staff encourage me to do as much as possible for myself79% always · 14% most of the time
Staff explain things to me57% always · 14% most of the time
Staff treat me with respect79% always · 21% most of the time
Staff follow up when I raise things with them43% always · 36% most of the time
Staff are kind and caring86% always · 7% most of the time
I have a say in my daily activities64% always · 29% most of the time
This place feels like home64% always · 29% most of the time
Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Source: Residents' Experience Survey 2025, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Percentages are as published and may not total 100 because of rounding.

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Cost & funding guide for Helensvale

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Frequently asked questions about Arcare Helensvale

Star Ratings are published by the Australian Department of Health, Disability and Ageing using data from quality indicators, accreditation, staffing reports, and resident experience surveys. Always confirm current ratings on My Aged Care.

Last updated: September 3, 2026 · Data refreshed from My Aged Care Star Ratings.