Beaufort Hostel
Residential aged care home in Beaufort, Victoria
Beaufort & Skipton Health Service
Beaufort, Victoria · Grampians
Small · Government · Small rural towns
About Beaufort Hostel
Beaufort Hostel is a small residential aged care home in Beaufort, Victoria, operated by Beaufort & Skipton Health Service. Its Department of Health overall Star Rating is 4 out of 5 — above average for Victoria. Compliance rates 5/5, resident experience 4/5, staffing 5/5, and quality measures 3/5.
Beaufort Hostel is one of 2 aged care homes in Beaufort, Victoria. The suburb average is 4.5★, and Beaufort Hostel rates 4★ overall. Higher-rated nearby alternatives include Beaufort Nursing Home (5★).
Rating breakdown
Care minutes at Beaufort Hostel
Every residential aged care home has a mandated daily care minutes target set by the Department of Health. These figures show the target for Beaufort Hostel and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.
| Measure | Target | Delivered | Met target | Victoria average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse minutes per resident per day | 34 min | 189 min | Yes | 58.1 min |
| Total care minutes per resident per day | 160 min | 294 min | Yes | 225.6 min |
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Star Ratings extract. Averages are calculated from homes in Victoria that reported this measure.
Clinical quality measures
Each figure is the percentage of residents at Beaufort Hostel affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.
| Measure | Beaufort Hostel | State average | National average |
|---|---|---|---|
Pressure injuries Residents with a pressure injury (bed sore) during the quarter. | 0% 0.6 points below the state average (better) | 0.6% | 0.5% |
Restrictive practices Residents subject to physical or chemical restraint. | 0% 20.3 points below the state average (better) | 20.3% | 20.8% |
Unplanned weight loss Residents with significant unplanned weight loss. | 16% 8.8 points above the state average (worse) | 7.2% | 6.9% |
Falls Residents who experienced one or more falls. | 23% 8.5 points below the state average (better) | 31.5% | 31.2% |
Major injury from a fall Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury. | 0% 1.5 points below the state average (better) | 1.5% | 1.5% |
Polypharmacy Residents taking nine or more medicines. | 50% 12.9 points above the state average (worse) | 37.1% | 35.6% |
Antipsychotic medication Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication. | 9% 1.8 points below the state average (better) | 10.8% | 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 Beaufort Hostel
Residents were interviewed face to face in 2025 as part of the national Residents' Experience Survey. Each bar shows how they answered.
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 Beaufort
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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 4, 2026 · Data refreshed from My Aged Care Star Ratings.