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Bene Aged Care - The Italian Village

Residential aged care home in St Agnes, South Australia

Italian Benevolent Foundation SA Inc

St Agnes, South Australia · Metropolitan North

Large · Not for Profit · Metropolitan

Overall
3.0
Higher than 0% of SA homes

About Bene Aged Care - The Italian Village

Bene Aged Care - The Italian Village is a large residential aged care home in St Agnes, South Australia, operated by Italian Benevolent Foundation SA Inc. Its Department of Health overall Star Rating is 3 out of 5 — average for South Australia. Compliance rates 5/5, resident experience 3/5, staffing 3/5, and quality measures 2/5.

Bene Aged Care - The Italian Village is one of 1 aged care homes in St Agnes, South Australia. The suburb average is 3★, and Bene Aged Care - The Italian Village rates 3★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in St Agnes on overall rating.

Rating breakdown

Compliance5.0 / 5
Resident experience3.0 / 5
Staffing3.0 / 5
Quality measures2.0 / 5
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Care minutes at Bene Aged Care - The Italian Village

Every residential aged care home has a mandated daily care minutes target set by the Department of Health. These figures show the target for Bene Aged Care - The Italian Village and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.

MeasureTargetDeliveredMet targetSouth Australia average
Registered nurse minutes per resident per day46 min49 minYes49.5 min
Total care minutes per resident per day225 min232 minYes223.4 min

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

Clinical quality measures

Each figure is the percentage of residents at Bene Aged Care - The Italian Village affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.

MeasureBene Aged Care - The Italian VillageState averageNational average
Pressure injuries
Residents with a pressure injury (bed sore) during the quarter.
2%
1.3 points above the state average (worse)
0.7%0.5%
Restrictive practices
Residents subject to physical or chemical restraint.
32%
11 points above the state average (worse)
21%20.8%
Unplanned weight loss
Residents with significant unplanned weight loss.
8%
1.7 points above the state average (worse)
6.3%6.9%
Falls
Residents who experienced one or more falls.
32%
0.3 points below the state average (better)
32.3%31.2%
Major injury from a fall
Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury.
2%
0.6 points above the state average (worse)
1.4%1.5%
Polypharmacy
Residents taking nine or more medicines.
34%
1.8 points above the state average (worse)
32.2%35.6%
Antipsychotic medication
Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication.
17%
7.1 points above the state average (worse)
9.9%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 Bene Aged Care - The Italian Village

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 here13% always · 23% most of the time
I feel safe here60% always · 37% most of the time
This place is well run20% always · 43% most of the time
I get the care I need47% always · 30% most of the time
Staff know what they are doing33% always · 40% most of the time
Staff encourage me to do as much as possible for myself33% always · 37% most of the time
Staff explain things to me27% always · 43% most of the time
Staff treat me with respect37% always · 50% most of the time
Staff follow up when I raise things with them37% always · 23% most of the time
Staff are kind and caring40% always · 47% most of the time
I have a say in my daily activities53% always · 23% most of the time
This place feels like home37% always · 27% 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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Frequently asked questions about Bene Aged Care - The Italian Village

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.