Boandik St Mary's
Residential aged care home in Mount Gambier, South Australia
Mount Gambier, South Australia · South East
Medium · Not for Profit · Large rural towns
About Boandik St Mary's
Boandik St Mary's is a medium residential aged care home in Mount Gambier, South Australia, operated by Boandik Lodge 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 2/5, and quality measures 1/5.
Boandik St Mary's is one of 4 aged care homes in Mount Gambier, South Australia. The suburb average is 3.8★, and Boandik St Mary's rates 3★ overall. Higher-rated nearby alternatives include Boandik Crouch Street, Boandik Kessal, Resthaven Mount Gambier (4★, 4★, 4★).
Rating breakdown
Care minutes at Boandik St Mary's
Every residential aged care home has a mandated daily care minutes target set by the Department of Health. These figures show the target for Boandik St Mary's and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.
| Measure | Target | Delivered | Met target | South Australia average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse minutes per resident per day | 42 min | 39 min | Short by 3 min | 49.5 min |
| Total care minutes per resident per day | 207 min | 208 min | Yes | 223.4 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 Boandik St Mary's affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.
| Measure | Boandik St Mary's | State average | National 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. | 12% 5.7 points above the state average (worse) | 6.3% | 6.9% |
Falls Residents who experienced one or more falls. | 44% 11.7 points above the state average (worse) | 32.3% | 31.2% |
Major injury from a fall Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury. | 4% 2.6 points above the state average (worse) | 1.4% | 1.5% |
Polypharmacy Residents taking nine or more medicines. | 28% 4.2 points below the state average (better) | 32.2% | 35.6% |
Antipsychotic medication Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication. | 21% 11.1 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 Boandik St Mary's
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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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.