Eldercare Trowbridge House
Residential aged care home in Payneham South, South Australia
Payneham South, South Australia · Metropolitan East
Medium · Not for Profit · Metropolitan
About Eldercare Trowbridge House
Eldercare Trowbridge House is a medium residential aged care home in Payneham South, South Australia, operated by Eldercare Australia Ltd. Its Department of Health overall Star Rating is 4 out of 5 — above average for South Australia. Compliance rates 5/5, resident experience 3/5, staffing 3/5, and quality measures 4/5.
Eldercare Trowbridge House is one of 1 aged care homes in Payneham South, South Australia. The suburb average is 4★, and Eldercare Trowbridge House rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Payneham South on overall rating.
Rating breakdown
Care minutes at Eldercare Trowbridge House
Every residential aged care home has a mandated daily care minutes target set by the Department of Health. These figures show the target for Eldercare Trowbridge House 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 | 44 min | 51 min | Yes | 49.5 min |
| Total care minutes per resident per day | 221 min | 219 min | Short by 2 min | 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 Eldercare Trowbridge House affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.
| Measure | Eldercare Trowbridge House | State average | National average |
|---|---|---|---|
Pressure injuries Residents with a pressure injury (bed sore) during the quarter. | 1% 0.3 points above the state average (worse) | 0.7% | 0.5% |
Restrictive practices Residents subject to physical or chemical restraint. | 18% 3 points below the state average (better) | 21% | 20.8% |
Unplanned weight loss Residents with significant unplanned weight loss. | 3% 3.3 points below the state average (better) | 6.3% | 6.9% |
Falls Residents who experienced one or more falls. | 41% 8.7 points above the state average (worse) | 32.3% | 31.2% |
Major injury from a fall Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury. | 1% 0.4 points below the state average (better) | 1.4% | 1.5% |
Polypharmacy Residents taking nine or more medicines. | 22% 10.2 points below the state average (better) | 32.2% | 35.6% |
Antipsychotic medication Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication. | 15% 5.1 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 Eldercare Trowbridge House
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 Payneham South
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Frequently asked questions about Eldercare Trowbridge House
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.