Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home
Residential aged care home in Port Lincoln, South Australia
Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home Inc
Port Lincoln, South Australia · Eyre Peninsula
Small · Not for Profit · Remote communities
About Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home
Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home is a small residential aged care home in Port Lincoln, South Australia, operated by Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home Inc. 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 4/5, and quality measures 3/5.
Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home is one of 2 aged care homes in Port Lincoln, South Australia. The suburb average is 4★, and Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Port Lincoln on overall rating.
Rating breakdown
Care minutes at Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home
Every residential aged care home has a mandated daily care minutes target set by the Department of Health. These figures show the target for Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home 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 | 52 min | Yes | 49.5 min |
| Total care minutes per resident per day | 208 min | 243 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 Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.
| Measure | Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home | State average | National average |
|---|---|---|---|
Pressure injuries Residents with a pressure injury (bed sore) during the quarter. | 0% 0.7 points below the state average (better) | 0.7% | 0.5% |
Restrictive practices Residents subject to physical or chemical restraint. | 50% 29 points above the state average (worse) | 21% | 20.8% |
Unplanned weight loss Residents with significant unplanned weight loss. | 5% 1.3 points below the state average (better) | 6.3% | 6.9% |
Falls Residents who experienced one or more falls. | 36% 3.7 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. | 32% 0.2 points below the state average (better) | 32.2% | 35.6% |
Antipsychotic medication Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication. | 0% 9.9 points below the state average (better) | 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 Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home
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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Frequently asked questions about Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home
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.