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Fairfield Nursing Home

Residential aged care home in Fairfield, New South Wales

Fresh Fields Management (NSW) Pty Ltd

Fairfield, New South Wales · South West Sydney

Medium · For profit · Metropolitan

Overall
4.0
Higher than 10% of NSW homes

About Fairfield Nursing Home

Fairfield Nursing Home is a medium residential aged care home in Fairfield, New South Wales, operated by Fresh Fields Management (NSW) Pty Ltd. Its Department of Health overall Star Rating is 4 out of 5 — above average for New South Wales. Compliance rates 5/5, resident experience 4/5, staffing 3/5, and quality measures 3/5.

Fairfield Nursing Home is one of 2 aged care homes in Fairfield, New South Wales. The suburb average is 4★, and Fairfield Nursing Home rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Fairfield on overall rating.

Rating breakdown

Compliance5.0 / 5
Resident experience4.0 / 5
Staffing3.0 / 5
Quality measures3.0 / 5
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Care minutes at Fairfield Nursing 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 Fairfield Nursing Home and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.

MeasureTargetDeliveredMet targetNew South Wales average
Registered nurse minutes per resident per day48 min49 minYes47.5 min
Total care minutes per resident per day242 min241 minShort by 1 min221.5 min

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

Clinical quality measures

Each figure is the percentage of residents at Fairfield Nursing Home affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.

MeasureFairfield Nursing HomeState averageNational average
Pressure injuries
Residents with a pressure injury (bed sore) during the quarter.
1%
0.5 points above the state average (worse)
0.5%0.5%
Restrictive practices
Residents subject to physical or chemical restraint.
30%
10.5 points above the state average (worse)
19.5%20.8%
Unplanned weight loss
Residents with significant unplanned weight loss.
7%
0.5 points above the state average (worse)
6.5%6.9%
Falls
Residents who experienced one or more falls.
26%
4.5 points below the state average (better)
30.5%31.2%
Major injury from a fall
Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury.
1%
0.6 points below the state average (better)
1.6%1.5%
Polypharmacy
Residents taking nine or more medicines.
31%
4.4 points below the state average (better)
35.4%35.6%
Antipsychotic medication
Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication.
7%
1.6 points below the state average (better)
8.6%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 Fairfield Nursing Home

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 here29% always · 41% most of the time
I feel safe here76% always · 24% most of the time
This place is well run71% always · 29% most of the time
I get the care I need88% always · 12% most of the time
Staff know what they are doing71% always · 29% most of the time
Staff encourage me to do as much as possible for myself65% always · 29% most of the time
Staff explain things to me76% always · 18% most of the time
Staff treat me with respect82% always · 18% most of the time
Staff follow up when I raise things with them76% always · 24% most of the time
Staff are kind and caring88% always · 12% most of the time
I have a say in my daily activities82% always · 12% most of the time
This place feels like home88% always · 12% 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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Cost & funding guide for Fairfield

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Frequently asked questions about Fairfield Nursing 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 3, 2026 · Data refreshed from My Aged Care Star Ratings.