Highton Gardens Care Community
Residential aged care home in Highton, Victoria
Highton, Victoria · Barwon-South Western
Medium · For profit · Metropolitan
About Highton Gardens Care Community
Highton Gardens Care Community is a medium residential aged care home in Highton, Victoria, operated by DPG Services Pty Ltd. Its Department of Health overall Star Rating is 4 out of 5 — above average for Victoria. Compliance rates 5/5, resident experience 4/5, staffing 3/5, and quality measures 4/5.
Highton Gardens Care Community is one of 2 aged care homes in Highton, Victoria. The suburb average is 4★, and Highton Gardens Care Community rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Highton on overall rating.
Rating breakdown
Care minutes at Highton Gardens Care Community
Every residential aged care home has a mandated daily care minutes target set by the Department of Health. These figures show the target for Highton Gardens Care Community and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.
| Measure | Target | Delivered | Met target | Victoria average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse minutes per resident per day | 45 min | 47 min | Yes | 58.1 min |
| Total care minutes per resident per day | 223 min | 221 min | Short by 2 min | 225.6 min |
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Star Ratings extract. Averages are calculated from homes in Victoria that reported this measure.
Clinical quality measures
Each figure is the percentage of residents at Highton Gardens Care Community affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.
| Measure | Highton Gardens Care Community | State average | National average |
|---|---|---|---|
Pressure injuries Residents with a pressure injury (bed sore) during the quarter. | 0% 0.6 points below the state average (better) | 0.6% | 0.5% |
Restrictive practices Residents subject to physical or chemical restraint. | 39% 18.7 points above the state average (worse) | 20.3% | 20.8% |
Unplanned weight loss Residents with significant unplanned weight loss. | 2% 5.2 points below the state average (better) | 7.2% | 6.9% |
Falls Residents who experienced one or more falls. | 25% 6.5 points below the state average (better) | 31.5% | 31.2% |
Major injury from a fall Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury. | 0% 1.5 points below the state average (better) | 1.5% | 1.5% |
Polypharmacy Residents taking nine or more medicines. | 39% 1.9 points above the state average (worse) | 37.1% | 35.6% |
Antipsychotic medication Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication. | 12% 1.2 points above the state average (worse) | 10.8% | 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 Highton Gardens Care Community
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 Highton
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Frequently asked questions about Highton Gardens Care Community
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.