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Kardinia Parkside Care Community

Residential aged care home in Geelong, Victoria

DPG Services Pty Ltd

Geelong, Victoria · Barwon-South Western

Medium · For profit · Metropolitan

Overall
4.0
Higher than 14% of VIC homes

About Kardinia Parkside Care Community

Kardinia Parkside Care Community is a medium residential aged care home in Geelong, 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 3/5.

Kardinia Parkside Care Community is one of 1 aged care homes in Geelong, Victoria. The suburb average is 4★, and Kardinia Parkside Care Community rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Geelong 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 Kardinia Parkside 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 Kardinia Parkside Care Community and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.

MeasureTargetDeliveredMet targetVictoria average
Registered nurse minutes per resident per day45 min46 minYes58.1 min
Total care minutes per resident per day221 min219 minShort by 2 min225.6 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 Kardinia Parkside Care Community affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.

MeasureKardinia Parkside Care CommunityState averageNational 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.
57%
36.7 points above the state average (worse)
20.3%20.8%
Unplanned weight loss
Residents with significant unplanned weight loss.
8%
0.8 points above the state average (worse)
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.
1%
0.5 points below the state average (better)
1.5%1.5%
Polypharmacy
Residents taking nine or more medicines.
22%
15.1 points below the state average (better)
37.1%35.6%
Antipsychotic medication
Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication.
14%
3.2 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 Kardinia Parkside Care Community

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 here32% always · 47% most of the time
I feel safe here95% always · 5% most of the time
This place is well run16% always · 79% most of the time
I get the care I need84% always · 16% most of the time
Staff know what they are doing21% always · 68% most of the time
Staff encourage me to do as much as possible for myself32% always · 63% most of the time
Staff explain things to me5% always · 63% most of the time
Staff treat me with respect63% always · 37% most of the time
Staff follow up when I raise things with them53% always · 47% most of the time
Staff are kind and caring79% always · 21% most of the time
I have a say in my daily activities63% always · 37% most of the time
This place feels like home79% always · 16% 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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Frequently asked questions about Kardinia Parkside 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.