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Latrobe Valley Village Hostel

Residential aged care home in Newborough, Victoria

Latrobe Valley Village Inc

Newborough, Victoria · Gippsland

Medium · Not for Profit · Large rural towns

Overall
4.0
Higher than 14% of VIC homes

About Latrobe Valley Village Hostel

Latrobe Valley Village Hostel is a medium residential aged care home in Newborough, Victoria, operated by Latrobe Valley Village Inc. 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 2/5, and quality measures 2/5.

Latrobe Valley Village Hostel is one of 2 aged care homes in Newborough, Victoria. The suburb average is 2★, and Latrobe Valley Village Hostel rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Newborough on overall rating.

Rating breakdown

Compliance5.0 / 5
Resident experience4.0 / 5
Staffing2.0 / 5
Quality measures2.0 / 5
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Care minutes at Latrobe Valley Village Hostel

Every residential aged care home has a mandated daily care minutes target set by the Department of Health. These figures show the target for Latrobe Valley Village Hostel and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.

MeasureTargetDeliveredMet targetVictoria average
Registered nurse minutes per resident per day39 min34 minShort by 5 min58.1 min
Total care minutes per resident per day189 min182 minShort by 7 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 Latrobe Valley Village Hostel affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.

MeasureLatrobe Valley Village HostelState averageNational average
Pressure injuries
Residents with a pressure injury (bed sore) during the quarter.
2%
1.4 points above the state average (worse)
0.6%0.5%
Restrictive practices
Residents subject to physical or chemical restraint.
21%
0.7 points above the state average (worse)
20.3%20.8%
Unplanned weight loss
Residents with significant unplanned weight loss.
13%
5.8 points above the state average (worse)
7.2%6.9%
Falls
Residents who experienced one or more falls.
33%
1.5 points above the state average (worse)
31.5%31.2%
Major injury from a fall
Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury.
3%
1.5 points above the state average (worse)
1.5%1.5%
Polypharmacy
Residents taking nine or more medicines.
33%
4.1 points below the state average (better)
37.1%35.6%
Antipsychotic medication
Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication.
11%
0.2 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 Latrobe Valley Village Hostel

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 here58% always · 26% most of the time
I feel safe here84% always · 5% most of the time
This place is well run68% always · 16% most of the time
I get the care I need79% always · 21% most of the time
Staff know what they are doing58% always · 37% most of the time
Staff encourage me to do as much as possible for myself68% always · 16% most of the time
Staff explain things to me63% always · 21% most of the time
Staff treat me with respect74% always · 26% most of the time
Staff follow up when I raise things with them74% always · 21% most of the time
Staff are kind and caring84% always · 11% most of the time
I have a say in my daily activities89% always · 5% most of the time
This place feels like home68% always · 21% 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 Latrobe Valley Village Hostel

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.