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Matthew Flinders Home Inc

Residential aged care home in Port Lincoln, South Australia

Matthew Flinders Home Inc

Port Lincoln, South Australia · Eyre Peninsula

Medium · Not for Profit · Remote communities

Overall
4.0
Higher than 20% of SA homes

About Matthew Flinders Home Inc

Matthew Flinders Home Inc is a medium residential aged care home in Port Lincoln, South Australia, operated by Matthew Flinders 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 5/5, and quality measures 2/5.

Matthew Flinders Home Inc is one of 2 aged care homes in Port Lincoln, South Australia. The suburb average is 4★, and Matthew Flinders Home Inc rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Port Lincoln on overall rating.

Rating breakdown

Compliance5.0 / 5
Resident experience3.0 / 5
Staffing5.0 / 5
Quality measures2.0 / 5
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Care minutes at Matthew Flinders Home Inc

Every residential aged care home has a mandated daily care minutes target set by the Department of Health. These figures show the target for Matthew Flinders Home Inc and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.

MeasureTargetDeliveredMet targetSouth Australia average
Registered nurse minutes per resident per day44 min58 minYes49.5 min
Total care minutes per resident per day217 min243 minYes223.4 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 Matthew Flinders Home Inc affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.

MeasureMatthew Flinders Home IncState averageNational average
Pressure injuries
Residents with a pressure injury (bed sore) during the quarter.
2%
1.3 points above the state average (worse)
0.7%0.5%
Restrictive practices
Residents subject to physical or chemical restraint.
63%
42 points above the state average (worse)
21%20.8%
Unplanned weight loss
Residents with significant unplanned weight loss.
11%
4.7 points above the state average (worse)
6.3%6.9%
Falls
Residents who experienced one or more falls.
14%
18.3 points below the state average (better)
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.
21%
11.2 points below the state average (better)
32.2%35.6%
Antipsychotic medication
Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication.
16%
6.1 points above the state average (worse)
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 Matthew Flinders Home Inc

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 here64% always · 21% most of the time
I feel safe here71% always · 21% most of the time
This place is well run43% always · 50% most of the time
I get the care I need71% always · 7% most of the time
Staff know what they are doing21% always · 57% most of the time
Staff encourage me to do as much as possible for myself79% always · 7% most of the time
Staff explain things to me36% always · 50% most of the time
Staff treat me with respect57% always · 29% most of the time
Staff follow up when I raise things with them29% always · 64% most of the time
Staff are kind and caring57% always · 36% most of the time
I have a say in my daily activities43% always · 43% most of the time
This place feels like home71% always · 14% 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 Matthew Flinders Home Inc

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.