Merrimac Park Private Care
Residential aged care home in Merrimac, Queensland
Merrimac, Queensland · South Coast
Medium · For profit · Metropolitan
About Merrimac Park Private Care
Merrimac Park Private Care is a medium residential aged care home in Merrimac, Queensland, operated by Superior Care Group Pty Ltd. Its Department of Health overall Star Rating is 4 out of 5 — above average for Queensland. Compliance rates 3/5, resident experience 4/5, staffing 4/5, and quality measures 3/5.
Merrimac Park Private Care is one of 3 aged care homes in Merrimac, Queensland. The suburb average is 3.7★, and Merrimac Park Private Care rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Merrimac on overall rating.
Rating breakdown
Regulatory action recorded
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission recorded a compliance decision against Merrimac Park Private Care: Notice to Remedy (NTR) from 31 January 2025 to 6 August 2025.
Source: Department of Health Star Ratings extract. Check the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission for the current status before making a decision.
Care minutes at Merrimac Park Private Care
Every residential aged care home has a mandated daily care minutes target set by the Department of Health. These figures show the target for Merrimac Park Private Care and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.
| Measure | Target | Delivered | Met target | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse minutes per resident per day | 45 min | 54 min | Yes | 49.3 min |
| Total care minutes per resident per day | 222 min | 232 min | Yes | 219.3 min |
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Star Ratings extract. Averages are calculated from homes in Queensland that reported this measure.
Clinical quality measures
Each figure is the percentage of residents at Merrimac Park Private Care affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.
| Measure | Merrimac Park Private Care | State average | National average |
|---|---|---|---|
Pressure injuries Residents with a pressure injury (bed sore) during the quarter. | 0% 0.5 points below the state average (better) | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Restrictive practices Residents subject to physical or chemical restraint. | 29% 8.8 points above the state average (worse) | 20.2% | 20.8% |
Unplanned weight loss Residents with significant unplanned weight loss. | 8% 0.4 points above the state average (worse) | 7.6% | 6.9% |
Falls Residents who experienced one or more falls. | 36% 4.3 points above the state average (worse) | 31.7% | 31.2% |
Major injury from a fall Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury. | 2% 0.3 points above the state average (worse) | 1.7% | 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. | 6% 3.6 points below the state average (better) | 9.6% | 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 Merrimac Park Private Care
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 Merrimac
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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.