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Onkaparinga Lodge Residential Care

Residential aged care home in Huntfield Heights, South Australia

Southern Cross Care (SA NT & VIC) Incorporated

Huntfield Heights, South Australia · Metropolitan South

Medium · Not for Profit · Metropolitan

Overall
4.0
Higher than 20% of SA homes

About Onkaparinga Lodge Residential Care

Onkaparinga Lodge Residential Care is a medium residential aged care home in Huntfield Heights, South Australia, operated by Southern Cross Care (SA NT & VIC) Incorporated. 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 3/5, and quality measures 3/5.

Onkaparinga Lodge Residential Care is one of 1 aged care homes in Huntfield Heights, South Australia. The suburb average is 4★, and Onkaparinga Lodge Residential Care rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Huntfield Heights on overall rating.

Rating breakdown

Compliance5.0 / 5
Resident experience3.0 / 5
Staffing3.0 / 5
Quality measures3.0 / 5
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Care minutes at Onkaparinga Lodge Residential 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 Onkaparinga Lodge Residential Care and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.

MeasureTargetDeliveredMet targetSouth Australia average
Registered nurse minutes per resident per day43 min44 minYes49.5 min
Total care minutes per resident per day215 min220 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 Onkaparinga Lodge Residential Care affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.

MeasureOnkaparinga Lodge Residential CareState averageNational average
Pressure injuries
Residents with a pressure injury (bed sore) during the quarter.
1%
0.3 points above the state average (worse)
0.7%0.5%
Restrictive practices
Residents subject to physical or chemical restraint.
26%
5 points above the state average (worse)
21%20.8%
Unplanned weight loss
Residents with significant unplanned weight loss.
7%
0.7 points above the state average (worse)
6.3%6.9%
Falls
Residents who experienced one or more falls.
40%
7.7 points above the state average (worse)
32.3%31.2%
Major injury from a fall
Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury.
3%
1.6 points above the state average (worse)
1.4%1.5%
Polypharmacy
Residents taking nine or more medicines.
29%
3.2 points below the state average (better)
32.2%35.6%
Antipsychotic medication
Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication.
4%
5.9 points below the state average (better)
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 Onkaparinga Lodge Residential Care

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 here6% always · 61% most of the time
I feel safe here78% always · 22% most of the time
This place is well run22% always · 72% most of the time
I get the care I need33% always · 67% most of the time
Staff know what they are doing17% always · 72% most of the time
Staff encourage me to do as much as possible for myself39% always · 39% most of the time
Staff explain things to me39% always · 33% most of the time
Staff treat me with respect72% always · 22% most of the time
Staff follow up when I raise things with them56% always · 39% most of the time
Staff are kind and caring61% always · 39% most of the time
I have a say in my daily activities67% always · 28% most of the time
This place feels like home78% always · 22% 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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Cost & funding guide for Huntfield Heights

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Frequently asked questions about Onkaparinga Lodge Residential Care

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.