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Outlook Gardens Aged Care

Residential aged care home in Dandenong North, Victoria

Association for Christian Senior Citizens Homes Inc

Dandenong North, Victoria · Southern Metro

Medium · Not for Profit · Metropolitan

Overall
4.0
Higher than 14% of VIC homes

About Outlook Gardens Aged Care

Outlook Gardens Aged Care is a medium residential aged care home in Dandenong North, Victoria, operated by Association for Christian Senior Citizens Homes 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 3/5, and quality measures 3/5.

Outlook Gardens Aged Care is one of 2 aged care homes in Dandenong North, Victoria. The suburb average is 4★, and Outlook Gardens Aged Care rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Dandenong North 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 Outlook Gardens Aged 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 Outlook Gardens Aged Care and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.

MeasureTargetDeliveredMet targetVictoria average
Registered nurse minutes per resident per day43 min47 minYes58.1 min
Total care minutes per resident per day211 min212 minYes225.6 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 Outlook Gardens Aged Care affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.

MeasureOutlook Gardens Aged CareState 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.
37%
16.7 points above the state average (worse)
20.3%20.8%
Unplanned weight loss
Residents with significant unplanned weight loss.
4%
3.2 points below the state average (better)
7.2%6.9%
Falls
Residents who experienced one or more falls.
38%
6.5 points above the state average (worse)
31.5%31.2%
Major injury from a fall
Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury.
4%
2.5 points above the state average (worse)
1.5%1.5%
Polypharmacy
Residents taking nine or more medicines.
41%
3.9 points above the state average (worse)
37.1%35.6%
Antipsychotic medication
Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication.
10%
0.8 points below the state average (better)
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 Outlook Gardens Aged 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 here0% always · 63% most of the time
I feel safe here100% always · 0% most of the time
This place is well run37% always · 63% most of the time
I get the care I need58% always · 42% most of the time
Staff know what they are doing53% always · 47% most of the time
Staff encourage me to do as much as possible for myself53% always · 37% most of the time
Staff explain things to me47% always · 42% most of the time
Staff treat me with respect68% always · 26% most of the time
Staff follow up when I raise things with them37% always · 53% most of the time
Staff are kind and caring84% always · 16% most of the time
I have a say in my daily activities58% always · 42% most of the time
This place feels like home53% always · 47% 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 Outlook Gardens Aged 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 3, 2026 · Data refreshed from My Aged Care Star Ratings.