St Francis Hostel
Residential aged care home in Gwelup, Western Australia
Mt La Verna Retirement Village Inc
Gwelup, Western Australia · Metropolitan North
Small · Not for Profit · Metropolitan
About St Francis Hostel
St Francis Hostel is a small residential aged care home in Gwelup, Western Australia, operated by Mt La Verna Retirement Village Inc. Its Department of Health overall Star Rating is 3 out of 5 — average for Western Australia. Compliance rates 4/5, resident experience 4/5, staffing 3/5, and quality measures 2/5.
St Francis Hostel is one of 3 aged care homes in Gwelup, Western Australia. The suburb average is 3★, and St Francis Hostel rates 3★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Gwelup on overall rating.
Rating breakdown
Care minutes at St Francis 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 St Francis Hostel and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.
| Measure | Target | Delivered | Met target | Western Australia average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse minutes per resident per day | 42 min | 47 min | Yes | 49 min |
| Total care minutes per resident per day | 205 min | 229 min | Yes | 224.8 min |
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Star Ratings extract. Averages are calculated from homes in Western Australia that reported this measure.
Clinical quality measures
Each figure is the percentage of residents at St Francis Hostel affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.
| Measure | St Francis Hostel | State average | National 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. | 17% 10.6 points below the state average (better) | 27.6% | 20.8% |
Unplanned weight loss Residents with significant unplanned weight loss. | 12% 5.7 points above the state average (worse) | 6.3% | 6.9% |
Falls Residents who experienced one or more falls. | 42% 10.7 points above the state average (worse) | 31.3% | 31.2% |
Major injury from a fall Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury. | 0% 1.5 points below the state average (better) | 1.5% | 1.5% |
Polypharmacy Residents taking nine or more medicines. | 49% 11.9 points above the state average (worse) | 37.1% | 35.6% |
Antipsychotic medication Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication. | 24% 10.7 points above the state average (worse) | 13.3% | 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 St Francis Hostel
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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Frequently asked questions about St Francis 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.