St Joseph's House
Residential aged care home in Port Pirie, South Australia
The Catholic Diocese of Port Pirie Inc
Port Pirie, South Australia · Mid North
Small · Not for Profit · Medium rural towns
About St Joseph's House
St Joseph's House is a small residential aged care home in Port Pirie, South Australia, operated by The Catholic Diocese of Port Pirie Inc. Its Department of Health overall Star Rating is 4 out of 5 — above average for South Australia. Compliance rates 4/5, resident experience 4/5, staffing 2/5, and quality measures 5/5.
St Joseph's House is one of 3 aged care homes in Port Pirie, South Australia. The suburb average is 4★, and St Joseph's House rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Port Pirie on overall rating.
Rating breakdown
Care minutes at St Joseph's House
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 Joseph's House and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.
| Measure | Target | Delivered | Met target | South Australia average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse minutes per resident per day | 39 min | 35 min | Short by 4 min | 49.5 min |
| Total care minutes per resident per day | 190 min | 189 min | Short by 1 min | 223.4 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 St Joseph's House affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.
| Measure | St Joseph's House | State average | National average |
|---|---|---|---|
Pressure injuries Residents with a pressure injury (bed sore) during the quarter. | 0% 0.7 points below the state average (better) | 0.7% | 0.5% |
Restrictive practices Residents subject to physical or chemical restraint. | 0% 21 points below the state average (better) | 21% | 20.8% |
Unplanned weight loss Residents with significant unplanned weight loss. | 0% 6.3 points below the state average (better) | 6.3% | 6.9% |
Falls Residents who experienced one or more falls. | 17% 15.3 points below the state average (better) | 32.3% | 31.2% |
Major injury from a fall Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury. | 3% 1.6 points above the state average (worse) | 1.4% | 1.5% |
Polypharmacy Residents taking nine or more medicines. | 16% 16.2 points below the state average (better) | 32.2% | 35.6% |
Antipsychotic medication Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication. | 3% 6.9 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 St Joseph's House
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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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.