St Josephs Nursing Home
Residential aged care home in East Lismore, New South Wales
The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore
East Lismore, New South Wales · Far North Coast
Large · Not for Profit · Large rural towns
About St Josephs Nursing Home
St Josephs Nursing Home is a large residential aged care home in East Lismore, New South Wales, operated by The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore. Its Department of Health overall Star Rating is 4 out of 5 — above average for New South Wales. Compliance rates 5/5, resident experience 4/5, staffing 1/5, and quality measures 4/5.
St Josephs Nursing Home is one of 1 aged care homes in East Lismore, New South Wales. The suburb average is 4★, and St Josephs Nursing Home rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in East Lismore on overall rating.
Rating breakdown
Care minutes at St Josephs Nursing Home
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 Josephs Nursing Home and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.
| Measure | Target | Delivered | Met target | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse minutes per resident per day | 42 min | 31 min | Short by 11 min | 47.5 min |
| Total care minutes per resident per day | 206 min | 203 min | Short by 3 min | 221.5 min |
Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Star Ratings extract. Averages are calculated from homes in New South Wales that reported this measure.
Clinical quality measures
Each figure is the percentage of residents at St Josephs Nursing Home affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.
| Measure | St Josephs Nursing Home | 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. | 51% 31.5 points above the state average (worse) | 19.5% | 20.8% |
Unplanned weight loss Residents with significant unplanned weight loss. | 2% 4.5 points below the state average (better) | 6.5% | 6.9% |
Falls Residents who experienced one or more falls. | 32% 1.5 points above the state average (worse) | 30.5% | 31.2% |
Major injury from a fall Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury. | 2% 0.4 points above the state average (worse) | 1.6% | 1.5% |
Polypharmacy Residents taking nine or more medicines. | 25% 10.4 points below the state average (better) | 35.4% | 35.6% |
Antipsychotic medication Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication. | 5% 3.6 points below the state average (better) | 8.6% | 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 St Josephs Nursing Home
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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Last updated: September 4, 2026 · Data refreshed from My Aged Care Star Ratings.