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St Vincent's Care Services Toowoomba - Hostel

Residential aged care home in Toowoomba, Queensland

St Vincent's Care Services Ltd

Toowoomba, Queensland · Darling Downs

Medium · Not for Profit · Regional centres

Overall
4.0
Higher than 7% of QLD homes

About St Vincent's Care Services Toowoomba - Hostel

St Vincent's Care Services Toowoomba - Hostel is a medium residential aged care home in Toowoomba, Queensland, operated by St Vincent's Care Services Ltd. Its Department of Health overall Star Rating is 4 out of 5 — above average for Queensland. Compliance rates 5/5, resident experience 4/5, staffing 3/5, and quality measures 3/5.

St Vincent's Care Services Toowoomba - Hostel is one of 5 aged care homes in Toowoomba, Queensland. The suburb average is 2.4★, and St Vincent's Care Services Toowoomba - Hostel rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Toowoomba 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 St Vincent's Care Services Toowoomba - 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 Vincent's Care Services Toowoomba - Hostel and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.

MeasureTargetDeliveredMet targetQueensland average
Registered nurse minutes per resident per day44 min49 minYes49.3 min
Total care minutes per resident per day215 min229 minYes219.3 min

Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Star Ratings extract. Averages are calculated from homes in Queensland that reported this measure.

Clinical quality measures

Each figure is the percentage of residents at St Vincent's Care Services Toowoomba - Hostel affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.

MeasureSt Vincent's Care Services Toowoomba - HostelState averageNational average
Pressure injuries
Residents with a pressure injury (bed sore) during the quarter.
1%
0.5 points above the state average (worse)
0.5%0.5%
Restrictive practices
Residents subject to physical or chemical restraint.
24%
3.8 points above the state average (worse)
20.2%20.8%
Unplanned weight loss
Residents with significant unplanned weight loss.
11%
3.4 points above the state average (worse)
7.6%6.9%
Falls
Residents who experienced one or more falls.
29%
2.7 points below the state average (better)
31.7%31.2%
Major injury from a fall
Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury.
1%
0.7 points below the state average (better)
1.7%1.5%
Polypharmacy
Residents taking nine or more medicines.
45%
9.6 points above the state average (worse)
35.4%35.6%
Antipsychotic medication
Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication.
10%
0.4 points above the state average (worse)
9.6%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 Vincent's Care Services Toowoomba - Hostel

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 here21% always · 57% most of the time
I feel safe here86% always · 14% most of the time
This place is well run29% always · 64% most of the time
I get the care I need79% always · 21% most of the time
Staff know what they are doing43% always · 50% most of the time
Staff encourage me to do as much as possible for myself86% always · 14% most of the time
Staff explain things to me57% always · 43% most of the time
Staff treat me with respect71% always · 29% most of the time
Staff follow up when I raise things with them50% always · 50% most of the time
Staff are kind and caring79% always · 21% most of the time
I have a say in my daily activities93% always · 7% most of the time
This place feels like home43% always · 57% 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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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.