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Terrace Gardens

Residential aged care home in Farrar, Northern Territory

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services Limited

Farrar, Northern Territory · Darwin

Medium · Not for Profit · Regional centres

Overall
4.0
Higher than 11% of NT homes

About Terrace Gardens

Terrace Gardens is a medium residential aged care home in Farrar, Northern Territory, operated by Australian Regional and Remote Community Services Limited. Its Department of Health overall Star Rating is 4 out of 5 — above average for Northern Territory. Compliance rates 4/5, resident experience 3/5, staffing 5/5, and quality measures 3/5.

Terrace Gardens is one of 1 aged care homes in Farrar, Northern Territory. The suburb average is 4★, and Terrace Gardens rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Farrar on overall rating.

Rating breakdown

Compliance4.0 / 5
Resident experience3.0 / 5
Staffing5.0 / 5
Quality measures3.0 / 5
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Care minutes at Terrace Gardens

Every residential aged care home has a mandated daily care minutes target set by the Department of Health. These figures show the target for Terrace Gardens and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.

MeasureTargetDeliveredMet targetNorthern Territory average
Registered nurse minutes per resident per day45 min69 minYes60.7 min
Total care minutes per resident per day228 min285 minYes265.8 min

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

Clinical quality measures

Each figure is the percentage of residents at Terrace Gardens affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.

MeasureTerrace GardensState averageNational average
Pressure injuries
Residents with a pressure injury (bed sore) during the quarter.
1%
0.6 points above the state average (worse)
0.4%0.5%
Restrictive practices
Residents subject to physical or chemical restraint.
23%
21.4 points below the state average (better)
44.4%20.8%
Unplanned weight loss
Residents with significant unplanned weight loss.
10%
0.6 points above the state average (worse)
9.4%6.9%
Falls
Residents who experienced one or more falls.
21%
3.9 points below the state average (better)
24.9%31.2%
Major injury from a fall
Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury.
2%
0.2 points above the state average (worse)
1.8%1.5%
Polypharmacy
Residents taking nine or more medicines.
23%
1.8 points above the state average (worse)
21.2%35.6%
Antipsychotic medication
Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication.
12%
1.1 points above the state average (worse)
10.9%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 Terrace Gardens

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 here12% always · 41% most of the time
I feel safe here71% always · 24% most of the time
This place is well run12% always · 65% most of the time
I get the care I need59% always · 29% most of the time
Staff know what they are doing41% always · 41% most of the time
Staff encourage me to do as much as possible for myself53% always · 24% most of the time
Staff explain things to me18% always · 59% most of the time
Staff treat me with respect76% always · 18% most of the time
Staff follow up when I raise things with them24% always · 65% most of the time
Staff are kind and caring59% always · 24% most of the time
I have a say in my daily activities65% always · 18% most of the time
This place feels like home35% always · 59% 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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Cost & funding guide for Farrar

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Frequently asked questions about Terrace Gardens

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.