The Brodribb Home
Residential aged care home in Toowoomba, Queensland
Toowoomba, Queensland · Darling Downs
Medium · Not for Profit · Regional centres
About The Brodribb Home
The Brodribb Home is a medium residential aged care home in Toowoomba, Queensland, operated by Brodribb Home Incorporated. 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 5/5.
The Brodribb Home is one of 5 aged care homes in Toowoomba, Queensland. The suburb average is 2.4★, and The Brodribb Home rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Toowoomba on overall rating.
Rating breakdown
Care minutes at The Brodribb 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 The Brodribb Home and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.
| Measure | Target | Delivered | Met target | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse minutes per resident per day | 44 min | 49 min | Yes | 49.3 min |
| Total care minutes per resident per day | 216 min | 205 min | Short by 11 min | 219.3 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 The Brodribb Home affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.
| Measure | The Brodribb Home | State average | National 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. | 11% 9.2 points below the state average (better) | 20.2% | 20.8% |
Unplanned weight loss Residents with significant unplanned weight loss. | 5% 2.6 points below the state average (better) | 7.6% | 6.9% |
Falls Residents who experienced one or more falls. | 23% 8.7 points below the state average (better) | 31.7% | 31.2% |
Major injury from a fall Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury. | 0% 1.7 points below the state average (better) | 1.7% | 1.5% |
Polypharmacy Residents taking nine or more medicines. | 30% 5.4 points below the state average (better) | 35.4% | 35.6% |
Antipsychotic medication Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication. | 0% 9.6 points below the state average (better) | 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 The Brodribb 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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Frequently asked questions about The Brodribb Home
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.