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Uniting Arrunga Ermington

Residential aged care home in Ermington, New South Wales

The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW)

Ermington, New South Wales · Western Sydney

Medium · Not for Profit · Metropolitan

Overall
4.0
Higher than 10% of NSW homes

About Uniting Arrunga Ermington

Uniting Arrunga Ermington is a medium residential aged care home in Ermington, New South Wales, operated by The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW). Its Department of Health overall Star Rating is 4 out of 5 — above average for New South Wales. Compliance rates 4/5, resident experience 4/5, staffing 3/5, and quality measures 4/5.

Uniting Arrunga Ermington is one of 1 aged care homes in Ermington, New South Wales. The suburb average is 4★, and Uniting Arrunga Ermington rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Ermington on overall rating.

Rating breakdown

Compliance4.0 / 5
Resident experience4.0 / 5
Staffing3.0 / 5
Quality measures4.0 / 5
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Care minutes at Uniting Arrunga Ermington

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

MeasureTargetDeliveredMet targetNew South Wales average
Registered nurse minutes per resident per day45 min46 minYes47.5 min
Total care minutes per resident per day227 min229 minYes221.5 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 Uniting Arrunga Ermington affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.

MeasureUniting Arrunga ErmingtonState averageNational 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.
17%
2.5 points below the state average (better)
19.5%20.8%
Unplanned weight loss
Residents with significant unplanned weight loss.
5%
1.5 points below the state average (better)
6.5%6.9%
Falls
Residents who experienced one or more falls.
34%
3.5 points above the state average (worse)
30.5%31.2%
Major injury from a fall
Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury.
1%
0.6 points below the state average (better)
1.6%1.5%
Polypharmacy
Residents taking nine or more medicines.
34%
1.4 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 Uniting Arrunga Ermington

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 here16% always · 37% most of the time
I feel safe here84% always · 16% most of the time
This place is well run47% always · 47% most of the time
I get the care I need63% always · 16% most of the time
Staff know what they are doing42% always · 42% most of the time
Staff encourage me to do as much as possible for myself53% always · 32% most of the time
Staff explain things to me58% always · 26% most of the time
Staff treat me with respect79% always · 11% most of the time
Staff follow up when I raise things with them58% always · 32% most of the time
Staff are kind and caring74% always · 16% most of the time
I have a say in my daily activities74% always · 26% most of the time
This place feels like home68% always · 21% 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 Ermington

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Frequently asked questions about Uniting Arrunga Ermington

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 3, 2026 · Data refreshed from My Aged Care Star Ratings.