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Uniting Bowden Brae Normanhurst

Residential aged care home in Normanhurst, New South Wales

The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW)

Normanhurst, New South Wales · Northern Sydney

Medium · Not for Profit · Metropolitan

Overall
4.0
Higher than 10% of NSW homes

About Uniting Bowden Brae Normanhurst

Uniting Bowden Brae Normanhurst is a medium residential aged care home in Normanhurst, 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 5/5, resident experience 4/5, staffing 3/5, and quality measures 3/5.

Uniting Bowden Brae Normanhurst is one of 3 aged care homes in Normanhurst, New South Wales. The suburb average is 4★, and Uniting Bowden Brae Normanhurst rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Normanhurst 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 Uniting Bowden Brae Normanhurst

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 Bowden Brae Normanhurst and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.

MeasureTargetDeliveredMet targetNew South Wales average
Registered nurse minutes per resident per day46 min50 minYes47.5 min
Total care minutes per resident per day235 min240 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 Bowden Brae Normanhurst affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.

MeasureUniting Bowden Brae NormanhurstState 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.
25%
5.5 points above the state average (worse)
19.5%20.8%
Unplanned weight loss
Residents with significant unplanned weight loss.
10%
3.5 points above the state average (worse)
6.5%6.9%
Falls
Residents who experienced one or more falls.
33%
2.5 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.
35%
0.4 points below the state average (better)
35.4%35.6%
Antipsychotic medication
Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication.
8%
0.6 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 Bowden Brae Normanhurst

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 here32% always · 58% most of the time
I feel safe here89% always · 5% most of the time
This place is well run47% always · 47% most of the time
I get the care I need74% always · 21% most of the time
Staff know what they are doing47% always · 42% most of the time
Staff encourage me to do as much as possible for myself63% always · 37% most of the time
Staff explain things to me53% always · 37% most of the time
Staff treat me with respect74% always · 16% most of the time
Staff follow up when I raise things with them58% always · 37% most of the time
Staff are kind and caring84% always · 11% most of the time
I have a say in my daily activities95% always · 0% most of the time
This place feels like home95% always · 0% 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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Frequently asked questions about Uniting Bowden Brae Normanhurst

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.