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Villa Maria Centre

Residential aged care home in Fortitude Valley, Queensland

Catholic Healthcare Limited

Fortitude Valley, Queensland · Brisbane North

Large · Not for Profit · Metropolitan

Overall
4.0
Higher than 7% of QLD homes

About Villa Maria Centre

Villa Maria Centre is a large residential aged care home in Fortitude Valley, Queensland, operated by Catholic Healthcare Limited. 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.

Villa Maria Centre is one of 1 aged care homes in Fortitude Valley, Queensland. The suburb average is 4★, and Villa Maria Centre rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Fortitude Valley 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 Villa Maria Centre

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

MeasureTargetDeliveredMet targetQueensland average
Registered nurse minutes per resident per day41 min44 minYes49.3 min
Total care minutes per resident per day201 min186 minShort by 15 min219.3 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 Villa Maria Centre affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.

MeasureVilla Maria CentreState 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.
15%
5.2 points below the state average (better)
20.2%20.8%
Unplanned weight loss
Residents with significant unplanned weight loss.
9%
1.4 points above the state average (worse)
7.6%6.9%
Falls
Residents who experienced one or more falls.
32%
0.3 points above the state average (worse)
31.7%31.2%
Major injury from a fall
Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury.
2%
0.3 points above the state average (worse)
1.7%1.5%
Polypharmacy
Residents taking nine or more medicines.
39%
3.6 points above the state average (worse)
35.4%35.6%
Antipsychotic medication
Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication.
6%
3.6 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 Villa Maria Centre

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 here30% always · 48% most of the time
I feel safe here74% always · 22% most of the time
This place is well run22% always · 70% most of the time
I get the care I need48% always · 43% most of the time
Staff know what they are doing17% always · 70% most of the time
Staff encourage me to do as much as possible for myself65% always · 30% most of the time
Staff explain things to me48% always · 26% most of the time
Staff treat me with respect65% always · 26% most of the time
Staff follow up when I raise things with them39% always · 35% most of the time
Staff are kind and caring65% always · 30% most of the time
I have a say in my daily activities96% always · 4% most of the time
This place feels like home74% always · 22% 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 Villa Maria Centre

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.