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Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre

Residential aged care home in Violet Town, Victoria

Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre Inc

Violet Town, Victoria · Hume

Medium · Not for Profit · Small rural towns

Overall
3.0
Higher than 0% of VIC homes

About Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre

Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre is a medium residential aged care home in Violet Town, Victoria, operated by Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre Inc. Its Department of Health overall Star Rating is 3 out of 5 — average for Victoria. Compliance rates 5/5, resident experience 3/5, staffing 1/5, and quality measures 2/5.

Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre is one of 1 aged care homes in Violet Town, Victoria. The suburb average is 3★, and Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre rates 3★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Violet Town on overall rating.

Rating breakdown

Compliance5.0 / 5
Resident experience3.0 / 5
Staffing1.0 / 5
Quality measures2.0 / 5
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Care minutes at Violet Town Bush Nursing 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 Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.

MeasureTargetDeliveredMet targetVictoria average
Registered nurse minutes per resident per day43 min28 minShort by 15 min58.1 min
Total care minutes per resident per day215 min205 minShort by 10 min225.6 min

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

Clinical quality measures

Each figure is the percentage of residents at Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.

MeasureViolet Town Bush Nursing CentreState averageNational average
Pressure injuries
Residents with a pressure injury (bed sore) during the quarter.
0%
0.6 points below the state average (better)
0.6%0.5%
Restrictive practices
Residents subject to physical or chemical restraint.
27%
6.7 points above the state average (worse)
20.3%20.8%
Unplanned weight loss
Residents with significant unplanned weight loss.
13%
5.8 points above the state average (worse)
7.2%6.9%
Falls
Residents who experienced one or more falls.
40%
8.5 points above the state average (worse)
31.5%31.2%
Major injury from a fall
Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury.
1%
0.5 points below the state average (better)
1.5%1.5%
Polypharmacy
Residents taking nine or more medicines.
29%
8.1 points below the state average (better)
37.1%35.6%
Antipsychotic medication
Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication.
36%
25.2 points above the state average (worse)
10.8%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 Violet Town Bush Nursing 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 here46% always · 46% most of the time
I feel safe here54% always · 38% most of the time
This place is well run54% always · 38% most of the time
I get the care I need46% always · 38% most of the time
Staff know what they are doing46% always · 38% most of the time
Staff encourage me to do as much as possible for myself31% always · 54% most of the time
Staff explain things to me31% always · 8% most of the time
Staff treat me with respect62% always · 31% most of the time
Staff follow up when I raise things with them38% always · 46% most of the time
Staff are kind and caring69% always · 15% most of the time
I have a say in my daily activities54% always · 31% most of the time
This place feels like home38% always · 31% 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 Violet Town

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Frequently asked questions about Violet Town Bush Nursing 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 4, 2026 · Data refreshed from My Aged Care Star Ratings.