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Aged care homes in New South Wales

New South Wales has 821 government-funded residential aged care homes in the October 2026 Star Ratings data. Of the 794 homes with an Overall Star Rating, 50 rated 5 stars (Excellent), 594 rated 4 stars (Good), 148 rated 3 stars (Acceptable) and 2 rated 2 stars or fewer. The state average is 3.9 stars, compared with 3.8 nationally, and homes delivered an average of 223 care minutes per resident per day.

27 homes have no Overall Star Rating in this release (for example, new homes or homes without enough data).

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Average ratings in New South Wales

Category	NSW	Australia
Overall	3.9	3.8
Residents' Experience	3.8	3.6
Compliance	4.8	4.8
Staffing	3.1	3.2
Quality Measures	3.2	3
Care minutes per resident per day	223	221

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Official help for families in New South Wales

Apply for an aged care assessmentApply online for an assessment of your care needs. Aged care homesHow residential aged care works and how to choose a home. Aged care home costs and feesBasic daily fee, means-tested contributions and accommodation costs explained. Star Ratings for residential aged careHow the government's Star Ratings are calculated. Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN)Free, independent advocacy. Phone 1800 700 600. Carer GatewayGovernment support, counselling and respite for carers. Phone 1800 422 737.

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Aged care homes in New South Wales

Top-rated homes in New South Wales

1.Catholic Healthcare Bethlehem House

2.Catholic Healthcare Blakeney Lodge

3.Haydays Retirement Hostel

4.Holbrook Hostel

5.Koonambil Aged Care

6.Myoora Homestead Hostel

7.Bolton Clarke Winders Lodge

8.Catholic Healthcare Lewisham Nursing Home

9.Estia Health Tuncurry

10.Fairlea Aged Care @ Rosehill

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