Aged care homes in Victoria
Victoria has 736 government-funded residential aged care homes in the October 2026 Star Ratings data. Of the 688 homes with an Overall Star Rating, 53 rated 5 stars (Excellent), 442 rated 4 stars (Good), 190 rated 3 stars (Acceptable) and 3 rated 2 stars or fewer. The state average is 3.8 stars, compared with 3.8 nationally, and homes delivered an average of 221 care minutes per resident per day.
48 homes have no Overall Star Rating in this release (for example, new homes or homes without enough data).
Top-rated homes in Victoria
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★★★★★Residents' Experience: 5/5Compliance: 5/5Staffing: 5/5Quality Measures: 5/5 Care minutes: 299/day
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★★★★★Residents' Experience: 5/5Compliance: 5/5Staffing: 5/5Quality Measures: 5/5 Care minutes: 287/day
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★★★★★Residents' Experience: 4/5Compliance: 5/5Staffing: 5/5Quality Measures: 5/5 Care minutes: 248/day
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★★★★★Residents' Experience: 4/5Compliance: 5/5Staffing: 5/5Quality Measures: 5/5 Care minutes: 314/day
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★★★★★Residents' Experience: 4/5Compliance: 5/5Staffing: 5/5Quality Measures: 5/5 Care minutes: 241/day
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★★★★★Residents' Experience: 5/5Compliance: 5/5Staffing: 5/5Quality Measures: 4/5 Care minutes: 234/day
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★★★★★Residents' Experience: 4/5Compliance: 5/5Staffing: 5/5Quality Measures: 5/5 Care minutes: 191/day
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★★★★★Residents' Experience: 5/5Compliance: 5/5Staffing: 5/5Quality Measures: 4/5 Care minutes: 228/day -
★★★★★Residents' Experience: 4/5Compliance: 5/5Staffing: 5/5Quality Measures: 5/5 Care minutes: 230/day
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★★★★★Residents' Experience: 4/5Compliance: 5/5Staffing: 5/5Quality Measures: 5/5 Care minutes: 248/day
Average ratings in Victoria
| Category | VIC | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Residents' Experience | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Compliance | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Staffing | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Quality Measures | 3 | 3 |
| Care minutes per resident per day | 221 | 221 |
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