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Bucklands Residential Care

333 Marion Road, North Plympton SA 5037

3Acceptable ★★★★★
Overall Star Rating · October 2026 government data

Run by SOUTHERN CROSS CARE (SA, NT & VIC) INCORPORATED Not for Profit Large home 147 places Metropolitan

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Star Ratings breakdown

CategoryThis homeNorth Plympton averageSA average
Overall★★★★★ 33.53.7
Residents' Experience★★★★★ 333.2
Compliance★★★★★ 554.9
Staffing★★★★★ 22.53.3
Quality Measures★★★★★ 333.1

Rating over time

1★ 2★ 3★ 4★ 5★ August 2025: 4 stars Aug 25 October 2025: 4 stars Oct 25 February 2026: 4 stars Feb 26 May 2026: 3 stars May 26 August 2026: 3 stars Aug 26 October 2026: 3 stars Oct 26
ReleaseOverallResidents' ExperienceComplianceStaffingQuality Measures
October 202633523
August 202633523
May 202633523
February 202643524
October 202543524
August 202543524

Staffing

Residents received an average of 227 minutes of care per day (target 215), including 41 minutes from registered nurses (target 44).

ActualTarget
Total care minutes227215
Registered nurse minutes4144

Compliance

Notice of Non-Compliance (NCN) applied 28 Jun 2018, ends 10 Jan 2019.

Quality measures

Percentage of residents affected in the reporting period. Lower is better.

Pressure injuries0%
Restrictive practices14%
Unplanned weight loss4%
Falls34%
Falls causing major injury2%
Polypharmacy (9+ medicines)38%
Antipsychotic use1%

What residents said

Residents' Experience survey, 2026. Percentage of residents answering each way.

TopicAlwaysMost of the timeSome of the timeNever
Food34%34%24%7%
Safety69%28%0%3%
Operation52%38%10%0%
Care Need69%21%10%0%
Competent41%45%14%0%
Independent45%38%10%7%
Explain45%14%28%14%
Respect69%28%3%0%
Follow Up31%55%7%7%
Caring62%31%7%0%
Voice79%17%3%0%
Home55%31%10%3%

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Last checked: 31 October 2026.

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