Ardrossan Community Hostel
activeOverview
Location
Yorke Peninsula - North (SA2)
37 Fifth Street, ARDROSSAN, SA, 5571
Star ratings
Latest — May 2026
Compliance findings
13 recorded
| Date | Type | Requirement | Severity | Finding | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2025 | Site Audit | – | – | Consumer dignity and choice | Compliant |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Site Audit | – | – | Ongoing assessment and planning with consumers | Compliant |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Site Audit | – | – | Personal care and clinical care | Compliant |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Site Audit | – | – | Services and supports for daily living | Compliant |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Site Audit | – | – | Organisation’s service environment | Compliant |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Site Audit | – | – | Feedback and complaints | Compliant |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Site Audit | – | – | Human resources | Compliant |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Site Audit | – | – | Organisational governance | Compliant |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Assessment Contact - Site | – | – | Organisational governance | Not applicable |
| 15 Mar 2023 | Assessment Contact - Site | – | – | Consumer dignity and choice | Not applicable |
| 15 Mar 2023 | Assessment Contact - Site | – | – | Personal care and clinical care | Not applicable |
| 15 Mar 2023 | Assessment Contact - Site | – | – | Services and supports for daily living | Not applicable |
| 15 Mar 2023 | Assessment Contact - Site | – | – | Organisational governance | Non-compliant |
Accreditation & assessment timeline
14 events · AI report insights nested where analysed
- Accreditation decision
Following a site audit conducted on 18/02/2025 to 20/02/2025, the Commission made a decision on 25/03/2025 to re-accredit this service. The period of accreditation of the service will expire on 16/06/2028.
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- Site audit Performance Report
A site audit was conducted with this service on 18/02/2025 to 20/02/2025. The attached Performance Report details the assessment of performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards following the site audit.
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- Assessment contact Performance Report
An assessment contact was conducted with this service on 19 July 2023. The attached Performance Report details the assessment of performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards following the assessment contact.
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AI report insightsAI-extracted · qwen2.5:32b
The service demonstrated compliance across most standards, particularly in supporting consumers' dignity and choice, providing effective personal and clinical care, and promoting daily living well-being. However, there were significant issues identified under Standard 8 Organisational governance, specifically regarding the effectiveness of the clinical governance framework for antimicrobial stewardship and restrictive practices.
Standard 1 Consumer dignity and choiceCompliant
The service supports consumers to take risks to enable them to live the best life they can.
- Met (3)(d) — Processes to support consumers taking risks were demonstrated. Risk assessments for all sampled consumers were completed in consultation with them and/or their representatives, and risk mitigation strategies were outlined.
Standard 3 Personal care and clinical careCompliant
The service provides safe and effective personal and clinical care tailored to each consumer's needs.
- Met (3)(a) — Care files demonstrated provision of effective and appropriate care, including in relation to diabetes, medication, and behavior management. Staff were knowledgeable about consumers' needs.
- Met (3)(b) — Effective management of high impact or high prevalence risks was demonstrated through staff knowledge and consumer satisfaction with care.
Standard 4 Services and supports for daily livingCompliant
Services and supports promote each consumer’s emotional, spiritual, and psychological well-being.
- Met (3)(b) — Consumers and representatives confirmed services support their well-being. Documentation showed engagement in lifestyle programs and activities meeting individual needs.
Standard 8 Organisational governanceNon-compliant
The service has effective risk management systems but lacks an effective clinical governance framework.
- Met (3)(d) — Effective risk management systems and practices were demonstrated, including monitoring of high impact risks and reporting on trends.
- Not met (3)(e) — The service could not demonstrate effective use of the clinical governance framework for antimicrobial stewardship and restrictive practices. Data was incomplete or lacking in key areas.
Risks: Ineffective monitoring of antimicrobial therapies and lack of comprehensive data on infections and treatment effectiveness.; Insufficient reporting on trends and opportunities for improvement in the use of restrictive practices, including psychotropic medications.
Recommendations: Review the organisation’s clinical governance framework and systems relating to antimicrobial stewardship and monitoring of consumer infections and restrictive practices.; Improve reporting processes to ensure key information is shared with the organization and Board for identifying opportunities for improvement in care delivery.
Generated by qwen2.5:32b on 12 June 2026 from the published Performance Report. AI output — may contain errors; verify against the source document and the official findings above.
- Assessment contact Performance Report
An assessment contact was conducted with this service on 01 February 2023. The attached Performance Report details the assessment of performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards following the assessment contact.
source ↗ - Accreditation decision
Following a site audit conducted on 03 May 2022 to 05 May 2022, the Commission made a decision on 16 June 2022 to re-accredit this service. The period of accreditation of the service will expire on 16 June 2025.
source ↗ - Exceptional Circumstances
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has temporarily modified our Regulatory Program, including the suspension of site audits to determine whether to accredit, not to re-accredit or vary the periods of accreditation for a service. In order to give effect to continuity of accreditation the Department of Health has, under Section 42.5 of the Aged Care Act 1997, made a decision to grant ‘exceptional circumstances’ to this service until 21 October 2022. The service remains subject to compliance monitoring by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.
source ↗ - Exceptional Circumstances
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has temporarily modified our Regulatory Program, including the suspension of site audits to determine whether to accredit, not to re-accredit or vary the periods of accreditation for a service. In order to give effect to continuity of accreditation the Department of Health has, under Section 42.5 of the Aged Care Act 1997, made a decision to grant ‘exceptional circumstances’ to this service until 21 April 2022. The service remains subject to compliance monitoring by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.
source ↗ - Assessment
Following an audit we decided that this home met 44 of the 44 expected outcomes of the Accreditation Standards and would be accredited for three years until 21 October 2021.
source ↗ - Assessment
Following an audit we decided that this home met 44 of the 44 expected outcomes of the Accreditation Standards and would be accredited for three years until 21 October 2018.
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Regulatory actions
0 recorded
No regulatory actions recorded.