Burrowa House

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ResidentialBoorowa Hostel IncorporatedSite ARCH-03449Service boorowa hostel incorporated::burrowa house::boorowa::2586

Overview

Care typeResidential
Operational places20
RegionYoung Surrounds (SA2)

Location

Young Surrounds (SA2)

79 Ford Street, BOOROWA, NSW, 2586

Star ratings

Latest — May 2026

May 2023 — 1Aug 2023 — 2Dec 2023 — 2Feb 2024 — 2May 2024 — 3Jul 2024 — 3Nov 2024 — 4Jan 2025 — 4May 2025 — 4Oct 2025 — 4Overall
Compliance4
Quality measures3
Residents' experience4
Staffing
Ratings over time (13 periods)
PeriodOverallComplianceQualityExperienceStaffing
May 2026434
Feb 2026424
Oct 202544345
Aug 2025434
May 202544345
Jan 202543445
Nov 202443345
Jul 202433341
May 202433441
Feb 202422445
Dec 202322445
Aug 202322545
May 202311145

Compliance findings

15 recorded

DateTypeRequirementSeverityFindingStatus
28 Mar 2025Assessment contact (performance assessment) – sitePersonal care and clinical care NotCompliant
28 Mar 2025Assessment contact (performance assessment) – siteOrganisational governance NotCompliant
05 July 2024Site AuditOrganisational governance NotCompliant
05 July 2024Site AuditPersonal care and clinical care NotCompliant
05 July 2024Site AuditServices and supports for daily livingCompliant
05 July 2024Site AuditOrganisation’s service environmentCompliant
05 July 2024Site AuditFeedback and complaintsCompliant
05 July 2024Site AuditHuman resourcesCompliant
05 July 2024Site AuditConsumer dignity and choiceCompliant
05 July 2024Site AuditOngoing assessment and planning with consumersCompliant
21 Apr 2023Assessment Contact - SitePersonal care and clinical careNon-compliant
21 Apr 2023Assessment Contact - SiteFeedback and complaintsNon-compliant
21 Apr 2023Assessment Contact - SiteHuman resourcesNon-compliant
21 Apr 2023Assessment Contact - SiteOrganisational governanceNon-compliant
21 Apr 2023Assessment Contact - SiteOngoing assessment and planning with consumersNon-compliant

Accreditation & assessment timeline

17 events

  1. Assessment

    The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (the Commission) has monitored the provider’s progress in implementing improvements in the service to ensure compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards. Based on the information submitted by the provider, as of 30/10/2025, the Commission is satisfied actions have been taken to address the non-compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards. The Commission will continue to monitor the provider’s performance.

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  2. Assessment contact (performance assessment) – site

    Prepared by Nicole Campbell

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  3. Assessment contact Performance Report

    An assessment contact was conducted with this service on 12/02/2025 to 12/02/2025. The attached Performance Report details the assessment of performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards following the assessment contact.

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  4. Accreditation decision

    Following a site audit conducted on 07/05/2024 to 09/05/2024, the Commission made a decision on 05/07/2024 to re-accredit this service. The period of accreditation of the service will expire on 04/08/2027

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  5. Site Audit

    Prepared by Denise McDonald

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  6. Site audit Performance Report

    A site audit was conducted with this service on 07/05/2024 to 09/05/2024. The attached Performance Report details the assessment of performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards following the site audit.

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  7. Assessment Contact - Site

    Prepared by Melissa Buhagiar

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  8. Assessment contact Performance Report

    An assessment contact was conducted with this service on 21 March 2023 to 22 March 2023. The attached Performance Report details the assessment of performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards following the assessment contact.

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  9. Accreditation decision

    Following a site audit conducted on 31 May 2022 to 02 June 2022, the Commission made a decision on 04 August 2022 to re-accredit this service. The period of accreditation of the service will expire on 04 August 2024.

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  10. Site audit Performance Report

    A site audit was conducted with this service on 31 May 2022 to 02 June 2022. The attached Performance Report details the assessment of performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards following the site audit.

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  11. 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 03 November 2022. The service remains subject to compliance monitoring by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

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  12. 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 03 May 2022. The service remains subject to compliance monitoring by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

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  13. 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 03 November 2021. The service remains subject to compliance monitoring by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

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  14. 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 03 May 2021.

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  15. 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 03 November 2020.

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  16. 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 03 November 2017.

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  17. Assessment
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Regulatory actions

0 recorded

No regulatory actions recorded.