Bupa Tamworth

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ResidentialBupa Aged Care Australia Pty LtdSite ARCH-05164Service bupa aged care australia pty ltd::bupa tamworth::north tamworth::2340

Overview

Care typeResidential
Operational places106
RegionTamworth - North (SA2)

Location

Tamworth - North (SA2)

68 BLIGH Street, NORTH TAMWORTH, NSW, 2340

Star ratings

Latest — May 2026

May 2023 — 3Aug 2023 — 2Dec 2023 — 3Feb 2024 — 3May 2024 — 3Jul 2024 — 3Nov 2024 — 3Jan 2025 — 3May 2025 — 3Aug 2025 — 3Oct 2025 — 4Feb 2026 — 4May 2026 — 44Overall
Compliance5
Quality measures3
Residents' experience4
Staffing2
Compared nationally2 services rated 111 services rated 22495 services rated 331,616 services rated 44130 services rated 55

Rated higher than 22% of 2,244 rated services nationally.

Ratings over time (13 periods)
PeriodOverallComplianceQualityExperienceStaffing
May 202645342
Feb 202644343
Oct 202544343
Aug 202534333
May 202534233
Jan 202534433
Nov 202434333
Jul 202434332
May 202434331
Feb 202433431
Dec 202333332
Aug 202323322
May 202333422

Compliance findings

19 recorded

DateTypeRequirementSeverityFindingStatus
30 July 2024Assessment contact (performance assessment) – siteOngoing assessment and planning with consumersNot applicable
30 July 2024Assessment contact (performance assessment) – siteFeedback and complaintsNot applicable
30 July 2024Assessment contact (performance assessment) – siteHuman ResourceNot applicable
22 Jan 2024Site AuditServices and supports for daily livingCompliant
22 Jan 2024Site AuditOrganisation’s service environmentCompliant
22 Jan 2024Site AuditFeedback and complaints NotCompliant
22 Jan 2024Site AuditHuman resources NotCompliant
22 Jan 2024Site AuditOrganisational governanceCompliant
22 Jan 2024Site AuditConsumer dignity and choiceCompliant
22 Jan 2024Site AuditOngoing assessment and planning with consumers NotCompliant
22 Jan 2024Site AuditPersonal care and clinical careCompliant
26 Sept 2022Site AuditConsumer dignity and choiceNon-compliant
26 Sept 2022Site AuditOngoing assessment and planning with consumersNon-compliant
26 Sept 2022Site AuditPersonal care and clinical careNon-compliant
26 Sept 2022Site AuditServices and supports for daily livingNon-compliant
26 Sept 2022Site AuditOrganisation’s service environmentNon-compliant
26 Sept 2022Site AuditFeedback and complaintsNon-compliant
26 Sept 2022Site AuditHuman resourcesNon-compliant
26 Sept 2022Site AuditOrganisational governanceNon-compliant

Accreditation & assessment timeline

21 events

  1. Assessment contact (performance assessment) – site

    Prepared by G Cherry

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  2. Assessment contact Performance Report

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

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  3. Accreditation decision

    Following a site audit conducted on 28 November 2023 to 30 November 2023, the Commission made a decision on 22 January 2024 to re-accredit this service. The period of accreditation of the service will expire on 26 September 2026.

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  4. Site Audit

    Prepared by E Woodley

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  5. Site audit Performance Report

    A site audit was conducted with this service on 28 November 2023 to 30 November 2023. The attached Performance Report details the assessment of performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards following the site audit.

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  6. Accreditation decision

    Following a site audit conducted on 23 August 2022 to 25 August 2022, the Commission made a decision on 26 September 2022 to re-accredit this service. The period of accreditation of the service will expire on 26 March 2024.

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  7. Site Audit

    Prepared by Melissa Buhagiar

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  8. Site audit Performance Report

    A site audit was conducted with this service on 23 August 2022 to 25 August 2022. The attached Performance Report details the assessment of performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards following the site audit.

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  9. 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 05 December 2022. The service remains subject to compliance monitoring by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

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  10. 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 05 June 2022. The service remains subject to compliance monitoring by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

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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 05 December 2021. The service remains subject to compliance monitoring by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

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  12. Assessment contact Performance Report

    An assessment contact was conducted with this service on 18 November 2020. The attached Performance Report details the assessment of performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards following the assessment contact.

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  13. Assessment contact Performance Report

    An assessment contact was conducted with this service on 23 July 2020. The attached Performance Report details the assessment of performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards following the assessment contact.

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  14. Accreditation decision

    Following a site audit conducted on 17 March 2020 to 19 March 2020, the Commission made a decision on 20 April 2020 to re-accredit this service. The period of accreditation of the service will expire on 05 June 2021. The Performance Report is attached.

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  15. Serious risk decision

    Following a review audit conducted on 22-29 October 2019 a delegate of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner made a finding that Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd failed to meet one Aged Care Quality Standard (Quality Standards) in relation to Bupa Tamworth. On 5 December 2019 a decision was made that failure to meet one Quality Standard has placed the safety, health or well-being of aged care consumers of the service at serious risk. The Department of Health has been notified of the risk. Serious risk is not an ongoing state; it is a statutory decision based on evidence at a point in time. The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission will continue to monitor the performance of the service including through unannounced visits.

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  16. Assessment

    Following a review audit the Commission made a decision on 05 December 2019 that this service met zero of the eight Aged Care Quality Standards. The Commission decided not to vary the service's period of accreditation. The service remains accredited until 05 June 2020.

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  17. Serious risk decision

    Following an assessment contact conducted on 4 June 2019, a delegate of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner made a decision that Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd failed to meet three expected outcomes in the Accreditation Standards in relation to Bupa Tamworth. On 5 August 2019 a decision was made that failure to meet three of these expected outcomes has placed the safety, health or well-being of aged care consumers of the service at serious risk. The Department of Health has been notified of the risk. Serious risk is not an ongoing state; it is a statutory decision based on evidence at a point in time. The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission will continue to monitor the performance of the service including through unannounced visits.

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  18. 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 12 September 2021.

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  19. 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 12 September 2018.

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  20. Assessment
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  21. Assessment
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Regulatory actions

0 recorded

No regulatory actions recorded.