Star Ratings apply to residential aged care services.
The Department of Health and Aged Care is responsible for the Quality Measures, Residents’ Experience and Staffing Minutes Rating sub-categories.
The Commission is responsible for the Compliance Rating sub-category of the Star Ratings system.
Compliance Rating
The Commission is responsible for the Compliance Rating sub-category of the Star Ratings system.
The system delivers a 5 star rating based on non-compliance decisions.
Rating |
Decision Type |
|---|---|
|
Significant Improvement needed ★ |
Notice of Decision to impose Sanction (NDIS) Notice of Requirement to Agree (NTA) Issuance of Infringement Notice - Victimisation Issuance of Infringement Notice - Compliance Notice |
|
Improvement needed ★★ |
Notice to Remedy (NTR) Compliance Notice – Code of Conduct (CCCN)* Compliance Notice – Incident Management (IMCN)* Compliance Notice – Restrictive practices (RPCN)* |
|
Acceptable ★★★ |
When the Commission is satisfied that all non-compliance has been resolved i.e. (no current non-compliance for up to 1 year) OR Direction to revise plan for continuous improvement that is currently active (PCI) |
|
Good ★★★★ |
No non-compliance for a 1-3 year period*** |
|
Excellent ★★★★★ |
No non-compliance for 3 years** AND has been granted accreditation for a 3-year period*** |
|
Null status ☆☆☆☆☆ (no stars) |
Change in Service Ownership, Commencing Homes/Services, Merged Services |
* Only Compliance Notices issued in response to the approved provider’s non-compliance with its responsibility, will be published (that is, under paragraph (a) of the relevant subsection in Section 74EE of the Commission Act).
** Where the accreditation decision was following a site audit
*** Where the service has been operated by the same approved provider by at least that same duration
Following a non-compliance decision, the Commission monitors the provider's response, addressing their non-compliance.
Compliance Ratings are updated daily and will immediately impact a provider’s overall Star Rating.
Resources
Detailed information on the calculation of the Compliance rating is available in the Star Ratings manual.
Further information on the Quality Measures, Residents’ Experience and Staffing Minutes Rating sub-categories is available on the Department of Health and Aged Care website.
Star Rating rules and clear requirements for each level are also be available on My Aged Care.