Estia Health Ringwood

Accreditation decision

Following a site audit conducted on 27 June 2023 to 30 June 2023, the Commission made a decision on 08 August 2023 to re-accredit this service.

The period of accreditation of the service will expire on 08 August 2026.

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 February 2024. 

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

Site audit Performance Report

A site audit was conducted with this service on 27 June 2023 to 30 June 2023.

The attached Performance Report details the assessment of performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards following the site audit.

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 August 2023.

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

Compliance monitoring update

An assessment contact was conducted by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (Commission) on 3 March 2020, at Estia Health Ringwood to monitor the service’s progress in meeting the Accreditation Standards. The Commission found the service complies with all Accreditation Standards.

Following a site audit the Commission made a decision on 16 December 2019 that this service met five of the eight Aged Care Quality Standards. The service is re-accredited for three years until 21 February 2023.

Compliance monitoring update

An assessment contact was conducted by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (Commission) on 24 January 2019 at Estia Health Ringwood to monitor the service’s progress in meeting the Accreditation Standards. The Commission found the service complies with all Accreditation Standards.

Following an audit we decided that this home met 39 of the 44 expected outcomes of the Accreditation Standards and would be accredited for one year until 21 February 2020.

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 February 2019.