Mercy Place Cairns (Bethlehem)

Accreditation decision

Following a site audit conducted on 05 July 2022 to 07 July 2022, the Commission made a decision on 15 August 2022 to re-accredit this service.

The period of accreditation of the service will expire on 07 November 2025.

Site audit Performance Report

A site audit was conducted with this service on 05 July 2022 to 07 July 2022.

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

Accreditation decision

Following a site audit conducted on 16 March 2021 to 19 March 2021, the Commission made a decision on 07 May 2021 to re-accredit this service.

The period of accreditation of the service will expire on 07 November 2022.

Site audit Performance Report

A site audit was conducted with this service on 16 March 2021 to 19 March 2021.

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 27 September 2021.

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

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 27 March 2021.

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 27 September 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 27 September 2017.