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Booroongen Djugun Limited - Community Care Service

337-351 River St, Kempsey NSW 2440

My Aged Care government rating The Star Rating is the Australian Government's overall quality rating for residential aged care, from 1 star (significant improvement needed) to 5 stars (excellent). It is calculated from the four areas shown under Quality & compliance below: residents' experience, compliance, staffing and quality measures.

Google reviewers rate this 4.8★ (4 reviews)

Type
Residential aged care
Operator
not for profit
  • respite
  • dementia

This aged care home offers residential and respite care, including options for low care, high care, and a secure environment for those with special needs. It is deeply connected to Aboriginal culture, located on Dunghutti lands, and designed to reflect the spiritual traditions of Aboriginal people. The atmosphere is communal and welcoming, with spaces like a fire pit for gathering and a wellness center for socialising and relearning skills. Residents enjoy home-cooked meals, a wide range of daily activities including cultural events, and a unique environment featuring rammed earth walls, open spaces, and Aboriginal art.

Amenities

  • ✓ hairdresser
  • ✓ garden
  • ✓ library

Activities & lifestyle

  • ✓ music therapy
  • ✓ gardening
  • ✓ exercise
  • ✓ art
  • ✓ cooking
  • ✓ outings
  • ✓ games

Allied health services

dietitian

Cultural & language fit

Cultural focus
Aboriginal

Quality & compliance

My Aged Care sub-ratings

The star rating, broken down (May 2026 extract): The four areas the Australian Government scores every home on each quarter — the overall Star Rating is calculated from them. Source: the Department of Health and Aged Care's Star Ratings quarterly data extract (May 2026).

3/5

Residents' experience

4/5

Compliance

5/5

Staffing

1/5

Quality measures

Care time delivered: 230 minutes per resident per day (target 198), of which 48 from a registered nurse.

Compliance action The regulator (the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission) can take formal action when a home falls short of the standards — from a direction to improve, up to a Notice of Non-Compliance or sanctions. "None current" means no action was recorded against this home in the Government's latest quarterly extract (May 2026).
Notice to Remedy (NTR)

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