Walara Balaklava Millcourt
7 Railway Terrace, Balaklava SA 5461, Australia
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- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- not for profit
Walara Balaklava Millcourt is a residential aged care and retirement living facility operated by Walara, a not-for-profit provider serving regional South Australia. Part of a network of four sites offering 160 aged care beds and 69 independent living units, the facility provides warm, caring, and inclusive environments tailored to individual needs. The facility features newly constructed two-bedroom independent living units and a communal garden space. Walara is committed to continuous improvement, with plans to introduce home care services in partnership with Life Care in 2026.
Amenities
- ✓ garden
Quality & compliance
- My Aged Care sub-ratings
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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).
4/5
Residents' experience
5/5
Compliance
2/5
Staffing
4/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 203 minutes per resident per day (target 209), of which 51 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).
- Directions - To revise Plans for Continuous Improvements (PCI)
Fees
| Room | Max RAD Refundable Accommodation Deposit — a lump sum paid on entry and refunded when the resident leaves. The published figure is the maximum; the agreed price can be lower. | Max DAP / day Daily Accommodation Payment — the pay-as-you-go alternative to the lump sum, charged per day. Residents choose a RAD, a DAP, or a mix of both. | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neumann Wing Single room · ensuite | — | $92.68 | 18 m² |
| Gleeson, Zanker, Roberts & Shepherd Wings Single room · ensuite | — | $92.68 | 15 m² |
| Gleeson Wing Rooms 19 & 21 Single room · shared bathroom | — | $65.42 | 15 m² |
| Zanker Wing Room 31 Single room · ensuite | — | $87.23 | 14 m² |
| Neumann Wing Room 10 Single room · ensuite | — | $87.23 | 14 m² |
| Shepherd Wing Room 23a & 23b Shared room · shared bathroom | — | $54.52 | 30 m² |
Maximum published prices — means-tested government support can reduce what you actually pay. Source: the provider's published pricing.
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