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Whiddon Redhead — aged care facility

Whiddon Redhead

120 Redhead Rd, Redhead NSW 2290, Australia

★★★★☆ 4/5 My Aged Care Star 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 2.4★ (16 reviews)

Type
Residential aged care
Operator
not for profit
Established
1949
Nursing
24/7
  • respite
  • dementia

This aged care home offers residential, respite, and specialist dementia care in a welcoming environment near Redhead Beach, a short drive from Newcastle. It is part of a not-for-profit organisation with a long history of serving regional communities. The home focuses on a relationship-based care model, encouraging residents to participate in creative ageing activities, exercise programs, and social outings. With two distinct houses, one offering private and companion rooms and the other featuring single rooms with ensuite bathrooms, there's a focus on creating a comfortable, home-like atmosphere. Programs like "Best Week" and "Chat, Stories & Tea" aim to support individual wellbeing and cognitive health.

Amenities

  • hairdresser
  • cafe
  • garden
  • library

Activities & lifestyle

  • music therapy
  • gardening
  • exercise
  • art
  • outings
  • other

Allied health services

physio ot speech podiatry other

24/7 nursing on-site

Cultural & language fit

Cultural focus
First Nations

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).

4/5

Residents' experience

5/5

Compliance

2/5

Staffing

2/5

Quality measures

Care time delivered: 225 minutes per resident per day (target 222), of which 43 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).
None current

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
John Read House - Classic Shared Ensuite Fully furnished single room with shared en suite bathroom, air conditioning · Shared Ensuite · Fully furnished $450,000 27 m²
John Read House - Classic Fully furnished private room with en suite bathroom, air conditioning · Ensuite bathroom · Fully furnished $530,000
John Read House - Classic Plus Fully furnished private room with en suite bathroom, refurbished, air conditioni · Ensuite bathroom · Fully furnished $550,000
Keppel House - Dudley Standard Single room with ensuite located on the first floor · Ensuite bathroom · Fully furnished $600,000 23 m²
Gosford (Memory Support Home) Fully furnished private room with ensuite bathroom, air conditioning and garden · Secure Dementia care available · En suite bathroom · Fully Furnished · Garden views $620,000
John Read House - Superior Fully furnished private room with en suite bathroom, air conditioning and views · En suite bathroom · Fully Furnished · Courtyard $630,000
Keppel House - Plus Single Room with ensuite with partial ocean or garden view · Ensuite bathroom · Fully furnished · Garden $630,000 23 m²
Keppel House - Superior Single room with ensuite and direct outdoor and garden access or with sea view · Ensuite bathroom · Fully furnished · Direct garden access $665,000 23 m²
Keppel House - Deluxe Superior single room with ensuite, partial sea views, direct patio and garden ac · Room includes premium furnishings · Ensuite bathroom · Fully furnished · Partial sea views $700,000 23 m²
John Read House - Deluxe Ocean View Fully furnished private room with en suite bathroom, air conditioning and ocean · En suite bathroom · Fully Furnished · Ocean views $750,000 24 m²
Keppel House - Deluxe Ocean view Superior single room with ensuite and stunning sea views located on the second f · Room includes premium furnishings · Ensuite bathroom · Fully furnished · Stunning sea views $755,000 23 m²
John Read House - Suite Superior single room with ensuite and stunning sea views · Room includes premium furnishings · En suite bathroom · Fully Furnished · Ocean views $800,000 24.5 m²

Maximum published prices — means-tested government support can reduce what you actually pay. Source: the provider's published pricing.

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