Kawana Waters Care Community
1 Reflection Cres, Birtinya QLD 4575, Australia
Run by Opal HealthCare · 147 homes
Google reviewers rate this 4.3★ (37 reviews)
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- for profit
- Nursing
- 24/7
- respite
- dementia
- palliative
Kawana Waters Care Community is located in Birtinya on the Sunshine Coast, QLD, set alongside a lake with landscaped gardens and terraced balconies providing spacious indoor and outdoor areas. The facility is operated by Opal HealthCare and offers residential aged care, respite care, palliative care, and dementia care, with 24/7 registered nursing staff. A dedicated memory care neighbourhood is custom-designed to support residents living with dementia, alongside a state-of-the-art wellness centre for rehabilitation and restorative care. Residents enjoy an active lifestyle with fishing, cooking, herb gardening, and community outings by bus, plus an outdoor BBQ area used for gatherings and happy hour. The community holds a 90.4% customer satisfaction rating from 953 survey responses.
Amenities
- ✓ hairdresser
- ✓ cafe
- ✓ gym
- ✓ garden
- ✓ BBQ area
- ✓ outdoor areas
- ✓ activity room
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ gardening
- ✓ cooking
- ✓ bus outings
- ✓ social events
- ✓ art
Allied health services
✓ 24/7 nursing on-site
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).
3/5
Residents' experience
5/5
Compliance
—/5
Staffing
2/5
Quality measures
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Companion 2 beds · ensuite | $395,000 | $91.23 | 26.5 m² |
| Classic 1 bed · ensuite | $600,000 | $138.58 | 21.5 m² |
| Suite Companion 2 beds · ensuite | $600,000 | $138.58 | 38.5 m² |
| Superior 1 bed · ensuite | $650,000 | $150.12 | 21.5 m² |
| Premium 1 bed · ensuite | $675,000 | $155.90 | 21.5 m² |
| Deluxe 1 bed · ensuite | $700,000 | $161.67 | 21.5 m² |
Maximum published prices — means-tested government support can reduce what you actually pay. Source: the provider's published pricing.
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