Google reviewers rate this 4.4★ (28 reviews)
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Nursing
- 24/7
- respite
Fred French Home is a residential aged care facility located in Newstead, Launceston, Tasmania. The home offers high-quality, customised aged care services with modern, light and airy rooms featuring garden views and ensuites. Residents enjoy outdoor green spaces, freshly-cooked meals prepared on-site daily, an on-site salon, and vibrant lifestyle programs. The facility provides both residential aged care and respite care services with 24-hour registered nurses and physiotherapy services. Activities include school visits and collaborative projects with Scotch Oakburn College, as well as tailored programs around residents' recreation and leisure interests.
Amenities
- ✓ hairdresser
- ✓ garden
- ✓ outdoor areas
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ social events
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).
4/5
Residents' experience
4/5
Compliance
2/5
Staffing
2/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 218 minutes per resident per day (target 215), of which 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard room private space · views to surrounding serene gardens or inner courtyards · modern construction · ensuite · garden views | $525,000 | $121.25 | 24 m² |
| Deluxe room spacious · surrounding gardens, inner courtyard or neighbouring suburb views · designated space for a bar fridge · modern construction · ensuite · garden views | $575,000 | $132.80 | 22 m² |
| Premium room picturesque elevated views · floor to ceiling cabinetry · storage space · space for a bar fridge · small study desk · modern construction · ensuite · garden views | $625,000 | $144.35 | 24 m² |
Maximum published prices — means-tested government support can reduce what you actually pay. Source: the provider's published pricing.
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