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Anglicare Melva McDonald Lodge — aged care facility

Anglicare Melva McDonald Lodge

Melva McDonald Lodge, 11 Mavis St, Rooty Hill NSW 2766, 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.
Type
Residential aged care
Operator
not for profit

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This aged care home in Rooty Hill provides residential care with a strong emphasis on community and social connection. Residents enjoy a warm atmosphere, often gathering at Potters Cafe or participating in resident-led activities like 'walk and talk' groups and knitting for charity. The care approach is person-centred, guided by Anglicare's Rhythm of Life® model, and spiritual support is available through a Chaplain. Mealtimes are a social event with choices, and residents can even join a food focus group to contribute to menu planning. The facility aims to provide a supportive and friendly environment where residents feel safe and respected.

Amenities

  • cafe
  • garden

Activities & lifestyle

  • exercise
  • art
  • cooking
  • outings

Cultural & language fit

Affiliation
Anglican

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

5/5

Compliance

3/5

Staffing

5/5

Quality measures

Care time delivered: 234 minutes per resident per day (target 230), of which 47 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).
Incident management compliance notice (IMCN) Type A

Fees

Fees not publicly disclosed by this provider.

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