Whiddon Kelso
15 Ilumba Way, Kelso NSW 2795, Australia
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- not for profit
- Nursing
- 24/7
- respite
- dementia
Whiddon Kelso is a modern residential aged care home located at 15 Illumba Way in Kelso, a 10-minute drive from Bathurst, NSW. The facility offers a secure dementia care wing alongside general residential care, with 24-hour staffing by qualified and experienced carers. Accommodation includes single rooms with ensuite bathrooms across two wings, with RADs ranging from $430,000 to $600,000 depending on room type and location within the facility. Residents enjoy freshly cooked meals using seasonal produce, an onsite café, and an award-winning lifestyle programme that includes the HenPower programme, music choir, literature group, and regular social outings. Allied health services including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy are available on-site, along with pet therapy and a visiting mobile library.
Amenities
- ✓ hairdresser
- ✓ cafe
- ✓ garden
- ✓ communal lounge
- ✓ outdoor areas
- ✓ library
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ music
- ✓ gardening
- ✓ exercise classes
- ✓ bus outings
- ✓ social events
- ✓ cooking
- ✓ cultural activities
Allied health services
✓ 24/7 nursing on-site
Cultural & language fit
- Languages
- English
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
4/5
Compliance
3/5
Staffing
1/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 224 minutes per resident per day (target 215), 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).
- Notice to Remedy (NTR)
Fees
This provider publishes fee information on their website.
RAD range: $430,000 – $600,000
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