James Thomas Court
117 Morgan St, Sebastopol VIC 3356, Australia
Google reviewers rate this 5.0★ (6 reviews)
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- government
- Nursing
- 24/7
- palliative
- dementia
James Thomas Court is a 34-bed aged care community set on spacious grounds in Sebastopol, Ballarat, operated by Grampians Health. Accommodation options include a self-contained family room with kitchenette, six two-room units (bedroom plus sitting room), and 27 single rooms — 23 with private ensuites and four with a shared bathroom. The home provides long-term residential, palliative, dementia and mental health care, with a registered nurse managing care at all times. Its extensive Meaningful Life program offers leatherwork, cooking, craft and scenic drives, and the outdoor spaces include a dementia-friendly garden, paved courtyard and raised garden beds suitable for all abilities. Fees can be paid by refundable deposit, daily payment or a combination of both.
Amenities
- ✓ garden
- ✓ communal lounge
- ✓ activity room
- ✓ outdoor areas
- ✓ hairdresser
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ cooking
- ✓ art
- ✓ bus outings
- ✓ 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
5/5
Compliance
5/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 236 minutes per resident per day (target 199), of which 67 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).
- Directions - To revise Plans for Continuous Improvements (PCI)
Fees
This provider publishes fee information on their website.
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