- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- not for profit
- Nursing
- 24/7
- respite
- dementia
Whiddon Maclean is a residential aged care home in the scenic coastal town of Maclean on the banks of the Clarence River in northern NSW, conveniently located adjacent to Maclean Hospital and a short drive from Yamba. The home offers 60 fully furnished private rooms, all with ensuite bathrooms, air conditioning, and garden views, with room sizes ranging from 20–22 m² up to 26.5 m² for larger suite options. Refundable Accommodation Deposits range from $420,000 to $630,000 depending on room type. Specialist services include 24/7 registered nurse support, a secure dementia wing, physiotherapy, podiatry, speech therapy, and nutrition and exercise programmes. The home runs a range of creative ageing and lifestyle programmes including art and music therapy, regular social outings, and a School Connectivity Programme.
Amenities
- ✓ hairdresser
- ✓ garden
- ✓ outdoor areas
- ✓ communal lounge
- ✓ activity room
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ music therapy
- ✓ art
- ✓ exercise classes
- ✓ bus outings
- ✓ social events
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).
4/5
Residents' experience
5/5
Compliance
4/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 229 minutes per resident per day (target 227), of which 50 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.
RAD range: $420,000 – $630,000
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