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Finncare — aged care facility

Finncare

343 Cleveland - Redland Bay Rd, Thornlands QLD 4164, 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.

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Type
Residential aged care
Operator
not for profit
Established
1975

Finncare is located in Thornlands, a bayside suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, and is Australia's only aged care provider specifically established for the Australian Finnish community. It operates three service divisions: Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living, and Home Support Services, catering to the Finnish, Scandinavian, and broader Australian communities. Founded as the Australian Finnish Rest Home Association Inc. in 1975 and celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025, with the first residential stage opening in 1986. Onsite amenities include a café (Schmoffee Coffee Shop), hairdresser, gym, Finnish library curated by volunteers, and saunas in both the residential and retirement village areas. Finnish-speaking staff are available, and the facility actively celebrates Finnish cultural traditions and holidays alongside Australian ones.

Amenities

  • cafe
  • hairdresser
  • gym
  • library

Activities & lifestyle

  • cultural activities
  • social events

Cultural & language fit

Languages
English, Finnish
Cultural focus
Finnish, Scandinavian

Quality & compliance

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.
Not available for this home

Fees

Fees not publicly disclosed by this provider.

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