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Bilyara Hostel

Holman Pl, Cowra NSW 2794, 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
Established
1988
  • respite
  • dementia

Bilyara, known formally as Cowra Retirement Village, is a community-owned not-for-profit aged care provider located 2.5km from the Cowra CBD in NSW, operating since 1988 adjacent to the Japanese Gardens with views over the Lachlan River and Valley. The facility is an 84-bed residential aged care home with all single rooms with ensuites, including a 14-bed dementia-specific wing called Ganya Cottage. The village also offers independent living units for over-55s across two precincts — Kalyan Court (25 units) and Kiah Place (9 units) — as well as Support at Home and Commonwealth Home Support Programme services. It is the largest residential aged care provider in its catchment area, caring for approximately 170 residents across residential and community settings. Fees and accommodation payment options including RAD, DAP, and combination arrangements are disclosed on the website.

Amenities

  • ✓ hairdresser
  • ✓ garden
  • ✓ communal lounge
  • ✓ outdoor areas

Activities & lifestyle

  • ✓ music
  • ✓ exercise classes
  • ✓ art
  • ✓ bus outings
  • ✓ bingo
  • ✓ reminiscence therapy
  • ✓ social events
  • ✓ dance

Allied health services

physio podiatry

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.
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Fees

This provider publishes fee information on their website.

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