Matthew Flinders Home
Unit 61/63 Oxford Terrace, Port Lincoln SA 5606, Australia
Google reviewers rate this 3.2★ (6 reviews)
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- not for profit
- Established
- 1981
- dementia
- day therapy
- palliative
Matthew Flinders Home is a not-for-profit residential aged care facility in Port Lincoln, South Australia, founded in 1981 and recently expanded with major renovations completed in October 2022 that added 26 beds. The facility accommodates residents in single ensuite rooms, deluxe rooms, and shared twin rooms, with refundable accommodation deposits up to $225,000 available. Services include on-site physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, and speech pathology, plus a day centre program and home support packages. The home operates a secure dementia care wing (Waratah) and emphasises a lifestyle-focused approach with diverse activities including social outings, exercise classes, gardening, and cooking groups. A state-of-the-art nursing training facility opened in October 2023 in partnership with the University of South Australia.
Amenities
- ✓ hairdresser
- ✓ garden
- ✓ BBQ area
- ✓ communal lounge
- ✓ library
- ✓ outdoor areas
- ✓ cafe
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ music
- ✓ gardening
- ✓ exercise classes
- ✓ bus outings
- ✓ social events
- ✓ cooking
- ✓ art
Allied health services
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
5/5
Compliance
5/5
Staffing
1/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 257 minutes per resident per day (target 218), of which 60 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 of Non-Compliance (NCN)
Fees
This provider publishes fee information on their website.
RAD range: $225,000
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