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Calvary St Joseph's Retirement Community

· 240 Maitland Road Sandgate 2304 NSW

Residential aged care at Calvary St Joseph's Retirement Community in Sandgate, New South Wales

  • Permanent
  • Respite
  • Dementia
  • About the home

    St Joseph's Aged Care Home accommodates 135 residents and includes specialised units such as a dementia-secure section and an ethno-specific unit. The facility offers respite care and is equipped with specialised devices like lifting tools and wheelchairs. Residents benefit from comprehensive services including meals, housekeeping, and laundry, with staff assistance available round-the-clock.

    The grounds feature well-maintained gardens, outdoor entertainment areas, and a sensory garden. Additional amenities include a chapel, multi-purpose hall, coffee shop, kiosk, hair salon, and activity and entertainment areas. St Joseph's also provides a robust leisure program that encompasses pet therapy, community events, excursions, and social outings. A dedicated palliative care program with personalized therapies is also available.

    • Onsite chapel
    • Gardens
    • Outdoor courtyard
    • Onsite hairdresser
    • Organised activities
    • Pets allowed
    • Transport

    Calvary St Joseph's Retirement Community Rating

    Based on resident reviews and Government service audits.

    8.3
    Overall Score
    197
    Staffing Minutes
    3 Year Accreditation

    Calvary St Joseph's Retirement Community Reviews

    9.1· Recommended by 93% residents

    Categories

    Staff8.9
    89%
    Home8.9
    89%
    Independence9.7
    97%
    Food7.7
    77%
    Kindness9.5
    95%
    Safety9.3
    93%

    The Residents Experience rating shows what current residents at Calvary St Joseph's Retirement Community think of the food, staff, care and more. These ratings are from the 2023 Aged Care Quality Commission Survey.

    Emily Rothwell
    Emily Rothwell
     · 15/12/2022

    My mum stayed here for respite and it was a terrible experience. She was recovering from a broken back and staff allocated her a child's size bed with no safety rails. She did not sleep for 3 weeks as she was scared of falling out and after asking for a different bed several times nothing was done. A patient who I assume has dementia in the bed next to her threatened to kill her while staff were present and they did nothing to fix the situation. After several calls from her during the night crying her eyes out saying she didn't feel safe I ended up having to resign from my job to bring her home early and care for her myself which has been extremely difficult. We will be making a complaint to the aged care ombudsman about this facility.

    Charmaine Davie
    Charmaine Davie
     · 30/08/2021

    Great staff and the chef there cater to your loved one needs and the staff keep you well informed if there any medical issues with your loved ones. I just want to say keep up the good work there you guys are doing a wounderfully job

    Carmel Montgomery
    Carmel Montgomery
     · 15/06/2021

    The staff here are incredible. I can't speak highly enough how they care for my parents .

    Jennifer May
    Jennifer May
     · 30/04/2020

    Lovely, kind, professional staff.

    Lynys Nelson
    Lynys Nelson
     · 25/08/2018

    Caring lovely staff. Very clean rooms. Good food. Looking after my mum.

    Rooms & Pricing

    Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD) is a lump sum accommodation deposit refundable at the end of stay.

    Room Type
    Price
    St Joseph's - Double Room - Shared EnsuiteShared room + shared bathroom
    $340,000
    St Joseph's - Single Room - Shared EnsuiteSingle room + shared bathroom
    $360,000
    St Joseph's - Double Room - Shared BathroomShared room + no bathroom or ensuite
    $300,000
    St Joseph's - Single Room - Shared BathroomSingle room + no bathroom or ensuite
    $340,000
    St Joseph's - 4 Bed - Shared BathroomShared room + no bathroom or ensuite
    $215,000
    St Joseph's - Single Room - EnsuiteSingle room + ensuite
    $370,000

    No Accommodation fee for respite

    You will only pay the Basic daily fee and may pay an additional services fee.

    Concessional residents welcome

    Calvary St Joseph's Retirement Community supports eligible government funded residents with subsidised fees.

    About the Staff

    197
    197 mins
    All Care Staff
    37 mins
    Registered Nurse

    Residents at Calvary St Joseph's Retirement Community on average received 197 minutes of total daily care (90% target) from a combination of support workers, enrolled and registered nurses. In September 2024, a Registered Nurse was on site 24:00 hours per day.

    Things to know

    About the operator

    • Operated by Calvary Retirement Communities Limited
    • Not for profit business
    • Is Commonwealth government subsidised
    • ABN: 34102625212

    Safety Checks

    • Certification valid
    • Has not received notice of sanction
    • Is accredited

    Location

    240 Maitland Road Sandgate 2304 NSW

    Questions

    What is the ACQSC star rating of Calvary St Joseph's Retirement Community?

    This home has an overall ACQSC star rating of Acceptable.

    What is the price range of residential aged care at Calvary St Joseph's Retirement Community?

    Calvary St Joseph's Retirement Community has 6 different types of rooms which range in price between $215,000 and $370,000 maximum refundable accommodation deposit.

    Updated: 2 November 2024