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Southern Cross Care Allora - Homestead

· 62 Forde Street Allora 4362 QLD

Residential aged care at Southern Cross Care Allora - Homestead in Allora, Queensland

  • Permanent
  • Respite
  • Dementia
  • About our home

    The Homestead aged care home offers a cottage-style environment with various amenities including a lounge, dining area, activity room, men's shed, and an on-site hair salon. It features a BBQ area, vegetable gardens, a chicken coop, an aviary, a workshop, a water fountain, and landscaped seating areas. Rooms are spacious, allowing for personal touches, and equipped with built-in shelving and drawers. Meals are freshly prepared on-site, and housekeeping handles laundry and cleaning. Residents have access to a range of activities like concerts, crafts, games, art, cooking, bingo, and exercise classes. There are also opportunities for bus trips, in-house movies, and religious services. A mobile library visits regularly. Pastoral care is available, ensuring a comprehensive, homely experience for all residents.

    • Gardens
    • Onsite hairdresser
    • Organised activities
    • Exercise classes

    Top Rated Home in Allora

    One of the top homes in Allora according to residents and Government service audits.

    9.0
    Overall Score
    225
    Staffing Minutes
    3 Year Accreditation

    Southern Cross Care Allora - Homestead Reviews

    9.1· Recommended by 100% residents

    Categories

    Staff8.7
    87%
    Home9.2
    92%
    Independence9.7
    97%
    Food8.4
    84%
    Kindness9.4
    94%
    Safety9.6
    96%

    The Residents Experience rating shows what current residents at Southern Cross Care Allora - Homestead think of the food, staff, care and more. These ratings are from the 2024 Aged Care Quality Commission Survey.

    Brett Bailey
    Brett Bailey
     · 05/03/2023

    Very friendly staff, very clean facilities

    Coral King
    Coral King
     · 19/10/2021

    Great team of workers residents happy and plenty of activities for them to do

    Selwyn Sharp
    Selwyn Sharp
     · 29/09/2021

    Great spot I sing there and they all look happy staff doing a good job .

    Elton Wiltshire
    Elton Wiltshire
     · 18/03/2021

    Quietly caring atmosphere from all the staff with nice facilities for the residents.

    Brent Hoffman
    Brent Hoffman
     · 31/01/2017

    Great care providers, caring compassionate staff, well organised activities. Very caring atmosphere.

    Rooms & Pricing

    No Accommodation fee for respite

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

    Concessional residents welcome

    Southern Cross Care Allora - Homestead supports eligible government funded residents with subsidised fees.

    Instead of paying a RAD you can choose to pay a Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP) which is a non-refundable daily fee, based on the room price and the maximum permissable interest rate set by the Department of Health and Aged Care.

    Room Type
    Price
    StandardSingle room + ensuite
    $83.94 Daily

    About the Staff

    225
    225 mins
    All Care Staff
    39 mins
    Registered Nurse

    Residents at Southern Cross Care Allora - Homestead on average received 225 minutes of total daily care (111% target) from a combination of support workers, enrolled and registered nurses. In April 2025, a Registered Nurse was on site 16:49 hours per day.

    Things to know

    About the operator

    • Operated by Southern Cross Care (QLD) Ltd
    • Not for profit business
    • Is Commonwealth government subsidised
    • ABN: 65104033471

    Safety Checks

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

    Religions practised

    • Catholic

    Location

    62 Forde Street Allora 4362 QLD

    Questions

    What is the ACQSC star rating of Southern Cross Care Allora - Homestead?

    This home has an overall ACQSC star rating of Good.

    What is the price range of residential aged care at Southern Cross Care Allora - Homestead?

    Southern Cross Care Allora - Homestead has 1 different types of rooms which range in price between $375,000 and $375,000 maximum refundable accommodation deposit.

    Updated: 29 September 2024