Yaraandoo Hostel

· 1A Cardigan Street Somerset 7322 Tas

Residential aged care at Yaraandoo Hostel in Somerset, Tasmania

  • Permanent
  • Respite
  • Dementia

About our home

Yaraandoo Aged Care Home in Somerset features a welcoming entry with armchairs and a café. Various lounges provide internet access, crafts, and a men's room with a pool table. There's a chapel for spiritual reflection and a wellness center offering therapies for holistic health. The facility includes landscaped gardens with comfortable seating and raised garden beds.

All accommodation comprises of single rooms with en-suite bathrooms, designed to accommodate residents with physical disabilities. Meals feature local, seasonal produce. Yaraandoo offers a comprehensive employee training program and maintains a robust schedule of activities, including daily events and bus outings. Allied health services, such as podiatry, are available to meet residents’ health needs.

  • Gardens
  • Onsite chapel
  • Outdoor courtyard
  • Organised activities
  • Specialised allied health services
  • Transport

Yaraandoo Hostel Rating

Based on resident reviews and Government service audits.

8.4Overall Score
220 Staffing Minutes
3 Year Accreditation

Yaraandoo Hostel Reviews

8.0· Recommended by 87% residents

Categories

Staff7.9
Home8.4
Independence7.5
Food7.3
Kindness8.3
Safety9.5

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


Sally Todd
Sally Todd
 · 18/08/2018

Lovely aged care facility in Somerset. Great staff

Terence Ponting
Terence Ponting
 · 14/03/2018

Seems ok but the stories you here make you wonder.

Bronwyn Wallis
Bronwyn Wallis
 · 01/02/2018

Beautiful friendly safe place with lovely welcoming staff. Highly recommended yaraandoo.

Brian Halpin
Brian Halpin
 · 29/12/2017

This is now my Home and it's great Its what you make it,The food is super and Staff are electric.

Geoff Collins
Geoff Collins
 · 13/12/2016

Great staff. Wonderful facility.


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

Yaraandoo Hostel supports eligible government funded residents with subsidised fees.

Room Type
Price
SuperiorSingle room + ensuite
$88.61 DailyOR$425,000 RAD
StandardSingle room + ensuite
$83.40 DailyOR$400,000 RAD
PremiumSingle room + ensuite
$93.82 DailyOR$450,000 RAD
DeluxeSingle room + ensuite
$114.67 DailyOR$550,000 RAD

About the Staff

220
220 mins
All Care Staff
45 mins
Registered Nurse

Residents at Yaraandoo Hostel on average received 220 minutes of total daily care (103% target) from a combination of support workers, enrolled and registered nurses. In September 2025, a Registered Nurse was on site 24:00 hours per day.


Things to know

About the operator

  • Operated by Southern Cross Care (Tas) Inc
  • Not for profit business
  • Is Commonwealth government subsidised
  • ABN: 18773507851

Safety Checks

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

Location

1A Cardigan Street Somerset 7322 Tas

Questions

What is the ACQSC star rating of Yaraandoo Hostel?

This home has an overall ACQSC star rating of Acceptable.

What is the price range of residential aged care at Yaraandoo Hostel?

Yaraandoo Hostel has 4 different types of rooms which range in price between $400,000 and $550,000 maximum refundable accommodation deposit.


Updated: 25 October 2025