‘I’m very surprised’: aged care star ratings questioned as 91% of homes deemed acceptable
by Josh Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#67044)
Unions say bar must be set very low' as only 9% of facilities rated substandard despite recent reports of poor conditions
Aged care unions and experts have questioned the federal government's new star ratings system for residential facilities, expressing surprise that so few were rated as substandard after damning recent findings of poor conditions and compliance issues in the sector.
Some providers have also complained that their ratings - widely available on a public website - are incorrect or lower than they had been told to expect by the health department.
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