Horton House 1037

Accreditation decision
Following a site audit conducted on 22/05/2024 to 24/05/2024, the Commission made a decision on 21/06/2024 to re-accredit this service.
The period of accreditation of the service will expire on 03/08/2027

Site audit Performance Report
A site audit was conducted with this service on 22/05/2024 to 24/05/2024.
The attached Performance Report details the assessment of performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards following the site audit.

Assessment contact Performance Report

An assessment contact was conducted with this service on 17 May 2023 to 18 May 2023.

The attached Performance Report details the assessment of performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards following the assessment contact.

This decision is made under section 41(3) of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Rules 2018 (Commission Rules), on the further period for which a residential service is to be accredited – to affirm

Accreditation decision

Following a site-audit conducted on 14 December 2021 to 16 December 2021, the Commission made a decision on 3 February 2022 to reaccredit this service for a further period.

The decision on the service’s accreditation period was affirmed following reconsideration on 15 March 2022.

The period of accreditation of the service will expire on 3 August 2024.

Site audit Performance Report

A site audit was conducted with this service on 14 December 2021 to 16 December 2021.

The attached Performance Report details the assessment of performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards following the site audit.

Exceptional Circumstances

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has temporarily modified our Regulatory Program, including the suspension of site audits to determine whether to accredit, not to re-accredit or vary the periods of accreditation for a service. 

In order to give effect to continuity of accreditation the Department of Health has, under Section 42.5 of the Aged Care Act 1997, made a decision to grant ‘exceptional circumstances’ to this service until 21 May 2022.

The service remains subject to compliance monitoring by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

Exceptional Circumstances

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has temporarily modified our Regulatory Program, including the suspension of site audits to determine whether to accredit, not to re-accredit or vary the periods of accreditation for a service. 

In order to give effect to continuity of accreditation the Department of Health has, under Section 42.5 of the Aged Care Act 1997, made a decision to grant ‘exceptional circumstances’ to this service until 21 November 2021.

The service remains subject to compliance monitoring by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.

Exceptional Circumstances

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has temporarily modified our Regulatory Program, including the suspension of site audits to determine whether to accredit, not to re-accredit or vary the periods of accreditation for a service. 

In order to give effect to continuity of accreditation the Department of Health has, under Section 42.5 of the Aged Care Act 1997, made a decision to grant ‘exceptional circumstances’ to this service until 21 May 2021.

Following an audit we decided that this home met 44 of the 44 expected outcomes of the Accreditation Standards and would be accredited for three years until 21 November 2020.

This is a new home and is accredited for one year until 21 November 2017. We made the decision on 21 November 2016.