Waratah Respite Centre (Mid North Coast) Incorporated 0407

Accreditation decision

Following a site audit conducted on 20 June 2023 to 22 June 2023, the Commission made a decision on 15 August 2023 to re-accredit this service.

The period of accreditation of the service will expire on 15 August 2026.

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 

17 January 2024.

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

17 July 2023.

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

Accreditation decision

Following a site audit conducted on 05 September 2018 to 06 September 2018, the Commission made a decision on 12 October 2018 to re-accredit this service.

The decision on the service’s accreditation period was varied following reconsideration on own initiative on 09 June 2021.

The period of accreditation of the service will expire on 17 January 2023.

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 17 January 2022.

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 17 May 2018.

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 17 May 2018.

This decision has been reconsidered and as a result the period of accreditation for this home will now expire on 17 January 2019.  The reconsideration decision and audit report is attached.