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Archived Sanctions
Summary of Services previously under Sanctions Action

Service Name:
Latrobe Private Nursing Home

Street Address:
14 Como Street
ALPHINGTON, VIC 3073

Approved Provider:
Latrobe Private Nursing Home Pty Ltd

Sanctions Applied:
Sanction 1
Approval as an approved provider of aged care services revoked unless an administrator with clinical experience is appointed for a period of 6 months.

Sanction 2
No Australian Government funding for new care recipients for a period of 6 months.

Date Sanction Imposed:
01/11/2008

Date Sanction Expires:
30/04/2009

Reason for Sanction:
The Agency identified serious risk, in relation to the Accreditation Standards.

Current Status of Service:
The Service has appointed an administrator.

The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency has revoked accreditation effective 31 December 2008.

The home is closed and non operational.

Sanctions expired 30 April 2009.

Top of pageService Name:
Kirralee Residential Aged Care Facility

Street Address:
207-213 Richard Street
BALLARAT, VIC 3350

Approved Provider:
Aged Care Services 27 (Kirralee) Pty Ltd

Sanctions Applied:
Sanction 1
No Australian Government funding for new care recipients for a period of 6 months.

Sanction 2
Approval as an approved provider of aged care services revoked unless an adviser with nursing experience is appointed for a period of 6 months.

Date Sanction Imposed:
18/07/2008

Date Sanction Expires:
17/01/2009

Reason for Sanction:
The Agency identified serious risk, in relation to the Accreditation Standards, particularly Standard 2, Health and Personal Care including concerns with Nutrition and Hydration.

Current Status of Service:
The Department and the Aged Care Standards and the Accreditation Agency are continuing to monitor the service.

On 4 August 2008, the Agency advised that serious risk had been mitigated in 2.10 Nutrition and hydration.

The Service has appointed an adviser.

On 9 October 2008, Sanction 1 - No Australian Government funding for new care recipients was lifted.

On 17 January 2009, sanction 2 expired.

Top of pageService Name:
Kirralee Residential Aged Care Facility

Street Address:
207-213 Richard Street
BALLARAT, VIC 3350

Approved Provider:
Aged Care Services 27 (Kirralee) Pty Ltd

Sanctions Applied:
Sanction 1
Prohibit the future allocation of places for the period of 12 months. Expires 24 July 2009.

Sanction 2
Provide training in clinical care; specialised nursing care needs; pain management; and skin care. Expires when training requirements are met.

Sanction 3
Approval as an approved provider of aged care services revoked unless an administrator is appointed for a period of 6 months. Expires 24 January 2009.

Date Sanction Imposed:
25/07/2008

Date Sanction Expires:
24/07/2009

Reason for Sanction:
The Agency identified serious risk, in relation to the Accreditation Standards, 2.4 Clinical care; 2.5 Specialised nursing care needs; 2.8 Pain management; and 2.11 Skin care.

Current Status of Service:
The Department and the Aged Care Standards and the Accreditation Agency are continuing to monitor the service.

On 6 August 2008 the Agency made a decision to revoke the accreditation to take effect from 17 September 2008.

On 13 August 2008, The Agency advised that all serious risk has been mitigated.

On 4 August 2008, training commenced at the service.

The service has appointed an administrator.

On 27 November sanctions 2 and 3 were lifted.

Sanction 1 lifted on 18 February 2009.

Top of pageService Name:
Unitingcare Moorfields-Seventy Five Thames Street

Street Address:
75 Thames Street
BOX HILL, VIC 3128

Approved Provider:
The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust

Sanctions Applied:
No Commonwealth funding for new residents for a period of 6 months.

Approval as an Approved Provider of aged care services revoked unless a (nurse) adviser is appointed.

Date Sanction Imposed:
13/10/2000

Date Sanction Expires:
13/04/2001

Reason for Sanction:
The Department found there was immediate and severe risk to the safety, health or well being of residents.

The Approved Provider did not comply with all its responsibilities in relation to quality of care.

Current Status of Service:
The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency has accredited the facility for 1 year - (01/12/2000 to 01/12/2001).

The Approved Provider has applied to lift the sanctions.

Sanction one was lifted on 19 December 2000.

Sanction two (to appoint a (nurse) adviser) was varied so that it expired on 13 January 2001.

The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency maintaining regular contact.

Top of pageService Name:
Girrawheen Community Hostel

Street Address:
80 Outer Crescent
BRIGHTON, VIC 3186

Approved Provider:
The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Victoria)

Sanctions Applied:
Sanction 1
A) Approval as an Approved Provider of aged care services revoked unless an adviser is appointed for a period of 6 months; and
B) all care staff are required to have undertaken and completed specified training.

Sanction 2
No Commonwealth funding for new residents for a period of 6 months.

Date Sanction Imposed:
20/01/2003

Date Sanction Expires:
19/06/2003

Reason for Sanction:
The Approved provider did not comply with all its responsibilities in relation to Accreditation Standards.

The Agency identified serious risk, the Department determined the serious risk was an immediate and severe risk to the health, safety, or well-being of residents.

Current Status of Service:
Sanction 1
The Approved Provider appointed an adviser on 29 January 2003.

Sanction expired on 19 June 2003

Sanction 2
Sanction expired on 19 June 2003

Top of pageService Name:
ANZAC Hostel

Street Address:
21 Downes Avenue
BRIGHTON, VIC 3186

Approved Provider:
RSL Veterans and Widows Trust Limited

Sanctions Applied:
Sanction 1 Applied
No Commonwealth funding for new residents for a period of 6 months.

Sanction 2 Applied
Approval as an Approved Provider of aged care services revoked unless a administrator is appointed for a period of 6 months.

Date Sanction Imposed:
13/07/2001

Date Sanction Expires:
13/01/2002

Reason for Sanction:
The Approved Provider did not comply with all its responsibilities in relation to Accreditation Standards.

The Department found there was an immediate and severe risk to the safety, health or well-being of residents.

The Approved Provider did not comply with all its responsibilities in relation to Accreditation Standards.

The Department found there was an immediate and severe risk to the safety, health or well-being of residents.

Current Status of Service:
Current Status of Sanction 1
The sanction expired on 13 January 2002.

Current Status of Sanction 2
The Approved Provider appointed an administrator.

The Approved Provider applied to have the sanctions lifted on 21 December 2001.

The sanction was lifted on 18 January 2002.

Top of pageService Name:
Ashleigh Aged Care

Street Address:
58 Cochrane Street
BRIGHTON, VIC 3186

Approved Provider:
Expanding Horizons National Pty Ltd

Sanctions Applied:
Sanction 1
Approval as an approved provider of aged care services revoked unless an adviser with nursing experience is appointed for a period of 6 months.

Sanction 2
No Australian Government funding for new care residents for a period of 6 months.

Sanction 3
Prohibit charging accommodation bonds and accrual of accommodation charges for a period of 6 months.

Date Sanction Imposed:
16/09/2007

Date Sanction Expires:
15/03/2008

Reason for Sanction:
The Agency identified serious risk, in relation to Expected Outcomes 1.6 Human Resource Management, 2.4 Clinical Care, 2.13 Behavioural Management and 3.6 Privacy & Dignity as well as widespread non-compliance across the four Accreditation Standards.

Current Status of Service:
The Department and the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency are continuing to monitor the service.

The Approved Provider has appointed an adviser with nursing experience.

The Approved Provider has appointed a financial adviser.

On 1 November 2007, the Agency advised that serious risk had been mitigated.

On 18 December 2007 transfer of places to Arcare Pty Ltd.

Sanctions remain with Expanding Horizons National Pty Ltd until 15 March 2008.

Top of pageService Name:
Patricia Gladwell Aged Care Home

Street Address:
95-109 Davies Street
BRUNSWICK, VIC 3056

Approved Provider:
Vaucluse Hospital Pty Ltd

Sanctions Applied:
Sanction 1
Approval as an approved provider of aged care services revoked unless an adviser with nursing experience is appointed for a period of 6 months.

Sanction 2
No Australian Government funding for new care recipients for a period of 6 months.

Sanction 3
Approval as an approved provider of aged care services revoked unless the approved provider agrees to provide, at its expense, relevant training for its officers, employees and agents.

Date Sanction Imposed:
28/08/2008

Date Sanction Expires:
27/02/2009

Reason for Sanction:
The Agency identified serious risk, in relation to the Accreditation Standards.

Current Status of Service:
The Department and the Aged Care Standards and the Accreditation Agency are continuing to monitor the service.

The Service has appointed an adviser.

Training programs have been developed.

On 15 September 2008, the Agency advised that serious risk had been mitigated.

Sanctions 2 lifted on 21 January 2009.

Sanction 1 and 3 expired on 27 February 2009.

Top of pageService Name:
Kanella Aged Care Facility

Street Address:
35 Mitchell Street
BRUNSWICK, VIC 3056

Approved Provider:
Lasalto Pty Ltd

Sanctions Applied:
Sanction 1
Approval as an Approved Provider of aged care services revoked unless an adviser with nursing experience is appointed for a period of 6 months.

Sanction 2
No Commonwealth funding for new residents for a period of 6 months.

Date Sanction Imposed:
20/02/2004

Date Sanction Expires:
20/08/2004

Reason for Sanction:
The Approved Provider did not comply with all its responsibilities in relation to Accreditation Standards.

The Agency identified serious risk, the Department determined that there was an immediate and severe risk to the health, safety, or well-being of residents.

Current Status of Service:
Sanction 1
The Approved Provider appointed a nurse adviser.

Sanction 1 expired on 20 August 2004.

Sanction 2
The Approved Provider applied on 24 May 2004 to have sanction 2 (no funding for new residents) lifted.

Sanction 2 was lifted on 7 June 2004.

Top of pageService Name:
Bunyip Hillview Hostel

Street Address:
22 A'Beckett Road
BUNYIP, VIC 3815

Approved Provider:
Hillview Bunyip Aged Care Inc

Sanctions Applied:
Approval as an Approved Provider of aged care services revoked unless specified training is provided to staff.

Date Sanction Imposed:
30/03/2004

Date Sanction Expires:
02/06/2004

Reason for Sanction:
The Approved Provider did not comply with all its responsibilities in relation to the Accreditation Standards.

Current Status of Service:
The Approved Provider applied on 10 May 2004 to have the sanction lifted.

Sanction was lifted on 2 June 2004.

Top of pageService Name:
Rosden Private Nursing Home

Street Address:
1 Royton Street
BURWOOD EAST , VIC 3151

Approved Provider:
T.C.L. Nominees Pty Ltd.

Sanctions Applied:
Sanction 1
Revoke the allocation of all places with effect from 1 October 2008.

Sanction 2
No Australian Government funding for new care recipients admitted to the Home from the date of the sanction.

No entitlement to Commonwealth funding beyond 1 October 2008.

Date Sanction Imposed:
23/09/2008

Date Sanction Expires:
22/03/2009

Reason for Sanction:
The Agency identified serious risk, in relation to the Accreditation Standards

Current Status of Service:
Review Audit Major Findings – Assessment Information - summarises of the findings of Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency assessors who conducted a review audit at Rosden Private Nursing Home on 19 September to 25 September 2008. Information that might identify individual residents or staff members has been deleted to protect their privacy.

Reconsideration of imposing sanction completed on 20 November2008. Original decision upheld.

All residents were relocated to alternative services by 3 October 2008.

Top of pageService Name:
The Mews Aged Care Facility

Street Address:
2a Warburton Road
CAMBERWELL EAST, VIC 3126

Approved Provider:
Peel Street Management Services Pty Ltd

Sanctions Applied:
Sanction 2
No Commonwealth funding for new residents for a period of 6 months.

Date Sanction Imposed:
09/04/2004

Date Sanction Expires:
31/05/2004

Reason for Sanction:
The Approved Provider did not comply with all its responsibilities in relation to Accreditation Standards.

The Agency identified serious risk, the Department determined that there was an immediate and severe risk to the health, safety, or well-being of residents.

Current Status of Service:
The Approved Provider applied on 12 May 2004 to have sanction 2 lifted.

Sanction 2 was lifted on 31 May 2004.

Top of pageService Name:
Mont Calm Nursing Home

Street Address:
173 Prospect Hill Road
CANTERBURY, VIC 3126

Approved Provider:
The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust Victoria

Sanctions Applied:
Approval as an Approved Provider of aged care services revoked unless a nurse adviser is appointed.

No Commonwealth funding for new residents for a period of six months.

Date Sanction Imposed:
24/10/2000

Date Sanction Expires:
24/04/2001

Reason for Sanction:
The Approved Provider did not comply with all its responsibilities in relation to quality of care.

The Department found there was an immediate and severe risk to the safety, health or well being of residents.

Current Status of Service:
The Approved Provider has appointed a (nurse) adviser.

The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency reported that no serious risk was identified at the time of its Accreditation Site Audit on 14, 15 & 16 November 2000.

Under s.42-5 of the Aged Care Act 1997, the Department has taken the facility to have met the accreditation requirements for 6 months (21/12/2000 to 20/6/2001).

The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency is maintaining contact as part of the accreditation process.

The Nursing Home announced its intention to close at the end of April.

All residents have been relocated to suitable, alternative accommodation.

The sanctions expired on 24 April 2001.

Top of pageService Name:
Bayview Aged Care Facility

Street Address:
1295 Frankston-Dandenong Road
CARRUM DOWNS, VIC 3201

Approved Provider:
Easyplan Pty Ltd

Sanctions Applied:
Sanction 1
Approval as an Approved Provider of aged care services revoked unless a nurse adviser is appointed for a period of 6 months.

Sanction 2
No Commonwealth funding for new residents for a period of 6 months.

Date Sanction Imposed:
26/02/2005

Date Sanction Expires:
26/08/2005

Reason for Sanction:
The Approved Provider did not comply with all its responsibilities in relation to Accreditation Standards.

The Agency identified serious risk; the Department determined that there was an immediate and severe risk to the health, safety, or well-being of residents.

Current Status of Service:
The Approved Provider appointed a nurse adviser.

On 22 March 2005, the Agency advised that the serious risk had been mitigated.

On 22 March 2005, the Agency decided to vary the period of accreditation at the home to expire on 19 August 2005.

Following a Site Audit from 27-29 June 2005 the Agency decided to accredit the service for a period of nine months, expiring 19 May 2006.

Sanctions expired on 26 August 2005.

Top of pageService Name:
Cohuna Retirement Village Inc

Street Address:
38 Augustine Street
COHUNA, VIC 3568

Approved Provider:
Cohuna Retirement Village Inc

Sanctions Applied:
Sanction 1
Approval as an Approved Provider of aged care services revoked unless an adviser is appointed for a period of 6 months.

Sanction 2
No Australian Government funding for new high care residents for a period of 6 months.

Date Sanction Imposed:
11/08/2006

Date Sanction Expires:
11/02/2007

Reason for Sanction:
The Approved Provider did not comply with all its responsibilities in relation to Accreditation Standards.

The Agency identified serious risk; the Department determined that there was an immediate and severe risk to the health, safety, or well-being of residents.

Current Status of Service:
The Approved Provider appointed an adviser.

On 7 September 2006, the Agency advised that the serious risk had been mitigated.

On 23 January 2007, sanction 2, no Government funding for new high care residents for 6 months was lifted.

Sanction 1, appointment of an adviser for 6 months expired on 11 February 2007.

Top of pageService Name:
Barongarook Gardens

Street Address:
8-32 Murray Street
COLAC, VIC 3250

Approved Provider:
Consolidated Land Holdings Pty Ltd

Sanctions Applied:
Approval as an approved provider of aged care services revoked unless a financial adviser is appointed for a period of 12 months.

Date Sanction Imposed:
19/03/2007

Date Sanction Expires:
18/03/2008

Reason for Sanction:
Issue related to late repayment of accommodation bonds

Current Status of Service:
Transfer of places on 1 October 2007 to Aged Care Services 21 (Barongarook Gardens) Pty Ltd.
On 1 October 2007 sanctions expired on the service.
Sanctions remain with Consolidated Land Holdings Pty Ltd.

The Approved Provider has appointed a financial adviser.

Top of pageService Name:
Croydon Nursing Home (The)

Street Address:
28 Harrow Road411-415 Dorset Road
CROYDON, VIC 3136

Approved Provider:
Calm List Investments Pty Ltd

Sanctions Applied:
Approval as an Approved Provider of aged care services revoked unless an administrator is appointed for a period of 6 months.

No Commonwealth funding for new residents for a period of 6 months.

Date Sanction Imposed:
06/12/2001

Date Sanction Expires:
06/06/2002

Reason for Sanction:
The Approved Provider did not comply with all its responsibilities in relation to Accreditation Standards.

Current Status of Service:
The Approved Provider has appointed an administrator.

New Approved Provider, Wickro Pty Ltd, on 19 February 2002. Sanctions have not been imposed on this provider.

Top of pageService Name:
Grandview Gardens Aged Care Facility

Street Address:
147-151 David Street
DANDENONG, VIC 3175

Approved Provider:
Kendalle Pty Ltd

Sanctions Applied:
Sanction 1
Approval as an approved provider of aged care services revoked unless an adviser with nursing experience is appointed for a period of 6 months.

Sanction 2
No Australian Government funding for new care recipients for a period of 6 months.

Date Sanction Imposed:
04/03/2009

Date Sanction Expires:
03/09/2009

Reason for Sanction:
The Agency identified serious risk, in relation to 1.6 Human Resource Management; Item 2.4 Clinical Care; Item 2.8 Pain Management; and Item 2.11 Skin Care.

Current Status of Service:
The Department and the Aged Care Standards and the Accreditation Agency are continuing to monitor the service.

The Service has appointed an adviser.

The Agency advised that Serious Risk was mitigated on 9 April 2009.

The Service was transferred to a new Approved Provider on 28 May 2009.

The sanctions imposed on Grandview Gardens do not apply to the new Approved Provider.

Top of pageService Name:
Burnside Street Nursing Home

Street Address:
54 Burnside Street
DEER PARK, VIC 3023

Approved Provider:
Western Aged Care Services Inc.

Sanctions Applied:
Approval as an Approved Provider of aged care services revoked unless a (nurse) adviser is appointed.

Date Sanction Imposed:
25/07/2000

Date Sanction Expires:
10/11/2000

Reason for Sanction:
The Approved Provider did not comply with all its responsibilities in relation to Residential Care Standards.

The Department found there was an immediate and severe risk to the safety, health or well-being of residents.

Current Status of Service:
The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency maintaining regular contact. The Approved Provider has appointed a (nurse) adviser. The Approved Provider has made an application to lift the sanctions.

The sanction was lifted 10 November 2000.

Top of pageService Name:
Allambi Elderly Peoples Home

Street Address:
46 Anderson Street
DIMBOOLA, VIC 3414

Approved Provider:
Allambi Elderly Peoples Home Inc

Sanctions Applied:
Sanction 1
Approval as an approved provider of aged care services revoked unless an adviser with nursing experience is appointed for a period of 6 months

Date Sanction Imposed:
19/10/2007

Date Sanction Expires:
18/04/2008

Reason for Sanction:
Failure of the Approved Provider to remedy non-compliance within an agreed timeframe.

Current Status of Service:
The Department and the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency are continuing to monitor the service.

The Approved Provider has appointed an adviser with nursing experience.

The Approved Provider has appointed a financial adviser.

Sanctions expired on 18 April 2008

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