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About Australia · 17 Aug 2026
Residential Aged Care
mecwacare Ballan Aged Care Facility
Residential aged care service in BALLAN, VIC. Operated by MECWA. 51 residential places.
Quality ratings
4.0Overall Star Rating
- Residents' experience
- Anonymous interviews with residents and family
- Compliance
- Inspection findings against the aged care standards
- Staffing
- Care minutes per resident per day vs targets
- Quality measures
- Clinical outcomes (pressure injuries, falls, weight loss)
Published by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (February 2026). How Star Ratings work.
About mecwacare Ballan Aged Care Facility
mecwacare Ballan Aged Care Facility is a residential aged care service in BALLAN, VIC, funded under the Aged Care Act 1997.
Operated by MECWA (community based).
Current capacity: 51 residential places.
Region classification: Inner Regional Australia.
Location
168 Inglis Street, Ballan, VIC, 3342, AustraliaOpen in maps
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Source: My Aged Care provider register (Department of Health, Disability and Ageing) (released 30 June 2025).
