James Barker House

64 Buckley Street
FOOTSCRAY VIC 3011
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RATINGS
Overall rating


Good

Reported: January 2025 by Dept. of Health and Aged Care. The overall rating is based on the aged care home’s performance across four key areas: Compliance, Residents’ Experience, Staffing and Quality Measures.

You can learn more about Star Rating calculations here.

Compliance


Excellent

Residents' experience


Acceptable

Staffing


Acceptable

Quality measures


Acceptable

November 2024
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For more details about this facility's compliance and quality, view the Aged Care Quality & Safety Commission audit reports here.
DETAILS
Accommodation:
Residential permanent:
Single room + ensuite

Maximum RAD: $373,000
Maximum DAP: $86.05

Room size: 17m2
Maximum room occupancy: 1
Room description (as supplied):
These rooms are located in the four wings on the first floor of James Barker House. The first floor (category two) also has 60 beds across four wings, E, F, G & H. Residents on the first floor have varying care needs and degrees of dependence, ranging from minimal support with personal care to those who are fully dependent, requiring full personal and nursing care. Each of the 120 spacious rooms has a nurse call facility, electronically-adjustable beds, ceiling fan, central heating, double glazed, lockable windows, lockable bedside table, overhead bed light, armchair, flatscreen television, en suite (commode and shower seat are also available), lockable cabinet, and built-in wardrobe. There is also space for residents wishing to bring in smaller items of their own furniture. All rooms are covered by the air conditioning throughout the James Barker House complex. Residents can elect to have Foxtel, broadband internet access and private phone through Telstra contracts. Many of the gro
Single room + ensuite

Maximum RAD: $267,000
Maximum DAP: $61.59

Room size: 17m2
Maximum room occupancy: 1
Room description (as supplied):
These rooms are located in the four wings on the ground floor of James Barker House. The ground floor (category one) has 60 beds across four wings, A, B, C & D. The majority of the residents here are supported in dealing with issues related to (for example), alcohol dependency, acquired brain injury and mental illness. Residents on the ground floor may often be a little younger than many residents on the first floor. Each of the 120 spacious rooms has a nurse call facility, electronically-adjustable beds, ceiling fan, central heating, double glazed, lockable windows, lockable bedside table, overhead bed light, armchair, flatscreen television, en suite (commode and shower seat are also available), lockable cabinet, and built-in wardrobe. There is also space for residents wishing to bring in smaller items of their own furniture. All rooms are covered by the air conditioning throughout the James Barker House complex. Residents can elect to have Foxtel, broadband internet access and priva
Aged Care Home's description:

James Barker House comprises eight residential wings, orbiting four nurse’s stations. There are 120
rooms, communal dining rooms, numerous lounges and living areas and numerous courtyards,
balconies, gardens, water features and a barbeque green.
In addition to the aforementioned facilities, there is a dedicated theatre room for screenings of films
on DVD, a Wii machine, jukebox, numerous leisure facilities and games.
For ambulatory residents, JBH is in close proximity to Footscray Railway Station, bus and tram stops.
It is near the Seddon Shopping Centre and some 10 minutes’ walk from Footscray’s shopping
precinct.
There are regular social events and music concerts. A regular art program is open to all residents,
and the James Barker House menagerie includes three cats, a canary and Charlie the cockatoo.
All nurses’ stations are administered by RNs professionals with high levels of expertise, assisted by
‘medication endorsed’ ENs. All meals are provided.

Services for particular needs:
Focus on socially and financially disadvantaged people, Specific services for ATSI people, Specific services for LGBTI people, Specific services for people with CALD backgrounds, Specific services for veterans
Government funded:
Yes
Extra service provider:
No
Website:
https://agedcare.salvos.org.au/james-barker-house-aged-care-centre/
Provider organisation:
The Salvation Army (Victoria) Property Trust Note for provider
ABN 64472238844
Phone number:
+61392834000
Email address:
jbhreferrals@aus.salvationarmy.org
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64 Buckley Street
FOOTSCRAY VIC 3011
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