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Parklands Residential Aged Care Facility

Parklands Residential Aged Care Facility is a 70-place residential aged care home at 138 Thuringowa Drive, Thuringowa Central QLD 4817, run by Queensland Health. It is not yet rated on the Elderberry Index.

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How much care and nursing does Parklands Residential Aged Care Facility provide?

Parklands Residential Aged Care Facility reported 267 minutes of care per resident per day in January to March 2026, 45 minutes above its target of 222 minutes. Of those minutes, 104 came from registered nurses, 60 minutes above the registered-nurse target of 44.

Who provides that care?

Personal care workers provided 140 minutes per resident per day, followed by registered nurses (104 minutes) and enrolled nurses (24 minutes). Parklands Residential Aged Care Facility also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers in the same quarter.

How much does Parklands Residential Aged Care Facility spend on food?

Food spending at Parklands Residential Aged Care Facility in January to March 2026 was $19 per resident per day, 19% above the sector median of $16. In the same quarter, spending on dietitians was $0.53 per resident per day, 89% above the sector median of $0.28.

How are meals prepared?

According to Parklands Residential Aged Care Facility, breakfast, lunch and dinner are all cooked fresh. All meals are prepared on site.

Spending & preparation

Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.

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