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15 August 2025A chaplain should provide understanding and guidance sadly, we did not experience that with James.
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240 Edward Street, Forbes NSW 2871
Deposits (RAD) $451,000 to $480,000
Daily payments (DAP) $104.16 to $110.86 a day
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The Australian Government’s published results for this home
Updated May 2026
Compared only with the government’s own targets, averages and national figures.
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Jemalong Residential Village in Forbes is an established and much-loved Home situated in a peaceful rural landscape. Jemalong is a premium Home offering private bedrooms with ensuites, tasteful décor, light-filled spaces and a Memory Support Wing for residents living with dementia. Our home-style dining experience offers delicious and nutritionally balanced meals prepared onsite by our chef. Lifestyle and wellness programs are fun and fulfilling, while events, activities and social outings are based on residents’ input and personalised to your interests, passions and background. Working together with you, our team will develop a tailored care plan focused on enriching your health, wellbeing and day-to-day living. For more information call us on 1800 225 474.
Residents and families
Each year an independent team talks privately with at least 1 in 5 residents of every government-funded aged care home. These are the answers at Catholic Healthcare Jemalong Residential Village in the 2025 survey.
AlwaysMost of the timeSome of the timeNeverThe number on the right is how many in every 100 gave a positive answer.
Every home reports its 3 most common kinds of praise and complaints, and its 3 main improvements. July 2024 to June 2025.
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Quality
The Australian Government gives every aged care home a star rating from 1 to 5. More stars means higher quality care.
What residents told an independent survey team about their care.
2025 survey
Based on decisions about the home by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, the regulator.
Rated March 2025
How much care residents get from nurses and care workers, against the home’s targets.
October to December 2025
How often five health problems happen, such as falls and weight loss, compared with other homes.
October to December 2025
The regulator checks every home against the Aged Care Quality Standards. Catholic Healthcare Jemalong Residential Village met 42 of the 42 requirements at its most recent assessment.
The ratings are the government’s, as published for this home.
Daily life
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are cooked fresh, and all food is made on site. The home spent $12 a resident a day on food; the average for aged care homes was $16. January to March 2026.
In the rooms: Pleasant decor, Bedside table, Built in wardrobe, Ensuite bathroom, Furnished room, Overbed table, Cooling and heating
Anglican, Baptist, Buddhism, Catholic, Churches of Christ, Eastern Orthodox, Hinduism, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, Judaism, Latter-day Saints, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox, Other Christian, Other Protestant, Pentecostal, Presbyterian and Reformed, Salvation Army, Seventh-day Adventist, Uniting Church faith · The organisation that runs this home reports cultural safety, inclusive policies and inclusive activities in place across its homes (July 2024 to June 2025)
Visit
Address
240 Edward Street, Forbes NSW 2871
Visits are by arrangement with the home. Call Catholic Healthcare Jemalong Residential Village to arrange a time.
Costs
Prices as the facility states them. Confirm current prices and fees with the facility.
Paying for a room: each room type states a refundable deposit (RAD) and a daily payment (DAP). My Aged Care explains how they work and what else you may pay. Aged care home fee estimator (opens in a new tab) · Aged care home costs and fees (opens in a new tab)
Health
Every government-funded home reports these to the government every 3 months. For all of them, fewer is better. October to December 2025.
Each result is the share of the home’s residents, compared with the national figure the government publishes.
Staff
Every home has its own targets for how much care each resident gets, on average, every day. Care time includes help with everyday tasks and things like updating care plans. October to December 2025.
That’s 3 hours 24 minutes of care a resident a day, on average.
Homes must have a registered nurse on site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Catholic Healthcare Jemalong Residential Village reported one on site around the clock in 12 of the 12 months reported, from July 2025 to June 2026. In June 2026 the national average was 23 hours 51 minutes a day.
Next steps
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Free help from the government
Call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422
Location
240 Edward Street, Forbes NSW 2871.
Next step
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Some reviews were originally published on Google.
A chaplain should provide understanding and guidance sadly, we did not experience that with James.
I am visiting Australia from South Africe and this,was my first visit to Jemalong WOW I was blown away by the friendliness of the staff esp Gwen and lady doing the biometrics Our visit with Phil Adam's in the coffee shop very pleasant as was coffee and eats. THANK YOU for a great experience I too live in a retirement village Lorraine Cowling.
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Rated 2 out of 5.
Professional staff. Good treatment to the residents.
Not bad for a country's aged care facility, pretty much the same standards as a big city equivalent.
Rated 5 out of 5.
You get excellent care from everyone
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