15 Ilumba Way, Kelso NSW 2795
Deposits (RAD) $430,000 to $600,000
Daily payments (DAP) $99.31 to $138.58 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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At Whiddon Kelso, we offer you a residential care service that reflects and respects your sense of independence and enjoyment. You’ll find Whiddon Kelso at the end of a quiet street in a peaceful suburb of Bathurst, in Central West NSW. We have plenty of onsite parking and we are co-located with our independent living village and community care centre for many shared benefits. Our home has beautiful landscaped gardens and outdoor areas for our residents to enjoy, spread across two wings – our traditional wing with 51 fully-furnished spacious single rooms with ensuites – and our newly-opened modern wing which has been architecturally designed and offers 60 private rooms with ensuites. Both wings connect in the garden behind the café, and residents share all the common areas to really feel at home. Our place is your place, so we encourage you to bring familiar items to personalise your new home.
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 Whiddon Kelso 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 May 2026
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. Whiddon Kelso 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 $19 a resident a day on food; the average for aged care homes was $16. January to March 2026.
In the rooms: Cooling and heating, Ensuite bathroom, Overbed table, Furnished room
Agnosticism, Anglican, Anglican Catholic Church, Atheism, Aust. Aboriginal Trad. Religs., Baha'i, Baptist, Buddhism, Catholic, Chinese Religions, Christian, Church of Christ (Non-denom.), Churches of Christ, Confucianism, Eastern Orthodox, Free Reformed, Greek Orthodox, Hinduism, Humanism, Islam, Japanese Religions, Jehovah's Witnesses, Judaism, Latter-day Saints, Liberal Catholic Church, Lutheran, Macedonian Orthodox, Nature Religions, Oriental Orthodox, Other Christian, Other Protestant, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Presbyterian and Reformed, Rastafarianism, Ratana (Maori), Reformed, Romanian Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Salvation Army, Seventh-day Adventist, Spiritualism, Taoism, Ukrainian Catholic, Ukrainian Orthodox, 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
15 Ilumba Way, Kelso NSW 2795
Visits are by arrangement with the home. Call Whiddon Kelso to arrange a time.
Costs
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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 44 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. Whiddon Kelso 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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Location
15 Ilumba Way, Kelso NSW 2795.
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Some reviews were originally published on Google.
Worst home ever don't put your loved ones in this home ever they overdose them with sedation, morphine and pills cause they can't deal with them anymore it happened to my mum they also charge fees even after your loved one is gone I'm very disappointed in that place
Peaceful area peaceful area
Rated 1 out of 5.
Good
Rated 5 out of 5.
The worse place ever .I will take this place to court
Rated 1 out of 5.
Rated 2 out of 5.
The staff are amazing, as are the facilities. My Grandfather loved being able to walk around outside in the lovely gardens and the chickens were a source of amusement and delight. Having had respite stays at three different homes now, this is by far the best. Thank you to everyone who made my Grandfather Steve feel so welcome and comfortable.
Rated 5 out of 5.
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