BUPA Eden has been successful in its application for re-accreditation.
Friday, August 16, was the deadline imposed following an audit of the service by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission in March.
At that time Bupa Eden, on the NSW south coast, was found to meet only 14 of 44 accreditation standards. The Commission made a decision to revoke accreditation as of August 16.
A spokesperson for Bupa Eden late Friday informed the Eden Magnet of the 11th hour good news.
"Our application for re-accreditation has been successful. The period of accreditation is from 16 August 2019 to 16 February 2020," a spokesperson confirmed.
The service had earlier said it would continue to operate as an approved provider regardless of the accreditation outcome, but this news means the Eden nursing home will retain access to Commonwealth funding for at least the next six months.
Sanctions imposed on the nursing home still remain in place until December 2019. The sanctions mean Bupa Eden can not accept new residents, but the spokesperson said that also means they can focus on providing care for the current residents, while continuing to make improvements on the areas that weren't meeting standards.
Ben Smyth
I have worked as a journalist since 2005 and am now Editor of Australian Community Media mastheads in Bega, Merimbula and Eden
I have worked as a journalist since 2005 and am now Editor of Australian Community Media mastheads in Bega, Merimbula and Eden
