REVELATIONS that a Roxburgh Park nursing home failed to meet 18 of 44 care standards in a May audit will not affect its sale prospects, say its administrators.

Lisa Jervis, a spokeswoman for the financial administrators of Bridgewater Aged Care, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, said the audit figures were outdated.

"To be honest we're very surprised the information has been released," she said.

"It will not affect the sale of the business at all."

PwC took over a week before the audit.

Ms Jervis said standards of care were now being met by Uniting Aged Care, which temporarily took over the running of the facility last month.

The review audit report, completed on May 30 by the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency, found the home failed 18 of 44 accreditation standards including clinical care, infection control and occupational health and safety.

As a result, the home will need to meet all of the 44 standards by December 16. It had previously been accredited until August 22, 2009.

Federal Ageing Minister Justine Elliot said Uniting Aged Care was working to address the non-compliance.

"The welfare and care of the residents is our primary concern," Ms Elliot said.

"I am also concerned staff are supported and looked after. That is why we are working with Uniting Aged Care to ensure that residents of Bridgewater continue to receive the high standard of care they deserve," Ms Elliot said.

PwC took control of the 107-bed nursing home from Harvest Living on May 23 with $8.5 million in missing residents' bonds.

Ms Elliot said if a sale was not secured bonds would be refunded through the Federal Government's Aged Care (Bond Security) Act 2006.

Source: Hume Leader - Kelly Brown