Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Aegis Shoreline is 3.82 out of 5, compared with a national average of 3.81. Two findings stand out as positive, and three are worth a closer look.
Things we noticed
Positive standouts
Staffing rating exceeds the national average
4 out of 5, compared with 3.18 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
More residents feel they have a say in daily life
98% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 93.2% across other homes.
Worth a closer look
Reported care time falls short of a staffing target
Total care: 217 vs 203 minutes; registered nurses: 40 vs 41 minutes per resident per day.
Following up concerns is below the survey average
61% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 85.2% across other homes.
How well the home is run is below the survey average
72% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 89.3% across other homes.
Sources and Explanation
This is a programmatic interpretation of published data, not an in-person inspection or a separate expert-assigned score. The figures are the Elderberry Index and its four government component ratings; a measure the home has no published rating for is left out. Our rating methodology.
Ratings: August 2026. Survey comparisons: 2025 interview responses from that extract. Other Australian homes in the same ratings extract; survey comparisons also require the same interview year. Each eligible home has equal weight; missing/invalid values excluded. These are descriptive comparisons, not resident-weighted or adjusted for differences in care needs.
How findings are selected
Survey gaps of at least 3 percentage points, rating gaps of at least 0.3 stars, and changes of at least 10 percentage points can qualify. These are editorial selection thresholds, not tests of statistical significance. Benchmarks need at least 30 homes. Each side shows up to three eligible findings; missing values never become negative findings. Specific combined food evidence and sustained care-target results are prioritised, then larger differences. Respect and caring are grouped when both qualify.
Food spending uses the My Aged Care sector median for Jan–Mar 2026; resident enjoyment comes from the 2025 survey. The combined finding reports two separate observations from different reporting periods; it does not establish that spending caused the survey result. Year-to-year survey samples may differ and respondent counts are unavailable. Care consistency uses the latest four submitted, quality-checked care-minute records and direct RN minutes without EN top-up.
A lower compliance rating is a comparison with other homes, not a claim of an active sanction. Higher expenditure alone is not treated as better care. Unadjusted clinical incident measures are not used to rank quality here.
My Aged Care home profile · Government Star Ratings extract
Benchmark populations
| Measure | Mean | Other homes |
|---|---|---|
| Elderberry Index | 3.81 | 2365 |
| Residents’ experience | 3.62 | 2434 |
| Compliance | 4.83 | 2395 |
| Staffing | 3.18 | 2454 |
| Quality measures | 3.07 | 2456 |
| Respectful treatment | 95.86% | 1354 |
| Feeling safe | 96.45% | 1354 |
| How well the home is run | 89.34% | 1354 |
| Getting needed care | 94.47% | 1354 |
| Confidence in staff skills | 89.48% | 1354 |
| Encouragement to stay independent | 88.59% | 1354 |
| Staff explaining things | 81.82% | 1354 |
| Enjoying the food | 70.26% | 1354 |
| Following up concerns | 85.21% | 1354 |
| Kind and caring staff | 95.96% | 1354 |
| Having a say in daily life | 93.19% | 1354 |
What do residents say about Aegis Shoreline?
In the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey, 61% of residents surveyed at Aegis Shoreline answered “always” or “most of the time” when asked whether staff follow up when they raise things, 24.2 percentage points below the average of 85.2% across other homes. When residents were asked whether the home is well run (72% against 89.3%) and whether staff explain things to them (70% against 81.8%), answers were also below the average for other homes.
The largest gap above other homes was when residents were asked whether they have a say in their daily activities: 98% answered “always” or “most of the time”, against an average of 93.2%.
What should you ask about on a visit?
On a visit, you can ask about how the home records and follows up concerns. When residents were asked whether staff follow up when they raise things, 28% answered “always”, 33% “most of the time”, 33% “some of the time” and 7% “never”.
Do residents feel safe and get the care they need?
Asked whether they feel safe, 72% of residents surveyed at Aegis Shoreline answered “always” and 26% “most of the time”. When asked whether they get the care they need, 52% answered “always” and 41% “most of the time”.
How much care and nursing does Aegis Shoreline provide?
Aegis Shoreline reported 217 minutes of care per resident per day in January to March 2026, 14 minutes above its target of 203 minutes. Of those minutes, 40 came from registered nurses, 1 minute below the registered-nurse target of 41.
Aegis Shoreline met both its total and registered-nurse targets in two of the last four quarters. Across those four quarters, minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 211 to 223.
Who provides that care?
Personal care workers provided 171 of the 217 minutes (78.8%), followed by registered nurses (40 minutes, 18.4%) and enrolled nurses (6 minutes, 2.8%). Aegis Shoreline also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers in the same quarter.
How does Aegis Shoreline spend on resident care?
Total spending at Aegis Shoreline in the 2024–25 financial year was $366.84 per resident per day, and care and nursing made up 65.1% of it. Care and nursing spending of $238.95 was 10% below the sector median of $264.85. These amounts are the home’s costs, not the fees a resident pays.
Where does the rest of the spending go?
Other categories included administration ($26.59), cleaning and laundry ($26.59), and accommodation and maintenance ($23.83) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($137.17) and registered nurses ($54.76).
What is the food like at Aegis Shoreline?
In the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey, 67% of residents surveyed at Aegis Shoreline said they like the food “always” or “most of the time”, 3.3 percentage points below the average of 70.3% across other homes. The share rose from 66% in 2024. Another 26% answered “some of the time” and 7% “never”.
Food spending at Aegis Shoreline in January to March 2026 was $17 per resident per day, 6% above the sector median of $16. Spending on dietitians in the same quarter was $0.23 per resident per day, 18% below the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
Aegis Shoreline reports that breakfast, lunch and dinner are all cooked fresh. All meals are prepared on site.
Do residents enjoy the food?
Residents who answered “Always” or “Most of the time”.
67% of surveyed residents
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
