Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The compliance rating for Amana Living Mosman Park Care Centre is 4 out of 5, compared with a national average of 4.83. Two findings stand out as positive, and one is worth a closer look.
Compliance
4 / 5
Staffing
5 / 5
Things we noticed
Positive standouts
Care and registered-nurse targets met in four reported quarters
The latest quarter records 242 minutes against a 220-minute daily care target; RN time is 66 against 46.
Staffing rating exceeds the national average
5 out of 5, compared with 3.18 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Worth a closer look
Compliance rating trails the national average
4 out of 5, compared with 4.83 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
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. No survey comparison is made: the survey year in the ratings extract does not match this home’s latest survey. 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.
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 | 2366 |
| Residents’ experience | 3.62 | 2435 |
| Compliance | 4.83 | 2395 |
| Staffing | 3.18 | 2454 |
| Quality measures | 3.07 | 2457 |
How much care and nursing does Amana Living Mosman Park Care Centre provide?
In January to March 2026, Amana Living Mosman Park Care Centre reported 242 minutes of care per resident per day, 22 minutes above its target of 220 minutes. Registered nurses provided 66 of those minutes, 20 minutes above the registered-nurse target of 46.
In each of the last four quarters, Amana Living Mosman Park Care Centre met both its total and registered-nurse targets. Across those four quarters, minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 211 to 242.
Who provides that care?
Personal care workers provided 166 minutes per resident per day, followed by registered nurses (66 minutes) and enrolled nurses (9 minutes). In the same quarter, Amana Living Mosman Park Care Centre also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists and dietitians.
How does Amana Living Mosman Park Care Centre spend on resident care?
In the 2024–25 financial year, Amana Living Mosman Park Care Centre spent $303.13 per resident per day on care and nursing, 14% above the sector median of $264.85. Total spending was $485.08 per resident per day. These amounts are the home’s costs, not the fees a resident pays.
Where does the rest of the spending go?
Spending on other categories included administration ($67.89), accommodation and maintenance ($38.61), and cleaning and laundry ($27.35) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($125.04) and registered nurses ($82.52).
How much does Amana Living Mosman Park Care Centre spend on food?
Food spending at Amana Living Mosman Park Care Centre in January to March 2026 was $17 per resident per day, 6% above the sector median of $16. In the same quarter, spending on dietitians was $0.77 per resident per day, 175% above the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
Amana Living Mosman Park Care Centre reports that breakfast, lunch and dinner are all prepared by the cook-chill method. Of all meals, 40% are prepared on site and the rest off site.
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
