Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Ananda Aged Care Findon is 4.04 out of 5, compared with a national average of 3.81. Three findings stand out as positive, and three are worth a closer look.
Things we noticed
Positive standouts
Care and registered-nurse targets met in four reported quarters
The latest quarter records 243 minutes against a 220-minute daily care target; RN time is 45 against 45.
Staffing rating exceeds the national average
5 out of 5, compared with 3.18 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Food enjoyment improved in the latest survey
64% positive in 2026, compared with 7% in 2025: 57 percentage points higher.
Worth a closer look
Food spending and enjoyment both fall below their benchmarks
$13 a day vs a $16 sector median; 64% enjoy meals vs 67.3% across other homes.
Support for independence is below the survey average
64% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 87.2% across other homes.
Residents’ experience rating trails the national average
3 out of 5, compared with 3.62 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. Survey comparisons: 2026 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 2026 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 | 95.36% | 1080 |
| Feeling safe | 96.26% | 1080 |
| How well the home is run | 88.09% | 1080 |
| Getting needed care | 94.42% | 1080 |
| Confidence in staff skills | 89.09% | 1080 |
| Encouragement to stay independent | 87.17% | 1079 |
| Staff explaining things | 80.26% | 1078 |
| Enjoying the food | 67.34% | 1080 |
| Following up concerns | 84.23% | 1079 |
| Kind and caring staff | 95.42% | 1080 |
| Having a say in daily life | 92.71% | 1080 |
How much care and nursing does Ananda Aged Care Findon provide?
Ananda Aged Care Findon reported 243 minutes of care per resident per day in January to March 2026, 23 minutes above its target of 220 minutes. Of those minutes, 45 came from registered nurses, matching the registered-nurse target of 45.
In each of the last four quarters, Ananda Aged Care Findon met both its total and registered-nurse targets. Minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 232 to 243 across those four quarters.
Who provides that care?
Per resident per day, personal care workers provided 183 minutes, followed by registered nurses (45 minutes) and enrolled nurses (16 minutes). In the same quarter, Ananda Aged Care Findon also reported spending on physiotherapists, speech pathologists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers.
What do residents say about Ananda Aged Care Findon?
Asked in the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey whether they are encouraged to do as much as possible for themselves, 64% of residents surveyed at Ananda Aged Care Findon answered “always” or “most of the time”, below the 87.2% average across other homes by 23.2 percentage points. When residents were asked whether staff follow up when they raise things (71% against 84.2%) and whether they feel safe (85% against 96.3%), answers were also below the average for other homes.
On 7 of the 10 questions other than food, answers at Ananda Aged Care Findon were at least 3 percentage points below the average for other homes, and on the rest they were within 3 percentage points.
What should you ask about on a visit?
A visit is a chance to ask about how staff support residents to do things for themselves. When residents were asked whether they are encouraged to do as much as possible for themselves, 64% answered “always”, 14% “some of the time” and 21% “never”; none answered “most of the time”.
Do residents get the care they need?
When residents surveyed at Ananda Aged Care Findon were asked whether they get the care they need, 71% answered “always” and 21% “most of the time”.
What is the food like at Ananda Aged Care Findon?
In the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey, 64% of residents surveyed at Ananda Aged Care Findon said they like the food “always” or “most of the time”, 3.3 percentage points below the average of 67.3% across other homes. The share rose from 7% in 2025. Another 21% answered “some of the time” and 14% “never”.
Food spending at Ananda Aged Care Findon in January to March 2026 was $13 per resident per day, 19% below the sector median of $16. In the same quarter, spending on dietitians was $0.55 per resident per day, 96% above the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
According to Ananda Aged Care Findon, 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”.
64% of surveyed residents
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
Sources and Explanation
How does Ananda Aged Care Findon spend on resident care?
Total spending at Ananda Aged Care Findon in the 2024–25 financial year was $372.15 per resident per day, and care and nursing made up 70.9% of it. Care and nursing spending of $263.68 was in line with the sector median of $264.85. These figures are the home’s costs, not the fees a resident pays.
Where does the rest of the spending go?
Spending on other categories included accommodation and maintenance ($25.85), cleaning and laundry ($25.59) and administration ($19.33) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($153.44) and registered nurses ($42.99).
