Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Anglican Care Storm Village is 3.41 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
Food enjoyment improved in the latest survey
76% positive in 2025, compared with 50% in 2024: 26 percentage points higher.
Residents’ experience rating exceeds the national average
4 out of 5, compared with 3.62 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Enjoying the food is above the survey average
76% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 70.3% across other homes.
Worth a closer look
Reported care time falls short of a staffing target
Total care: 230 vs 218 minutes; registered nurses: 38 vs 44 minutes per resident per day.
How well the home is run is below the survey average
59% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 89.4% across other homes.
Staffing rating trails the national average
2 out of 5, compared with 3.18 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: 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 | 89.35% | 1354 |
| Getting needed care | 94.47% | 1354 |
| Confidence in staff skills | 89.48% | 1354 |
| Encouragement to stay independent | 88.60% | 1354 |
| Staff explaining things | 81.82% | 1354 |
| Enjoying the food | 70.26% | 1354 |
| Following up concerns | 85.20% | 1354 |
| Kind and caring staff | 95.96% | 1354 |
| Having a say in daily life | 93.20% | 1354 |
What do residents say about Anglican Care Storm Village?
When residents surveyed at Anglican Care Storm Village for the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey were asked whether the home is well run, 59% answered “always” or “most of the time”, below the 89.4% average across other homes by 30.4 percentage points. When residents were asked whether they are encouraged to do as much as possible for themselves (77% against 88.6%) and whether they have a say in their daily activities (82% against 93.2%), answers were also below the average for other homes.
The widest gap above other homes came when residents were asked whether staff treat them with respect: 100% answered “always” or “most of the time”, against an average of 95.9%. In all, answers on 2 of the 10 questions other than food were at least 3 percentage points above the average for other homes.
What should you ask about on a visit?
A visit is a chance to ask about who runs the home day to day and how changes are communicated. When residents were asked whether the home is well run, 47% answered “always”, 12% “most of the time”, 29% “some of the time” and 12% “never”.
Do residents feel safe and get the care they need?
When residents surveyed at Anglican Care Storm Village were asked whether they feel safe, 88% answered “always” and 12% “most of the time”. When asked whether they get the care they need, 76% answered “always” and 18% “most of the time”.
How much care and nursing does Anglican Care Storm Village provide?
Anglican Care Storm Village reported 230 minutes of care per resident per day in January to March 2026, 12 minutes above its target of 218 minutes. Registered nurses provided 38 of those minutes, 6 minutes below the registered-nurse target of 44.
Anglican Care Storm Village met both its total and registered-nurse targets in none of the last four quarters. Across those four quarters, minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 194 to 230.
Who provides that care?
Of the 230 minutes, personal care workers provided 182 (79.1%), followed by registered nurses (38 minutes, 16.5%) and enrolled nurses (10 minutes, 4.3%). Anglican Care Storm Village also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers in the same quarter.
How does Anglican Care Storm Village spend on resident care?
In the 2024–25 financial year, Anglican Care Storm Village spent $304.78 per resident per day on care and nursing, 15% above the sector median of $264.85. Spending across all categories was $461.20 per resident per day. These figures are the home’s costs, not the fees a resident pays.
Where does the rest of the spending go?
Other categories included administration ($47.36), accommodation and maintenance ($35.41), and cleaning and laundry ($30.38) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($151.32) and registered nurses ($75.60).
What is the food like at Anglican Care Storm Village?
When residents surveyed at Anglican Care Storm Village for the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey were asked whether they like the food, 76% answered “always” or “most of the time”, 5.7 percentage points above the average of 70.3% across other homes. The share rose from 50% in 2024. Another 18% answered “some of the time” and 6% “never”.
Food spending at Anglican Care Storm Village in January to March 2026 was $16 per resident per day, in line with the sector median of $16. Spending on dietitians in the same quarter was $0.68 per resident per day, 143% above the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
Anglican Care Storm Village 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”.
76% of surveyed residents
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
