Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Anglicare Donington Court is 3.93 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 212 minutes against a 208-minute daily care target; RN time is 44 against 43.
Residents’ experience rating exceeds the national average
4 out of 5, compared with 3.62 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Staff communication is a relative strength
86% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 81.8% across other homes.
Worth a closer look
Getting needed care is below the survey average
87% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 94.5% across other homes.
Following up concerns is below the survey average
78% 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
83% 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 | 89.33% | 1354 |
| Getting needed care | 94.48% | 1354 |
| Confidence in staff skills | 89.48% | 1354 |
| Encouragement to stay independent | 88.59% | 1354 |
| Staff explaining things | 81.81% | 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 | 93.19% | 1354 |
How much care and nursing does Anglicare Donington Court provide?
Anglicare Donington Court reported 212 minutes of care per resident per day in January to March 2026, 4 minutes above its target of 208 minutes. Of those minutes, 44 came from registered nurses, 1 minute above the registered-nurse target of 43.
Anglicare Donington Court met both its total and registered-nurse targets in each of the last four quarters. Across those four quarters, minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 210 to 213.
Who provides that care?
Per resident per day, personal care workers provided 167 minutes, followed by registered nurses (44 minutes). Anglicare Donington Court also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers in the same quarter.
What do residents say about Anglicare Donington Court?
In the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey, 87% of residents surveyed at Anglicare Donington Court answered “always” or “most of the time” when asked whether they get the care they need, 7.5 percentage points below the average of 94.5% across other homes. When residents were asked whether staff follow up when they raise things (78% against 85.2%) and whether the home is well run (83% against 89.3%), answers were also below the average for other homes.
The largest gap above other homes was when residents were asked whether staff explain things to them: 86% answered “always” or “most of the time”, against an average of 81.8%. 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?
On a visit, you can ask about how care plans are reviewed and changed. Of residents asked whether they get the care they need, 61% answered “always”, 26% “most of the time” and 13% “some of the time”; none answered “never”.
Do residents feel safe?
Asked whether they feel safe, 74% of residents surveyed at Anglicare Donington Court answered “always” and 26% “most of the time”.
What is the food like at Anglicare Donington Court?
When residents surveyed at Anglicare Donington Court for the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey were asked whether they like the food, 69% answered “always” or “most of the time”, within 3 percentage points of the 70.3% average across other homes. The share was also 69% in 2024. Another 30% answered “some of the time”, and none answered “never”.
Food spending at Anglicare Donington Court in January to March 2026 was $15 per resident per day, 6% below the sector median of $16. In the same quarter, spending on dietitians was $0.07 per resident per day, 75% below the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
According to Anglicare Donington Court, breakfast, lunch and dinner are all cooked fresh. Of all meals, 65% are prepared on site and the rest off site.
Do residents enjoy the food?
Residents who answered “Always” or “Most of the time”.
69% of surveyed residents
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
Sources and Explanation
How does Anglicare Donington Court spend on resident care?
Total spending at Anglicare Donington Court in the 2024–25 financial year was $427.96 per resident per day, and care and nursing made up 60.6% of it. Care and nursing spending of $259.15 was 2% 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?
Spending on other categories included administration ($70.75), accommodation and maintenance ($42.85), and cleaning and laundry ($16.86) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($160.31) and registered nurses ($62.55).
