Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Anglicare Dudley Foord House is 4.23 out of 5, compared with a national average of 3.81. Three findings stand out as positive.
Things we noticed
Positive standouts
Care and registered-nurse targets met in four reported quarters
The latest quarter records 230 minutes against a 225-minute daily care target; RN time is 46 against 45.
Quality measures rating exceeds the national average
5 out of 5, compared with 3.06 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Food enjoyment improved in the latest survey
85% positive in 2026, compared with 65% in 2025: 20 percentage points higher.
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 | 3.06 | 2456 |
| Respectful treatment | 95.36% | 1080 |
| Feeling safe | 96.24% | 1080 |
| How well the home is run | 88.07% | 1080 |
| Getting needed care | 94.42% | 1080 |
| Confidence in staff skills | 89.09% | 1080 |
| Encouragement to stay independent | 87.15% | 1079 |
| Staff explaining things | 80.25% | 1078 |
| Enjoying the food | 67.32% | 1080 |
| Following up concerns | 84.21% | 1079 |
| Kind and caring staff | 95.42% | 1080 |
| Having a say in daily life | 92.71% | 1080 |
What is the food like at Anglicare Dudley Foord House?
In the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey, 85% of residents surveyed at Anglicare Dudley Foord House said they like the food “always” or “most of the time”, 17.7 percentage points above the average of 67.3% across other homes. The share rose from 65% in 2025. Another 15% answered “some of the time”, and none answered “never”.
Food spending at Anglicare Dudley Foord House in January to March 2026 was $18 per resident per day, 13% above the sector median of $16. In the same quarter, Anglicare Dudley Foord House reported no spending on dietitians, against a sector median of $0.28 per resident per day.
How are meals prepared?
Anglicare Dudley Foord House reports that breakfast, lunch and dinner are all cooked fresh. Of all meals, 72% are prepared on site and the rest off site.
Do residents enjoy the food?
Residents who answered “Always” or “Most of the time”.
85% of surveyed residents
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
Sources and Explanation
How much care and nursing does Anglicare Dudley Foord House provide?
Anglicare Dudley Foord House reported 230 minutes of care per resident per day in January to March 2026, 5 minutes above its target of 225 minutes. Registered nurses provided 46 of those minutes, 1 minute above the registered-nurse target of 45.
Anglicare Dudley Foord House 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 228 to 230.
Who provides that care?
Personal care workers provided 183 minutes per resident per day, followed by registered nurses (46 minutes). In the same quarter, Anglicare Dudley Foord House also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, and lifestyle and recreation workers.
What do residents say about Anglicare Dudley Foord House?
When residents surveyed at Anglicare Dudley Foord House for the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey were asked whether the home is well run, 100% answered “always” or “most of the time”, 11.9 percentage points above the average of 88.1% across other homes. Answers were also above the average for other homes when residents were asked whether staff explain things to them (90% against 80.2%) and whether they are encouraged to do as much as possible for themselves (95% against 87.1%).
At Anglicare Dudley Foord House, answers were at least 3 percentage points above the average for other homes on 6 of the 10 questions other than food, and within 3 percentage points on the rest.
Do residents feel safe and get the care they need?
Asked whether they feel safe, 90% of residents surveyed at Anglicare Dudley Foord House answered “always” and 10% “most of the time”. When asked whether they get the care they need, 80% answered “always” and 20% “most of the time”.
Do residents have a say in daily life?
For choice and independence, the share of “always” or “most of the time” answers at Anglicare Dudley Foord House was 90% when asked whether they have a say in their daily activities.
How does Anglicare Dudley Foord House spend on resident care?
In the 2024–25 financial year, Anglicare Dudley Foord House spent $476.95 per resident per day, and care and nursing made up 58.1% of it. Care and nursing spending of $277.20 was 5% above 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 ($74.64), accommodation and maintenance ($59.07), and cleaning and laundry ($26.73) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($179.63) and registered nurses ($67.10).
