How does Bentons Lodge - Residential Aged Service spend on resident care?
Spending on care and nursing at Bentons Lodge - Residential Aged Service in the 2024–25 financial year was $213.84 per resident per day, 19% below the sector median of $264.85. Spending across all categories was $386.82 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?
Spending on other categories included accommodation and maintenance ($81.51), administration ($38.86), and cleaning and laundry ($20.36) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($107.45) and registered nurses ($58.23).
How much does Bentons Lodge - Residential Aged Service spend on food?
In January to March 2026, Bentons Lodge - Residential Aged Service spent $15 per resident per day on food, 6% below the sector median of $16. Spending on dietitians in the same quarter was $0.19 per resident per day, 32% below the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
Bentons Lodge - Residential Aged Service reports that breakfast, lunch and dinner are all cooked fresh. All meals are prepared on site.
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
