Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The staffing rating for Blue Care Kingaroy Canowindra Aged Care Facility is 2 out of 5, against a national average of 3.18. Two findings are worth a closer look.
Staffing
2 / 5
Quality measures
2 / 5
Things we noticed
Worth a closer look
Staffing rating trails the national average
2 out of 5, compared with 3.18 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Quality measures rating trails the national average
2 out of 5, compared with 3.07 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. No survey comparison is made: the survey year in the ratings extract does not match this home’s latest survey. 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.
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 | 2366 |
| Residents’ experience | 3.62 | 2435 |
| Compliance | 4.83 | 2396 |
| Staffing | 3.18 | 2454 |
| Quality measures | 3.07 | 2456 |
How much care and nursing does Blue Care Kingaroy Canowindra Aged Care Facility provide?
In January to March 2026, Blue Care Kingaroy Canowindra Aged Care Facility reported 215 minutes of care per resident per day, 6 minutes below its target of 221 minutes. Of those minutes, 48 came from registered nurses, 4 minutes above the registered-nurse target of 44.
Who provides that care?
Personal care workers provided 167 of the 215 minutes (77.7%), followed by registered nurses (48 minutes, 22.3%). Blue Care Kingaroy Canowindra Aged Care Facility also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, and lifestyle and recreation workers in the same quarter.
How much does Blue Care Kingaroy Canowindra Aged Care Facility spend on food?
Food spending at Blue Care Kingaroy Canowindra Aged Care Facility in January to March 2026 was $16 per resident per day, in line with the sector median of $16. In the same quarter, Blue Care Kingaroy Canowindra Aged Care Facility reported no spending on dietitians, against a sector median of $0.28 per resident per day.
How are meals prepared?
According to Blue Care Kingaroy Canowindra Aged Care Facility, 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.
