Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Boort District Health Loddon Place is 4.67 out of 5, compared with a national average of 3.81. Three findings stand out as positive, and one is worth a closer look.
Things we noticed
Positive standouts
Residents consistently describe respectful, caring staff
100% positive on respect and 100% on caring staff, versus 95.9% and 96.0% across other homes.
Care and registered-nurse targets met in four reported quarters
The latest quarter records 254 minutes against a 206-minute daily care target; RN time is 80 against 42.
Quality measures rating exceeds the national average
5 out of 5, compared with 3.06 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Worth a closer look
Fewer residents feel they have a say in daily life
77% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 93.2% 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 | 3.06 | 2456 |
| Respectful treatment | 95.86% | 1354 |
| Feeling safe | 96.45% | 1354 |
| How well the home is run | 89.32% | 1354 |
| Getting needed care | 94.47% | 1354 |
| Confidence in staff skills | 89.47% | 1354 |
| Encouragement to stay independent | 88.59% | 1354 |
| Staff explaining things | 81.80% | 1354 |
| Enjoying the food | 70.26% | 1354 |
| Following up concerns | 85.19% | 1354 |
| Kind and caring staff | 95.96% | 1354 |
| Having a say in daily life | 93.21% | 1354 |
How much care and nursing does Boort District Health Loddon Place provide?
In January to March 2026, Boort District Health Loddon Place reported 254 minutes of care per resident per day, 48 minutes above its target of 206 minutes. Registered nurses provided 80 of those minutes, 38 minutes above the registered-nurse target of 42.
Boort District Health Loddon Place 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 254 to 396.
Who provides that care?
Enrolled nurses provided 88 minutes per resident per day, followed by personal care workers (85 minutes) and registered nurses (80 minutes). Boort District Health Loddon Place also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists, and lifestyle and recreation workers in the same quarter.
What is the food like at Boort District Health Loddon Place?
In the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey, 77% of residents surveyed at Boort District Health Loddon Place said they like the food “always” or “most of the time”, 6.7 percentage points above the average of 70.3% across other homes. The share rose from 67% in 2024. Another 22% answered “some of the time”, and none answered “never”.
In January to March 2026, Boort District Health Loddon Place spent $25 per resident per day on food, 56% above the sector median of $16. In the same quarter, Boort District Health Loddon Place reported no spending on dietitians, against a sector median of $0.28 per resident per day.
How are meals prepared?
Boort District Health Loddon Place 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”.
77% of surveyed residents
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
Sources and Explanation
What do residents say about Boort District Health Loddon Place?
Asked in the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey whether staff explain things to them, 100% of residents surveyed at Boort District Health Loddon Place answered “always” or “most of the time”, above the 81.8% average across other homes by 18.2 percentage points. When residents were asked whether the home is well run (100% against 89.3%) and whether staff know what they are doing (100% against 89.5%), answers were also above the average for other homes.
The largest gap below other homes was when residents were asked whether they have a say in their daily activities: 77% answered “always” or “most of the time”, against an average of 93.2%.
What should you ask about on a visit?
A visit is a chance to ask about how residents have a say in daily activities. When residents were asked whether they have a say in their daily activities, 33% answered “always”, 44% “most of the time” and 22% “some of the time”; none answered “never”.
Do residents feel safe and get the care they need?
Asked whether they feel safe, 89% of residents surveyed at Boort District Health Loddon Place answered “always” and 11% “most of the time”. When asked whether they get the care they need, 67% answered “always” and 33% “most of the time”.
How does Boort District Health Loddon Place spend on resident care?
In the 2024–25 financial year, Boort District Health Loddon Place spent $540.44 per resident per day, and care and nursing made up 49.3% of it. Care and nursing spending of $266.29 was 1% 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?
Other categories included administration ($98.97), accommodation and maintenance ($96.38), and cleaning and laundry ($22) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to registered nurses ($102.68) and enrolled nurses ($68.62).
