Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Eudunda Senior Citizens Hostel is 3.71 out of 5, against a national average of 3.81. Two 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 248 minutes against a 213-minute daily care target; RN time is 58 against 44.
Staffing rating exceeds the national average
5 out of 5, compared with 3.18 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Worth a closer look
Fewer residents say staff explain things consistently
50% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 81.8% across other homes.
Following up concerns is below the survey average
58% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 85.2% across other homes.
Fewer residents feel they have a say in daily life
66% 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 | 3.07 | 2456 |
| Respectful treatment | 95.86% | 1354 |
| Feeling safe | 96.46% | 1354 |
| How well the home is run | 89.34% | 1354 |
| Getting needed care | 94.48% | 1354 |
| Confidence in staff skills | 89.49% | 1354 |
| Encouragement to stay independent | 88.60% | 1354 |
| Staff explaining things | 81.84% | 1354 |
| Enjoying the food | 70.27% | 1354 |
| Following up concerns | 85.21% | 1354 |
| Kind and caring staff | 95.97% | 1354 |
| Having a say in daily life | 93.21% | 1354 |
How much care and nursing does Eudunda Senior Citizens Hostel provide?
Eudunda Senior Citizens Hostel reported 248 minutes of care per resident per day in January to March 2026, 35 minutes above its target of 213 minutes. Registered nurses provided 58 of those minutes, 14 minutes above the registered-nurse target of 44.
In each of the last four quarters, Eudunda Senior Citizens Hostel met both its total and registered-nurse targets. Across those four quarters, minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 248 to 299.
Who provides that care?
Per resident per day, personal care workers provided 152 minutes, followed by registered nurses (58 minutes) and enrolled nurses (37 minutes). Eudunda Senior Citizens Hostel also reported spending on speech pathologists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers in the same quarter.
What do residents say about Eudunda Senior Citizens Hostel?
In the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey, 50% of residents surveyed at Eudunda Senior Citizens Hostel answered “always” or “most of the time” when asked whether staff explain things to them, 31.8 percentage points below the average of 81.8% across other homes. When residents were asked whether staff follow up when they raise things (58% against 85.2%) and whether they have a say in their daily activities (66% against 93.2%), answers were also below the average for other homes.
At Eudunda Senior Citizens Hostel, answers were at least 3 percentage points below the average for other homes on all 10 questions other than food.
What should you ask about on a visit?
A visit is a chance to ask about how staff explain changes to care. When residents were asked whether staff explain things to them, 25% answered “always”, 25% “most of the time” and 50% “some of the time”; none answered “never”.
Do residents feel safe and get the care they need?
When residents surveyed at Eudunda Senior Citizens Hostel were asked whether they feel safe, 67% answered “always” and 17% “most of the time”. When asked whether they get the care they need, 33% answered “always” and 50% “most of the time”.
How does Eudunda Senior Citizens Hostel spend on resident care?
Spending on care and nursing at Eudunda Senior Citizens Hostel in the 2024–25 financial year was $457.75 per resident per day, 73% above the sector median of $264.85. Spending across all categories was $613.67 per resident per day. 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 ($66.04), cleaning and laundry ($29.40), and accommodation and maintenance ($3.49) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($178.69) and registered nurses ($103.75).
What is the food like at Eudunda Senior Citizens Hostel?
When residents surveyed at Eudunda Senior Citizens Hostel for the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey were asked whether they like the food, 59% answered “always” or “most of the time”, 11.3 percentage points below the average of 70.3% across other homes. The share fell from 66% in 2024. Another 25% answered “some of the time” and 17% “never”.
Food spending at Eudunda Senior Citizens Hostel in January to March 2026 was $22 per resident per day, 38% above the sector median of $16. In the same quarter, spending on dietitians was $0.53 per resident per day, 89% above the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
According to Eudunda Senior Citizens Hostel, 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”.
59% of surveyed residents
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
