Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Governor Phillip Manor is 3.63 out of 5, compared with a national average of 3.81. Three 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 219 minutes against a 213-minute daily care target; RN time is 48 against 44.
Food enjoyment improved in the latest survey
69% positive in 2026, compared with 44% in 2025: 25 percentage points higher.
Residents’ experience rating exceeds the national average
4 out of 5, compared with 3.62 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Worth a closer look
Quality measures rating trails the national average
1 out of 5, compared with 3.07 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Confidence in staff skills is below the survey average
69% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 89.1% across other homes.
Fewer residents consistently feel safe
87% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 96.3% 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: 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 | 3.07 | 2456 |
| Respectful treatment | 95.36% | 1080 |
| Feeling safe | 96.26% | 1080 |
| How well the home is run | 88.09% | 1080 |
| Getting needed care | 94.43% | 1080 |
| Confidence in staff skills | 89.11% | 1080 |
| Encouragement to stay independent | 87.15% | 1079 |
| Staff explaining things | 80.26% | 1078 |
| Enjoying the food | 67.34% | 1080 |
| Following up concerns | 84.22% | 1079 |
| Kind and caring staff | 95.42% | 1080 |
| Having a say in daily life | 92.71% | 1080 |
How much care and nursing does Governor Phillip Manor provide?
Governor Phillip Manor reported 219 minutes of care per resident per day in January to March 2026, 6 minutes above its target of 213 minutes. Of those minutes, 48 came from registered nurses, 4 minutes above the registered-nurse target of 44.
In each of the last four quarters, Governor Phillip Manor met both its total and registered-nurse targets. Minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 219 to 225 across those four quarters.
Who provides that care?
Of the 219 minutes, personal care workers provided 171 (78.1%), followed by registered nurses (48 minutes, 21.9%). Governor Phillip Manor also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers in the same quarter.
What do residents say about Governor Phillip Manor?
Asked in the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey whether staff know what they are doing, 69% of residents surveyed at Governor Phillip Manor answered “always” or “most of the time”, 20.1 percentage points below the average of 89.1% across other homes. Answers were also below the average for other homes when residents were asked whether they feel safe (87% against 96.3%) and whether the home is well run (81% against 88.1%).
On 7 of the 10 questions other than food, answers at Governor Phillip Manor were at least 3 percentage points below the average for other homes, and on the rest they were within 3 percentage points.
What should you ask about on a visit?
A visit is a chance to ask about the training staff receive. Of residents asked whether staff know what they are doing, 44% answered “always”, 25% “most of the time” and 31% “some of the time”; none answered “never”.
Do residents get the care they need?
When residents surveyed at Governor Phillip Manor were asked whether they get the care they need, 69% answered “always” and 19% “most of the time”.
What is the food like at Governor Phillip Manor?
When residents surveyed at Governor Phillip Manor for the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey were asked whether they like the food, 69% answered “always” or “most of the time”, 25 percentage points higher than the 44% recorded in 2025. Another 25% answered “some of the time” and 6% “never”.
In January to March 2026, Governor Phillip Manor spent $15 per resident per day on food, 6% below the sector median of $16. Spending on dietitians in the same quarter was $0.74 per resident per day, 164% above the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
Governor Phillip Manor 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”.
69% of surveyed residents
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
Sources and Explanation
How does Governor Phillip Manor spend on resident care?
Total spending at Governor Phillip Manor in the 2024–25 financial year was $437.05 per resident per day, and care and nursing made up 62.3% of it. Care and nursing spending of $272.07 was 3% above the sector median of $264.85. 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 administration ($53.15), accommodation and maintenance ($39.11), and cleaning and laundry ($25.95) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($156.35) and registered nurses ($78.17).
