How does Gummun Place spend on resident care?
Spending on care and nursing at Gummun Place in the 2024–25 financial year was $518.47 per resident per day, 96% above the sector median of $264.85. Total spending was $765.91 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 administration ($75.61), accommodation and maintenance ($56.74), and cleaning and laundry ($41.44) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($249.68) and registered nurses ($217.35).
What is the food like at Gummun Place?
When residents surveyed at Gummun Place for the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey were asked whether they like the food, 81% answered “always” or “most of the time”, 19 percentage points lower than the 100% recorded in 2024. Another 18% answered “some of the time”, and none answered “never”.
In January to March 2026, Gummun Place spent $24 per resident per day on food, 50% above the sector median of $16. Spending on dietitians in the same quarter was $7.09 per resident per day, 2432% above the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
According to Gummun Place, 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”.
81% 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 Gummun Place?
In the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey, the highest share of “always” or “most of the time” answers from residents surveyed at Gummun Place, 100%, came on 10 of the 10 questions other than food, including whether staff treat them with respect.
Do residents feel safe and get the care they need?
Asked whether they feel safe, 100% of residents surveyed at Gummun Place answered “always”. When asked whether they get the care they need, 91% answered “always” and 9% “most of the time”.
Do residents have a say in daily life?
For choice and independence, the share of “always” or “most of the time” answers at Gummun Place was 100% when asked whether they have a say in their daily activities and 100% when asked whether they are encouraged to do as much as possible for themselves.
