Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Infinite Care Cornubia is 3.6 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
More residents feel they have a say in daily life
100% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 92.7% across other homes.
Kind and caring staff is above the survey average
100% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 95.4% across other homes.
Worth a closer look
Food enjoyment fell in the latest survey
62% positive in 2026, compared with 73% in 2025: 11 percentage points lower.
Residents’ experience rating trails the national average
3 out of 5, compared with 3.62 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Getting needed care is below the survey average
85% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 94.4% 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 | 95.35% | 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 | 89.09% | 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 | 95.41% | 1080 |
| Having a say in daily life | 92.70% | 1080 |
How does Infinite Care Cornubia spend on resident care?
In the 2024–25 financial year, Infinite Care Cornubia spent $220.74 per resident per day on care and nursing, 17% below the sector median of $264.85. Spending across all categories was $436.42 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 accommodation and maintenance ($93.60), administration ($57.80), and cleaning and laundry ($24.24) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($130.45) and registered nurses ($52.34).
What do residents say about Infinite Care Cornubia?
Asked in the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey whether they get the care they need, 85% of residents surveyed at Infinite Care Cornubia answered “always” or “most of the time”, 9.4 percentage points below the average of 94.4% across other homes. When residents were asked whether they feel safe (88% against 96.3%) and whether staff explain things to them (73% against 80.3%), answers were also below the average for other homes.
The largest gap above other homes was when residents were asked whether they have a say in their daily activities: 100% answered “always” or “most of the time”, against an average of 92.7%. In all, answers on 2 of the 10 questions other than food were at least 3 percentage points above the average for other homes.
What should you ask about on a visit?
A visit is a chance to ask about how care plans are reviewed and changed. When residents were asked whether they get the care they need, 62% answered “always”, 23% “most of the time” and 15% “some of the time”; none answered “never”.
Do residents have a say in daily life?
For choice and independence, the share of “always” or “most of the time” answers at Infinite Care Cornubia was 88% when asked whether they are encouraged to do as much as possible for themselves.
What is the food like at Infinite Care Cornubia?
In the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey, 62% of residents surveyed at Infinite Care Cornubia said they like the food “always” or “most of the time”, 5.3 percentage points below the average of 67.3% across other homes. The share fell from 73% in 2025. Another 31% answered “some of the time” and 8% “never”.
In January to March 2026, Infinite Care Cornubia spent $15 per resident per day on food, 6% below the sector median of $16. In the same quarter, spending on dietitians was $0.15 per resident per day, 46% below the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
Infinite Care Cornubia 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”.
62% of surveyed residents
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
Sources and Explanation
How much care and nursing does Infinite Care Cornubia provide?
In January to March 2026, Infinite Care Cornubia reported 221 minutes of care per resident per day, matching its target of 221 minutes. Of those minutes, 44 came from registered nurses, matching the registered-nurse target of 44.
In one of the last four quarters, Infinite Care Cornubia met both its total and registered-nurse targets. Across those four quarters, minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 218 to 225.
Who provides that care?
Personal care workers provided 169 of the 221 minutes (76.5%), followed by registered nurses (44 minutes, 19.9%) and enrolled nurses (8 minutes, 3.6%). In the same quarter, Infinite Care Cornubia also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers.
