Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Jewish Care (VIC) Inc Residential Homes Carnegie is 3.6 out of 5, against a national average of 3.81. Three findings stand out as positive, and three are worth a closer look.
Things we noticed
Positive standouts
Food enjoyment improved in the latest survey
76% positive in 2026, compared with 66% in 2025: 10 percentage points higher.
Residents show greater confidence in staff skills
100% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 89.1% across other homes.
Enjoying the food is above the survey average
76% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 67.3% across other homes.
Worth a closer look
Reported care time falls short of a staffing target
Total care: 216 vs 213 minutes; registered nurses: 40 vs 43 minutes per resident per day.
Fewer residents say staff explain things consistently
58% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 80.3% across other homes.
Residents’ experience rating trails the national average
3 out of 5, compared with 3.62 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
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 | 96.25% | 1080 |
| How well the home is run | 88.08% | 1080 |
| Getting needed care | 94.43% | 1080 |
| Confidence in staff skills | 89.08% | 1080 |
| Encouragement to stay independent | 87.16% | 1079 |
| Staff explaining things | 80.28% | 1078 |
| Enjoying the food | 67.33% | 1080 |
| Following up concerns | 84.23% | 1079 |
| Kind and caring staff | 95.41% | 1080 |
| Having a say in daily life | 92.70% | 1080 |
What do residents say about Jewish Care (VIC) Inc Residential Homes Carnegie?
Asked in the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey whether staff explain things to them, 58% of residents surveyed at Jewish Care (VIC) Inc Residential Homes Carnegie answered “always” or “most of the time”, 22.3 percentage points below the average of 80.3% across other homes. When residents were asked whether staff follow up when they raise things (71% against 84.2%) and whether they are encouraged to do as much as possible for themselves (75% against 87.2%), answers were also below the average for other homes.
The widest gap above other homes came when residents were asked whether staff know what they are doing: 100% answered “always” or “most of the time”, against an average of 89.1%. Altogether, answers on 4 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?
On a visit, you can ask about how staff explain changes to care. When residents were asked whether staff explain things to them, 33% answered “always”, 25% “most of the time” and 42% “some of the time”; none answered “never”.
Do residents feel safe and get the care they need?
When residents surveyed at Jewish Care (VIC) Inc Residential Homes Carnegie were asked whether they feel safe, 71% answered “always” and 25% “most of the time”. When asked whether they get the care they need, 46% answered “always” and 42% “most of the time”.
What is the food like at Jewish Care (VIC) Inc Residential Homes Carnegie?
When residents surveyed at Jewish Care (VIC) Inc Residential Homes Carnegie for the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey were asked whether they like the food, 76% answered “always” or “most of the time”, 8.7 percentage points above the average of 67.3% across other homes. The share rose from 66% in 2025. Another 25% answered “some of the time”, and none answered “never”.
Food spending at Jewish Care (VIC) Inc Residential Homes Carnegie in January to March 2026 was $20 per resident per day, 25% above the sector median of $16. Spending on dietitians in the same quarter was $0.28 per resident per day, in line with the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
Jewish Care (VIC) Inc Residential Homes Carnegie 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”.
76% 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 Jewish Care (VIC) Inc Residential Homes Carnegie provide?
In January to March 2026, Jewish Care (VIC) Inc Residential Homes Carnegie reported 216 minutes of care per resident per day, 3 minutes above its target of 213 minutes. Registered nurses provided 40 of those minutes, 3 minutes below the registered-nurse target of 43.
Jewish Care (VIC) Inc Residential Homes Carnegie met both its total and registered-nurse targets in two of the last four quarters. Minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 215 to 217 across those four quarters.
Who provides that care?
Personal care workers provided 168 of the 216 minutes (77.8%), followed by registered nurses (40 minutes, 18.5%) and enrolled nurses (8 minutes, 3.7%). Jewish Care (VIC) Inc Residential Homes Carnegie also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers in the same quarter.
How does Jewish Care (VIC) Inc Residential Homes Carnegie spend on resident care?
Total spending at Jewish Care (VIC) Inc Residential Homes Carnegie in the 2024–25 financial year was $465.11 per resident per day, and care and nursing made up 53.2% of it. Care and nursing spending of $247.51 was 7% below 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 ($81.47), accommodation and maintenance ($52.66), and cleaning and laundry ($29.38) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($161.19) and registered nurses ($62.50).
