Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Kensington Park Nursing Home is 3.9 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
Residents consistently describe respectful, caring staff
100% positive on respect and 100% on caring staff, versus 95.4% and 95.4% across other homes.
Care and registered-nurse targets met in four reported quarters
The latest quarter records 217 minutes against a 214-minute daily care target; RN time is 48 against 44.
Quality measures rating exceeds the national average
5 out of 5, compared with 3.06 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Worth a closer look
Fewer residents feel they have a say in daily life
67% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 92.7% across other homes.
Enjoying the food is below the survey average
50% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 67.4% 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 | 3.06 | 2456 |
| Respectful treatment | 95.35% | 1080 |
| Feeling safe | 96.24% | 1080 |
| How well the home is run | 88.08% | 1080 |
| Getting needed care | 94.42% | 1080 |
| Confidence in staff skills | 89.08% | 1080 |
| Encouragement to stay independent | 87.16% | 1079 |
| Staff explaining things | 80.25% | 1078 |
| Enjoying the food | 67.35% | 1080 |
| Following up concerns | 84.22% | 1079 |
| Kind and caring staff | 95.41% | 1080 |
| Having a say in daily life | 92.73% | 1080 |
What do residents say about Kensington Park Nursing Home?
Asked in the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey whether staff know what they are doing, 100% of residents surveyed at Kensington Park Nursing Home answered “always” or “most of the time”, above the 89.1% average across other homes by 10.9 percentage points. When residents were asked whether they get the care they need (100% against 94.4%) and whether staff treat them with respect (100% against 95.4%), answers were also above the average for other homes.
The largest gap below other homes was when residents were asked whether they have a say in their daily activities: 67% 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 below the average for other homes.
What should you ask about on a visit?
A visit is a chance to ask about how residents have a say in daily activities. When residents were asked whether they have a say in their daily activities, 17% answered “always”, 50% “most of the time” and 33% “some of the time”; none answered “never”.
Do residents feel safe?
When residents surveyed at Kensington Park Nursing Home were asked whether they feel safe, 83% answered “always” and 17% “most of the time”.
What is the food like at Kensington Park Nursing Home?
When residents surveyed at Kensington Park Nursing Home for the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey were asked whether they like the food, 50% answered “always” or “most of the time”, 17.4 percentage points below the average of 67.4% across other homes. The share rose from 42% in 2025. Another 42% answered “some of the time” and 8% “never”.
In January to March 2026, Kensington Park Nursing Home spent $24 per resident per day on food, 50% above the sector median of $16. In the same quarter, spending on dietitians was $1.31 per resident per day, 368% above the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
According to Kensington Park Nursing Home, breakfast, lunch and dinner are all prepared by the cook-chill method. Of all meals, 25% are prepared on site and the rest off site.
Do residents enjoy the food?
Residents who answered “Always” or “Most of the time”.
50% 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 Kensington Park Nursing Home provide?
Kensington Park Nursing Home reported 217 minutes of care per resident per day in January to March 2026, 3 minutes above its target of 214 minutes. Of those minutes, 48 came from registered nurses, 4 minutes above the registered-nurse target of 44.
Kensington Park Nursing Home met both its total and registered-nurse targets in each of the last four quarters. Across those four quarters, minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 217 to 224.
Who provides that care?
Of the 217 minutes, personal care workers provided 169 (77.9%), followed by registered nurses (48 minutes, 22.1%). In the same quarter, Kensington Park Nursing Home also reported spending on physiotherapists, speech pathologists and dietitians.
How does Kensington Park Nursing Home spend on resident care?
Total spending at Kensington Park Nursing Home in the 2024–25 financial year was $395.51 per resident per day, and care and nursing made up 66.1% of it. Care and nursing spending of $261.59 was 1% 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 ($46.76), accommodation and maintenance ($25.54), and cleaning and laundry ($22.86) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($147.55) and registered nurses ($72.63).
