Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Killara Glades Care Community is 3.86 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
67% positive in 2025, compared with 50% in 2024: 17 percentage points higher.
Quality measures rating exceeds the national average
4 out of 5, compared with 3.06 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
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
Food spending and enjoyment both fall below their benchmarks
$14 a day vs a $16 sector median; 67% enjoy meals vs 70.3% across other homes.
Reported care time falls short of a staffing target
Total care: 215 vs 227 minutes; registered nurses: 42 vs 45 minutes per resident per day.
Staffing rating trails the national average
2 out of 5, compared with 3.18 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: 2025 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 2025 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 | 95.87% | 1354 |
| Feeling safe | 96.46% | 1354 |
| How well the home is run | 89.32% | 1354 |
| Getting needed care | 94.47% | 1354 |
| Confidence in staff skills | 89.47% | 1354 |
| Encouragement to stay independent | 88.59% | 1354 |
| Staff explaining things | 81.81% | 1354 |
| Enjoying the food | 70.26% | 1354 |
| Following up concerns | 85.19% | 1354 |
| Kind and caring staff | 95.96% | 1354 |
| Having a say in daily life | 93.19% | 1354 |
How much care and nursing does Killara Glades Care Community provide?
In January to March 2026, Killara Glades Care Community reported 215 minutes of care per resident per day, 12 minutes below its target of 227 minutes. Registered nurses provided 42 of those minutes, 3 minutes below the registered-nurse target of 45.
In none of the last four quarters did Killara Glades Care Community meet both its total and registered-nurse targets. Across those four quarters, minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 211 to 220.
Who provides that care?
Of the 215 minutes, personal care workers provided 170 (79.1%), followed by registered nurses (42 minutes, 19.5%) and enrolled nurses (3 minutes, 1.4%). In the same quarter, Killara Glades Care Community also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers.
What do residents say about Killara Glades Care Community?
Asked in the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey whether the home is well run, 100% of residents surveyed at Killara Glades Care Community answered “always” or “most of the time”, above the 89.3% average across other homes by 10.7 percentage points. When residents were asked whether staff follow up when they raise things (93% against 85.2%) and whether they have a say in their daily activities (100% against 93.2%), answers were also above the average for other homes.
The largest gap below other homes was when residents were asked whether they feel safe: 87% answered “always” or “most of the time”, against an average of 96.5%. Altogether, 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 what the home does when a resident says they feel unsafe. When residents were asked whether they feel safe, 67% answered “always”, 20% “most of the time” and 13% “some of the time”; none answered “never”.
Do residents get the care they need?
When residents surveyed at Killara Glades Care Community were asked whether they get the care they need, 73% answered “always” and 27% “most of the time”.
What is the food like at Killara Glades Care Community?
In the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey, 67% of residents surveyed at Killara Glades Care Community said they like the food “always” or “most of the time”, 3.3 percentage points below the average of 70.3% across other homes. The share rose from 50% in 2024. Another 33% answered “some of the time”, and none answered “never”.
In January to March 2026, Killara Glades Care Community spent $14 per resident per day on food, 13% below the sector median of $16. In the same quarter, spending on dietitians was $0.23 per resident per day, 18% below the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
According to Killara Glades Care Community, 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”.
67% of surveyed residents
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
Sources and Explanation
How does Killara Glades Care Community spend on resident care?
Total spending at Killara Glades Care Community in the 2024–25 financial year was $453.82 per resident per day, and care and nursing made up 59.8% of it. Care and nursing spending of $271.30 was 2% above the sector median of $264.85. These amounts are the home’s costs, not the fees a resident pays.
Where does the rest of the spending go?
Spending on other categories included accommodation and maintenance ($68.34), administration ($28.85), and cleaning and laundry ($26.52) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($168.74) and registered nurses ($63.99).
