Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Latrobe Regional Hospital Nursing Home is 4.34 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
Care and registered-nurse targets met in four reported quarters
The latest quarter records 572 minutes against a 225-minute daily care target; RN time is 424 against 43.
Quality measures rating exceeds the national average
5 out of 5, compared with 3.06 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Staffing rating exceeds the national average
5 out of 5, compared with 3.18 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Worth a closer look
Food enjoyment fell in the latest survey
50% positive in 2026, compared with 67% in 2025: 17 percentage points lower.
Fewer residents consistently feel safe
75% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 96.3% across other homes.
Kind and caring staff is below the survey average
75% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 95.4% 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 | 3.06 | 2456 |
| Respectful treatment | 95.35% | 1080 |
| Feeling safe | 96.27% | 1080 |
| How well the home is run | 88.07% | 1080 |
| Getting needed care | 94.42% | 1080 |
| Confidence in staff skills | 89.08% | 1080 |
| Encouragement to stay independent | 87.16% | 1079 |
| Staff explaining things | 80.26% | 1078 |
| Enjoying the food | 67.35% | 1080 |
| Following up concerns | 84.22% | 1079 |
| Kind and caring staff | 95.44% | 1080 |
| Having a say in daily life | 92.70% | 1080 |
How much care and nursing does Latrobe Regional Hospital Nursing Home provide?
In January to March 2026, Latrobe Regional Hospital Nursing Home reported 572 minutes of care per resident per day, 347 minutes above its target of 225 minutes. Registered nurses provided 424 of those minutes, 381 minutes above the registered-nurse target of 43.
Latrobe Regional Hospital 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 496 to 653.
Who provides that care?
Of the 572 minutes, registered nurses provided 424 (74.1%), followed by enrolled nurses (148 minutes, 25.9%). In the same quarter, Latrobe Regional Hospital Nursing Home also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers.
What do residents say about Latrobe Regional Hospital Nursing Home?
When residents surveyed at Latrobe Regional Hospital Nursing Home for the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey were asked whether they feel safe, 75% answered “always” or “most of the time”, below the 96.3% average across other homes by 21.3 percentage points. When residents were asked whether staff are kind and caring (75% against 95.4%) 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 largest gap above other homes was when residents were asked whether the home is well run: 100% answered “always” or “most of the time”, against an average of 88.1%. In all, answers on 5 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 what the home does when a resident says they feel unsafe. When residents were asked whether they feel safe, 75% answered “always” and 25% “some of the time”; none answered “most of the time” or “never”.
Do residents get the care they need?
When residents surveyed at Latrobe Regional Hospital Nursing Home were asked whether they get the care they need, 75% answered “always” and 25% “most of the time”.
What is the food like at Latrobe Regional Hospital Nursing Home?
When residents surveyed at Latrobe Regional Hospital 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 fell from 67% in 2025. Another 50% answered “some of the time”, and none answered “never”.
In January to March 2026, Latrobe Regional Hospital Nursing Home spent $40 per resident per day on food, 150% above the sector median of $16. Spending on dietitians in the same quarter was $0.57 per resident per day, 104% above the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
According to Latrobe Regional Hospital Nursing Home, 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”.
50% of surveyed residents
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
Sources and Explanation
How does Latrobe Regional Hospital Nursing Home spend on resident care?
In the 2024–25 financial year, Latrobe Regional Hospital Nursing Home spent $523.80 per resident per day on care and nursing, 98% above the sector median of $264.85. Spending across all categories was $746.15 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?
Other categories included administration ($75.90), cleaning and laundry ($62.79), and accommodation and maintenance ($8.78) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to registered nurses ($299.11) and enrolled nurses ($115.70).
