Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Monda Lodge Hostel is 4.85 out of 5, compared with a national average of 3.81. Three findings stand out as positive, and one is worth a closer look.
Things we noticed
Positive standouts
Care and registered-nurse targets met in four reported quarters
The latest quarter records 252 minutes against a 157-minute daily care target; RN time is 101 against 33.
Enjoying the food is above the survey average
101% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 70.2% across other homes.
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
Respectful treatment is below the survey average
88% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 95.9% 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: 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 | 96.45% | 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 | 88.58% | 1354 |
| Staff explaining things | 81.80% | 1354 |
| Enjoying the food | 70.24% | 1354 |
| Following up concerns | 85.18% | 1354 |
| Kind and caring staff | 95.96% | 1354 |
| Having a say in daily life | 93.19% | 1354 |
How much care and nursing does Monda Lodge Hostel provide?
In January to March 2026, Monda Lodge Hostel reported 252 minutes of care per resident per day, 95 minutes above its target of 157 minutes. Of those minutes, 101 came from registered nurses, 68 minutes above the registered-nurse target of 33.
In each of the last four quarters, Monda Lodge Hostel met both its total and registered-nurse targets. Minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 252 to 386 across those four quarters.
Who provides that care?
Per resident per day, personal care workers provided 130 minutes, followed by registered nurses (101 minutes) and enrolled nurses (22 minutes). Monda Lodge Hostel also reported spending on physiotherapists and dietitians in the same quarter.
What do residents say about Monda Lodge Hostel?
In the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey, 100% of residents surveyed at Monda Lodge Hostel answered “always” or “most of the time” when asked whether staff explain things to them, above the 81.8% average across other homes by 18.2 percentage points. When residents were asked whether staff follow up when they raise things (101% against 85.2%) and whether the home is well run (101% against 89.3%), answers were also above the average for other homes.
The widest gap below other homes came when residents were asked whether staff treat them with respect: 88% answered “always” or “most of the time”, against an average of 95.9%.
What should you ask about on a visit?
A visit is a chance to ask about how staff are expected to treat residents. When residents were asked whether staff treat them with respect, 75% answered “always”, 13% “most of the time” and 13% “some of the time”; none answered “never”.
Do residents feel safe and get the care they need?
When residents surveyed at Monda Lodge Hostel were asked whether they feel safe, 88% answered “always” and 13% “most of the time”. When asked whether they get the care they need, 88% answered “always” and 13% “most of the time”.
What is the food like at Monda Lodge Hostel?
When residents surveyed at Monda Lodge Hostel for the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey were asked whether they like the food, 101% answered “always” or “most of the time”, 30.8 percentage points above the average of 70.2% across other homes. The share rose from 77% in 2024.
In January to March 2026, Monda Lodge Hostel spent $34 per resident per day on food, 113% above the sector median of $16. In the same quarter, spending on dietitians was $2.36 per resident per day, 743% above the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
Monda Lodge Hostel reports that breakfast and lunch are cooked fresh, while dinner is prepared by the cook-freeze method. Of all meals, 58% are prepared on site and the rest off site.
Do residents enjoy the food?
Residents who answered “Always” or “Most of the time”.
101% of surveyed residents
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
Sources and Explanation
How does Monda Lodge Hostel spend on resident care?
Spending on care and nursing at Monda Lodge Hostel in the 2024–25 financial year was $617.09 per resident per day, 133% above the sector median of $264.85. Total spending was $971.10 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?
Spending on other categories included accommodation and maintenance ($228.54), cleaning and laundry ($37.23) and administration ($34.88) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to registered nurses ($192.48) and personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($190.67).
