Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Morrie Evans Wing Nursing Home is 4.07 out of 5, against a national average of 3.81. Three findings stand out as positive, and two 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 231 minutes against a 204-minute daily care target; RN time is 89 against 42.
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
67% positive in 2026, compared with 83% in 2025: 16 percentage points lower.
Compliance rating trails the national average
4 out of 5, compared with 4.83 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 | 95.35% | 1080 |
| Feeling safe | 96.24% | 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 | 87.15% | 1079 |
| Staff explaining things | 80.25% | 1078 |
| Enjoying the food | 67.34% | 1080 |
| Following up concerns | 84.20% | 1079 |
| Kind and caring staff | 95.41% | 1080 |
| Having a say in daily life | 92.70% | 1080 |
How much care and nursing does Morrie Evans Wing Nursing Home provide?
In January to March 2026, Morrie Evans Wing Nursing Home reported 231 minutes of care per resident per day, 27 minutes above its target of 204 minutes. Of those minutes, 89 came from registered nurses, 47 minutes above the registered-nurse target of 42.
Morrie Evans Wing Nursing Home met both its total and registered-nurse targets in each of the last four quarters. Minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 216 to 231 across those four quarters.
Who provides that care?
Enrolled nurses provided 138 of the 231 minutes (59.7%), followed by registered nurses (89 minutes, 38.5%) and personal care workers (4 minutes, 1.7%). In the same quarter, Morrie Evans Wing Nursing Home also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers.
How does Morrie Evans Wing Nursing Home spend on resident care?
Spending on care and nursing at Morrie Evans Wing Nursing Home in the 2024–25 financial year was $343.24 per resident per day, 30% above the sector median of $264.85. Total spending was $501.52 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 cleaning and laundry ($28.83), accommodation and maintenance ($8.37) and administration ($5.89) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to enrolled nurses ($175.30) and registered nurses ($105.06).
What do residents say about Morrie Evans Wing Nursing Home?
In the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey, 100% of residents surveyed at Morrie Evans Wing Nursing Home answered “always” or “most of the time” when asked whether staff follow up when they raise things, 15.8 percentage points above the average of 84.2% across other homes. When residents were asked whether the home is well run (100% against 88.1%) and whether staff know what they are doing (100% against 89.1%), answers were also above the average for other homes.
On 9 of the 10 questions other than food, answers at Morrie Evans Wing Nursing Home were at least 3 percentage points above the average for other homes, and on the rest they were within 3 percentage points.
Do residents feel safe and get the care they need?
Asked whether they feel safe, 83% of residents surveyed at Morrie Evans Wing Nursing Home answered “always” and 17% “most of the time”. When asked whether they get the care they need, 83% answered “always” and 17% “most of the time”.
Do residents have a say in daily life?
On choice and independence at Morrie Evans Wing Nursing Home, the share answering “always” or “most of the time” was 100% when asked whether they have a say in their daily activities and 92% when asked whether they are encouraged to do as much as possible for themselves.
What is the food like at Morrie Evans Wing Nursing Home?
When residents surveyed at Morrie Evans Wing Nursing Home for the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey were asked whether they like the food, 67% answered “always” or “most of the time”, 16 percentage points lower than the 83% recorded in 2025. Another 25% answered “some of the time” and 8% “never”.
Food spending at Morrie Evans Wing Nursing Home 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 $1.03 per resident per day, 268% above the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
Morrie Evans Wing Nursing Home 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”.
67% of surveyed residents
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
