Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Parkview is 3.78 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
Residents consistently describe respectful, caring staff
100% positive on respect and 100% on caring staff, versus 95.9% and 96.0% across other homes.
Care and registered-nurse targets met in four reported quarters
The latest quarter records 222 minutes against a 220-minute daily care target; RN time is 45 against 44.
Quality measures rating exceeds the national average
4 out of 5, compared with 3.06 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.
Compliance rating trails the national average
4 out of 5, compared with 4.83 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Confidence in staff skills is below the survey average
85% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 89.5% 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 | 95.86% | 1354 |
| Feeling safe | 96.45% | 1354 |
| How well the home is run | 89.33% | 1354 |
| Getting needed care | 94.47% | 1354 |
| Confidence in staff skills | 89.48% | 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 |
What is the food like at Parkview?
When residents surveyed at Parkview for the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey were asked whether they like the food, 67% answered “always” or “most of the time”, 3.3 percentage points below the average of 70.3% across other homes. Another 25% answered “some of the time” and 7% “never”.
Food spending at Parkview in January to March 2026 was $14 per resident per day, 13% below the sector median of $16. In the same quarter, spending on dietitians was $0.18 per resident per day, 36% below the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
Parkview reports that breakfast, lunch and dinner are all prepared by the cook-chill method. Of all meals, 38% are prepared on site and the rest off 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 much care and nursing does Parkview provide?
In January to March 2026, Parkview reported 222 minutes of care per resident per day, 2 minutes above its target of 220 minutes. Of those minutes, 45 came from registered nurses, 1 minute above the registered-nurse target of 44.
Parkview met both its total and registered-nurse targets in each of the last four quarters. Minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 222 to 224 across those four quarters.
Who provides that care?
Personal care workers provided 175 of the 222 minutes (78.8%), followed by registered nurses (45 minutes, 20.3%) and enrolled nurses (2 minutes, 0.9%). In the same quarter, Parkview also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers.
What do residents say about Parkview?
When residents surveyed at Parkview for the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey were asked whether they are encouraged to do as much as possible for themselves, 93% answered “always” or “most of the time”, 4.4 percentage points above the average of 88.6% across other homes. Answers were also above the average for other homes when residents were asked whether staff explain things to them (86% against 81.8%) and whether staff treat them with respect (100% against 95.9%).
The largest gap below other homes was when residents were asked whether staff know what they are doing: 85% answered “always” or “most of the time”, against an average of 89.5%.
What should you ask about on a visit?
On a visit, you can ask about the training staff receive. When residents were asked whether staff know what they are doing, 46% answered “always”, 39% “most of the time” and 14% “some of the time”; none answered “never”.
Do residents feel safe and get the care they need?
When residents surveyed at Parkview were asked whether they feel safe, 96% answered “always” and 4% “most of the time”. When asked whether they get the care they need, 79% answered “always” and 14% “most of the time”.
