Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Regis Nedlands is 3.6 out of 5, against a national average of 3.81. One finding stands 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 221 minutes against a 219-minute daily care target; RN time is 48 against 44.
Worth a closer look
Enjoying the food is below the survey average
33% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 70.3% across other homes.
Following up concerns is below the survey average
52% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 85.2% across other homes.
Confidence in staff skills is below the survey average
63% 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 | 3.07 | 2456 |
| Respectful treatment | 95.86% | 1354 |
| Feeling safe | 96.46% | 1354 |
| How well the home is run | 89.34% | 1354 |
| Getting needed care | 94.48% | 1354 |
| Confidence in staff skills | 89.50% | 1354 |
| Encouragement to stay independent | 88.60% | 1354 |
| Staff explaining things | 81.83% | 1354 |
| Enjoying the food | 70.29% | 1354 |
| Following up concerns | 85.22% | 1354 |
| Kind and caring staff | 95.97% | 1354 |
| Having a say in daily life | 93.19% | 1354 |
What do residents say about Regis Nedlands?
Asked in the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey whether staff follow up when they raise things, 52% of residents surveyed at Regis Nedlands answered “always” or “most of the time”, below the 85.2% average across other homes by 33.2 percentage points. When residents were asked whether staff know what they are doing (63% against 89.5%) and whether staff explain things to them (56% against 81.8%), answers were also below the average for other homes.
At Regis Nedlands, answers were at least 3 percentage points below the average for other homes on 8 of the 10 questions other than food, and within 3 percentage points on the rest.
What should you ask about on a visit?
A visit is a chance to ask about how the home records and follows up concerns. Of residents asked whether staff follow up when they raise things, 26% answered “always”, 26% “most of the time”, 30% “some of the time” and 19% “never”.
Do residents feel safe and get the care they need?
When residents surveyed at Regis Nedlands were asked whether they feel safe, 70% answered “always” and 15% “most of the time”. When asked whether they get the care they need, 44% answered “always” and 37% “most of the time”.
What is the food like at Regis Nedlands?
When residents surveyed at Regis Nedlands for the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey were asked whether they like the food, 33% answered “always” or “most of the time”, 37.3 percentage points below the average of 70.3% across other homes. The share fell from 60% in 2024. Another 52% answered “some of the time” and 15% “never”.
In January to March 2026, Regis Nedlands spent $16 per resident per day on food, in line with the sector median of $16. In the same quarter, spending on dietitians was $0.19 per resident per day, 32% below the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
According to Regis Nedlands, breakfast, lunch and dinner are all cooked fresh. Of all meals, 95% are prepared on site and the rest off site.
Do residents enjoy the food?
Residents who answered “Always” or “Most of the time”.
33% 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 Regis Nedlands provide?
Regis Nedlands reported 221 minutes of care per resident per day in January to March 2026, 2 minutes above its target of 219 minutes. Of those minutes, 48 came from registered nurses, 4 minutes above the registered-nurse target of 44.
Regis Nedlands 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 221 to 223.
Who provides that care?
Personal care workers provided 174 minutes per resident per day, followed by registered nurses (48 minutes). Regis Nedlands also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers in the same quarter.
How does Regis Nedlands spend on resident care?
Total spending at Regis Nedlands in the 2024–25 financial year was $416.30 per resident per day, and care and nursing made up 62.1% of it. Care and nursing spending of $258.65 was 2% below 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?
Other categories included administration ($63.46), accommodation and maintenance ($38.49), and cleaning and laundry ($24.71) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($157.49) and registered nurses ($59.21).
