Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Regis Redlynch is 4.08 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
Quality measures rating exceeds the national average
4 out of 5, compared with 3.06 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Residents’ experience rating exceeds the national average
4 out of 5, compared with 3.62 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Residents report stronger support for independence
94% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 88.6% across other homes.
Worth a closer look
Food spending and enjoyment both fall below their benchmarks
$14 a day vs a $16 sector median; 66% enjoy meals vs 70.3% across other homes.
Reported care time falls short of a staffing target
Total care: 225 vs 222 minutes; registered nurses: 44 vs 45 minutes per resident per day.
Kind and caring staff is below the survey average
91% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 96.0% 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 | 81.82% | 1354 |
| Enjoying the food | 70.26% | 1354 |
| Following up concerns | 85.20% | 1354 |
| Kind and caring staff | 95.96% | 1354 |
| Having a say in daily life | 93.19% | 1354 |
What is the food like at Regis Redlynch?
In the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey, 66% of residents surveyed at Regis Redlynch said they like the food “always” or “most of the time”, 4.3 percentage points below the average of 70.3% across other homes. The share rose from 63% in 2024. Another 26% answered “some of the time” and 9% “never”.
Food spending at Regis Redlynch in January to March 2026 was $14 per resident per day, 13% below the sector median of $16. Spending on dietitians in the same quarter was $0.21 per resident per day, 25% below the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
According to Regis Redlynch, breakfast, lunch and dinner are all cooked fresh. Of all meals, 90% are prepared on site and the rest off site.
Do residents enjoy the food?
Residents who answered “Always” or “Most of the time”.
66% 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 Redlynch provide?
In January to March 2026, Regis Redlynch reported 225 minutes of care per resident per day, 3 minutes above its target of 222 minutes. Registered nurses provided 44 of those minutes, 1 minute below the registered-nurse target of 45.
Regis Redlynch met both its total and registered-nurse targets in two of the last four quarters. Across those four quarters, minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 223 to 227.
Who provides that care?
Of the 225 minutes, personal care workers provided 180 (80.0%), followed by registered nurses (44 minutes, 19.6%) and enrolled nurses (1 minute, 0.4%). In the same quarter, Regis Redlynch also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers.
What do residents say about Regis Redlynch?
In the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey, 91% of residents surveyed at Regis Redlynch answered “always” or “most of the time” when asked whether staff are kind and caring, below the 96.0% average across other homes by 5 percentage points. Answers were also below the average for other homes when residents were asked whether staff explain things to them (77% against 81.8%) and whether the home is well run (85% against 89.3%).
The largest gap above other homes was when residents were asked whether they are encouraged to do as much as possible for themselves: 94% answered “always” or “most of the time”, against an average of 88.6%. Altogether, answers on 2 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 how staff get to know each resident. When residents were asked whether staff are kind and caring, 71% answered “always”, 20% “most of the time” and 9% “some of the time”; none answered “never”.
Do residents feel safe and get the care they need?
When residents surveyed at Regis Redlynch were asked whether they feel safe, 100% answered “always”. When asked whether they get the care they need, 83% answered “always” and 14% “most of the time”.
How does Regis Redlynch spend on resident care?
Total spending at Regis Redlynch in the 2024–25 financial year was $403.20 per resident per day, and care and nursing made up 65.0% of it. Care and nursing spending of $262.25 was 1% below the sector median of $264.85. 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 ($60.33), cleaning and laundry ($26.30), and accommodation and maintenance ($24.66) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($166.20) and registered nurses ($62.75).
