How much care and nursing does Rosary Gardens provide?
In October to December 2025, Rosary Gardens reported 241 minutes of care per resident per day, 30 minutes above its target of 211 minutes. Registered nurses provided 47 of those minutes, 4 minutes above the registered-nurse target of 43.
In two of the last four quarters, Rosary Gardens met both its total and registered-nurse targets. Minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 211 to 241 across those four quarters.
Who provides that care?
Personal care workers provided 161 of the 241 minutes (66.8%), followed by registered nurses (47 minutes, 19.5%) and enrolled nurses (33 minutes, 13.7%).
What is the food like at Rosary Gardens?
In the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey, 56% of residents surveyed at Rosary Gardens said they like the food “always” or “most of the time”, 11 percentage points lower than the 67% recorded in 2024. Another 44% answered “some of the time”, and none answered “never”.
In January to March 2026, Rosary Gardens spent $20 per resident per day on food, 25% above the sector median of $16. Spending on dietitians in the same quarter was $0.20 per resident per day, 29% below the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
Rosary Gardens 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”.
56% of surveyed residents
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
Sources and Explanation
How does Rosary Gardens spend on resident care?
Total spending at Rosary Gardens in the 2024–25 financial year was $456.25 per resident per day, and care and nursing made up 62.1% of it. Care and nursing spending of $283.29 was 7% above 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?
Spending on other categories included administration ($61.54), accommodation and maintenance ($36.29), and cleaning and laundry ($28.46) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($155.25) and registered nurses ($65.79).
What do residents say about Rosary Gardens?
The highest share of “always” or “most of the time” answers in the 2025 Residents’ Experience Survey at Rosary Gardens, 100%, came on 3 of the 10 questions other than food, including whether they get the care they need. The lowest share, 67%, came when residents were asked whether staff explain things to them.
What should you ask about on a visit?
A visit is a chance to ask about how staff explain changes to care. When residents were asked whether staff explain things to them, 39% answered “always”, 28% “most of the time”, 28% “some of the time” and 6% “never”.
Do residents feel safe?
When residents surveyed at Rosary Gardens were asked whether they feel safe, 61% answered “always” and 28% “most of the time”.
