Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for S Antonio Da Padova Nursing Home is 4 out of 5, compared with a national average of 3.81. Three findings stand out as positive, and one is worth a closer look.
Things we noticed
Positive standouts
Care and registered-nurse targets met in four reported quarters
The latest quarter records 253 minutes against a 216-minute daily care target; RN time is 46 against 44.
Food enjoyment improved in the latest survey
85% positive in 2026, compared with 65% in 2025: 20 percentage points higher.
Staffing rating exceeds the national average
4 out of 5, compared with 3.18 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Worth a closer look
Quality measures rating trails the national average
2 out of 5, compared with 3.07 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 | 95.36% | 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 | 87.14% | 1079 |
| Staff explaining things | 80.25% | 1078 |
| Enjoying the food | 67.32% | 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 S Antonio Da Padova Nursing Home provide?
S Antonio Da Padova Nursing Home reported 253 minutes of care per resident per day in January to March 2026, 37 minutes above its target of 216 minutes. Registered nurses provided 46 of those minutes, 2 minutes above the registered-nurse target of 44.
In each of the last four quarters, S Antonio Da Padova Nursing Home met both its total and registered-nurse targets. Minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 243 to 259 across those four quarters.
Who provides that care?
Personal care workers provided 207 of the 253 minutes (81.8%), followed by registered nurses (46 minutes, 18.2%). In the same quarter, S Antonio Da Padova Nursing Home also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers.
What do residents say about S Antonio Da Padova Nursing Home?
When residents surveyed at S Antonio Da Padova Nursing Home for the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey were asked whether staff follow up when they raise things, 100% answered “always” or “most of the time”, above the 84.2% average across other homes by 15.8 percentage points. Answers were also above the average for other homes when residents were asked whether they are encouraged to do as much as possible for themselves (100% against 87.1%) and whether the home is well run (100% against 88.1%).
At S Antonio Da Padova Nursing Home, answers were at least 3 percentage points above the average for other homes on 9 of the 10 questions other than food, and within 3 percentage points on the rest.
Do residents feel safe and get the care they need?
When residents surveyed at S Antonio Da Padova Nursing Home were asked whether they feel safe, 80% answered “always” and 20% “most of the time”. When asked whether they get the care they need, 60% answered “always” and 40% “most of the time”.
Do residents have a say in daily life?
For choice and independence, the share of “always” or “most of the time” answers at S Antonio Da Padova Nursing Home was 100% when asked whether they have a say in their daily activities.
What is the food like at S Antonio Da Padova Nursing Home?
In the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey, 85% of residents surveyed at S Antonio Da Padova Nursing Home said they like the food “always” or “most of the time”, 17.7 percentage points above the average of 67.3% across other homes. The share rose from 65% in 2025. Another 15% answered “some of the time”, and none answered “never”.
In January to March 2026, S Antonio Da Padova Nursing Home spent $16 per resident per day on food, in line with the sector median of $16. In the same quarter, spending on dietitians was $0.61 per resident per day, 118% above the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
According to S Antonio Da Padova Nursing Home, 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”.
85% of surveyed residents
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
Sources and Explanation
How does S Antonio Da Padova Nursing Home spend on resident care?
Spending on care and nursing at S Antonio Da Padova Nursing Home in the 2024–25 financial year was $317.97 per resident per day, 20% above the sector median of $264.85. Spending across all categories was $454.28 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 accommodation and maintenance ($49.63), cleaning and laundry ($23.70) and administration ($22.45) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($199.15) and registered nurses ($56.66).
