Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Scalabrini Village Nursing Home (Bexley) is 3.56 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
Food enjoyment is above average, with lower reported spending
77% enjoy meals vs 67.3% across other homes; spending is $13 vs a $16 sector median.
Food enjoyment improved in the latest survey
77% positive in 2026, compared with 58% in 2025: 19 percentage points higher.
Residents’ experience rating exceeds the national average
4 out of 5, compared with 3.62 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
Worth a closer look
Reported care time falls short of a staffing target
Total care: 224 vs 225 minutes; registered nurses: 41 vs 45 minutes per resident per day.
Staffing rating trails the national average
2 out of 5, compared with 3.18 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
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 | 95.35% | 1080 |
| Feeling safe | 96.25% | 1080 |
| How well the home is run | 88.07% | 1080 |
| Getting needed care | 94.42% | 1080 |
| Confidence in staff skills | 89.09% | 1080 |
| Encouragement to stay independent | 87.15% | 1079 |
| Staff explaining things | 80.25% | 1078 |
| Enjoying the food | 67.33% | 1080 |
| Following up concerns | 84.21% | 1079 |
| Kind and caring staff | 95.42% | 1080 |
| Having a say in daily life | 92.71% | 1080 |
What do residents say about Scalabrini Village Nursing Home (Bexley)?
In the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey, 100% of residents surveyed at Scalabrini Village Nursing Home (Bexley) answered “always” or “most of the time” when asked whether the home is well run, above the 88.1% average across other homes by 11.9 percentage points. Answers were also above the average for other homes when residents were asked whether staff explain things to them (90% against 80.2%) and whether they are encouraged to do as much as possible for themselves (95% against 87.1%).
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 89.1%.
What should you ask about on a visit?
A visit is a chance to ask about the training staff receive. Of residents asked whether staff know what they are doing, 33% answered “always”, 52% “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 Scalabrini Village Nursing Home (Bexley) were asked whether they feel safe, 71% answered “always” and 24% “most of the time”. When asked whether they get the care they need, 62% answered “always” and 38% “most of the time”.
What is the food like at Scalabrini Village Nursing Home (Bexley)?
In the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey, 77% of residents surveyed at Scalabrini Village Nursing Home (Bexley) said they like the food “always” or “most of the time”, 9.7 percentage points above the average of 67.3% across other homes. The share rose from 58% in 2025. Another 24% answered “some of the time”, and none answered “never”.
In January to March 2026, Scalabrini Village Nursing Home (Bexley) spent $13 per resident per day on food, 19% below the sector median of $16. In the same quarter, spending on dietitians was $0.13 per resident per day, 54% below the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
Scalabrini Village Nursing Home (Bexley) 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”.
77% 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 Scalabrini Village Nursing Home (Bexley) provide?
In January to March 2026, Scalabrini Village Nursing Home (Bexley) reported 224 minutes of care per resident per day, 1 minute below its target of 225 minutes. Of those minutes, 41 came from registered nurses, 4 minutes below the registered-nurse target of 45.
Scalabrini Village Nursing Home (Bexley) met both its total and registered-nurse targets in none of the last four quarters. Across those four quarters, minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 220 to 224.
Who provides that care?
Personal care workers provided 179 of the 224 minutes (79.9%), followed by registered nurses (41 minutes, 18.3%) and enrolled nurses (4 minutes, 1.8%). In the same quarter, Scalabrini Village Nursing Home (Bexley) also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers.
How does Scalabrini Village Nursing Home (Bexley) spend on resident care?
Total spending at Scalabrini Village Nursing Home (Bexley) in the 2024–25 financial year was $455.03 per resident per day, and care and nursing made up 61.1% of it. Care and nursing spending of $277.82 was 5% 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?
Other categories included administration ($60.19), accommodation and maintenance ($45.15), and cleaning and laundry ($31.24) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($160.01) and registered nurses ($61.67).
