Elderberry Expert Rating and Opinion
The Elderberry Index for Sienna Grange Aged Care is 3.89 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
Residents consistently describe respectful, caring staff
100% positive on respect and 100% on caring staff, versus 95.4% and 95.4% across other homes.
Staffing rating exceeds the national average
5 out of 5, compared with 3.18 across other rated homes in the August 2026 extract.
More residents feel they have a say in daily life
100% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 92.7% across other homes.
Worth a closer look
How well the home is run is below the survey average
61% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 88.1% across other homes.
Fewer residents say staff explain things consistently
54% answered “Always” or “Most of the time”, compared with 80.3% across other homes.
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 | 96.26% | 1080 |
| How well the home is run | 88.11% | 1080 |
| Getting needed care | 94.42% | 1080 |
| Confidence in staff skills | 89.09% | 1080 |
| Encouragement to stay independent | 87.15% | 1079 |
| Staff explaining things | 80.28% | 1078 |
| Enjoying the food | 67.34% | 1080 |
| Following up concerns | 84.22% | 1079 |
| Kind and caring staff | 95.41% | 1080 |
| Having a say in daily life | 92.70% | 1080 |
What do residents say about Sienna Grange Aged Care?
When residents surveyed at Sienna Grange Aged Care for the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey were asked whether the home is well run, 61% answered “always” or “most of the time”, 27.1 percentage points below the average of 88.1% across other homes. Answers were also below the average for other homes when residents were asked whether staff explain things to them (54% against 80.3%) and whether they feel safe (85% against 96.3%).
The widest gap above other homes came when residents were asked whether they have a say in their daily activities: 100% answered “always” or “most of the time”, against an average of 92.7%. In all, answers on 4 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 who runs the home day to day and how changes are communicated. Of residents asked whether the home is well run, 38% answered “always”, 23% “most of the time” and 38% “some of the time”; none answered “never”.
Do residents get the care they need?
When residents surveyed at Sienna Grange Aged Care were asked whether they get the care they need, 69% answered “always” and 31% “most of the time”.
How much care and nursing does Sienna Grange Aged Care provide?
In January to March 2026, Sienna Grange Aged Care reported 235 minutes of care per resident per day, 16 minutes above its target of 219 minutes. Registered nurses provided 53 of those minutes, 8 minutes above the registered-nurse target of 45.
Sienna Grange Aged Care met both its total and registered-nurse targets in two of the last four quarters. Minutes of care per resident per day ranged from 209 to 235 across those four quarters.
Who provides that care?
Of the 235 minutes, personal care workers provided 179 (76.2%), followed by registered nurses (53 minutes, 22.6%) and enrolled nurses (3 minutes, 1.3%). Sienna Grange Aged Care also reported spending on physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists, dietitians, and lifestyle and recreation workers in the same quarter.
How does Sienna Grange Aged Care spend on resident care?
In the 2024–25 financial year, Sienna Grange Aged Care spent $314.36 per resident per day on care and nursing, 19% above the sector median of $264.85. Total spending was $553.67 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 administration ($78.70), accommodation and maintenance ($57.85), and cleaning and laundry ($38.17) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($166.86) and registered nurses ($73.74).
What is the food like at Sienna Grange Aged Care?
In the 2026 Residents’ Experience Survey, 62% of residents surveyed at Sienna Grange Aged Care said they like the food “always” or “most of the time”, 5.3 percentage points below the average of 67.3% across other homes. The share fell from 71% in 2025. Another 31% answered “some of the time” and 8% “never”.
In January to March 2026, Sienna Grange Aged Care spent $17 per resident per day on food, 6% above the sector median of $16. Spending on dietitians in the same quarter was $0.86 per resident per day, 207% above the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
According to Sienna Grange Aged Care, 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”.
62% of surveyed residents
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
