How does Skye Lodge spend on resident care?
In the 2024–25 financial year, Skye Lodge spent $211.80 per resident per day on care and nursing, 20% below the sector median of $264.85. Spending across all categories was $390.87 per resident per day. These amounts 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 ($84.91), administration ($44.26), and cleaning and laundry ($17.50) per resident per day. Within care and nursing, the largest amounts per resident per day went to personal care workers and assistants in nursing ($102.03) and registered nurses ($67.35).
How much does Skye Lodge spend on food?
In January to March 2026, Skye Lodge spent $14 per resident per day on food, 13% below the sector median of $16. In the same quarter, spending on dietitians was $0.09 per resident per day, 68% below the sector median of $0.28.
How are meals prepared?
Skye Lodge reports that breakfast, lunch and dinner are all cooked fresh. All meals are prepared on site.
Spending & preparation
Daily spending on food and dietitian services, and how meals are prepared.
