Key Findings at a Glance
94.01% Metropolitan (MM1) occupancy, above 94% for the first time in more than a decade
362 services Lifted their highest advertised room price, the largest number of homes to reprice in a single month on record
$615,112 Average advertised room price, up 1.29% and a fresh high for the series
227.22 min Total care minutes delivered (PRPD), down 1.52% and now 12.22 minutes above the mandated target
Revenue
Average Daily Subsidy edged up 30 cents to $314.43, with metropolitan services gaining 39 cents. Claiming activity held steady at 7.15%, though there was real movement beneath the surface — MM2-3 and MM4-5 services both lifted while metropolitan claiming eased. Reassessment turnaround slowed slightly to 17.35 days, and the proportion of AN-ACC claims older than twelve months crept up to 45.23%.
Occupancy
National occupancy rose for the sixth month running to 93.54%, and metropolitan services reached 94.01% — above 94% for the first time in more than ten years. That came despite permanent admissions falling 17.44%, with length of stay doing the work as short stays under six months eased to 17.21%. Room pricing was extraordinary: 362 services lifted their highest advertised price, the most in a single month on record, pushing the average up 1.29% to $615,112.
Workforce
Care minute delivery eased 1.52% in July to 227.22 minutes per resident per day, reversing June's rebound and narrowing the buffer above the 215-minute target to just over 12 minutes. The decline was broad, with RN minutes down 1.06%, AIN minutes down 1.60% and EN minutes down 2.41%. With occupancy and case mix both climbing, required minutes are rising even as delivery falls.