Aged Care Menus
Expert Dietetic Aged Care Menu Reviews & MMQAs You Can Trust
Because Great Aged Care Menus Are About More Than Just Compliance
Food is personal, especially in aged care. That’s why OSCAR Care Group reviews aged care menus with a focus on nutrition, compliance and what residents actually want to eat. Our Menu & Mealtime Quality Assessments (MMQAs) and menu reviews help aged care providers confidently meet Standard 6 while creating enjoyable, nourishing mealtimes every day.
Advantages of a Aged Care Menu Reviewed or Developed by our Dietitians
Menu Review Options for Aged Care Homes
Desktop Menu Review
A thorough review is conducted by an Accredited Practising Dietitian to ensure your menu is meeting requirements and adhering to current guidelines. Our team will work with you on recommendations and what changes your menu may require ensuring your menu is nutritionally compliant. We will provide you with your updated menus, a thorough Menu Assessment Report and Certificate of Nutritional Compliance.
We’re the experts in the industry. Reviewing and developing menus is what we do best!
No two menus are the same.
Each menu is reviewed or developed to your home’s individual needs.
Compliant
We ensure your menu is meeting current Aged Care Standards and Nutrition Guidelines.
Menu & Mealtime Quality Assessments (MMQA)
This is The Gold Standard, onsite assessment and the Dietitian RECOMMENDED option.
This is an onsite visit by an OSCAR Care Group Accredited Practising Dietitian to your Aged Care Home, interviews with relevant staff, an assessment of the menu, observations of the meal service, weighing of sample meal components and a review of documentation relevant to food and nutrition care.
This includes the desktop menu review component as well and uses the Aged Care Quality Standards as the framework.
Did you know... Menu and Mealtime Quality Assessments are mandatory in Aged Care as of November 1, 2025?
Only having a desktop review (or none at all), or only one menu for all sites will no longer be acceptable and will not meet the Aged Care Standards going forward. Every single site within your organisation will require 1 onsite Menu & Mealtime Quality Assessment every year.
Tips for a Smooth Menu review
Our Dietitians are here to help you through the process.
1. Plan Ahead
Menu reviews are a lengthy process so don’t leave it to the week before to get it done! Six weeks to one month before the start of the new seasonal menu is the perfect time to engage a Dietitian.
2. Communication
Allow time to speak with the Dietitian when they start the review, chat through any recommendations and provide feedback to any possible changes.
3. Collaboration
Involve everyone in the menu review process. Chefs/cooks, kitchen staff, carers, educators, managers and healthcare personnel. It is also vital to implement feedback from the residents – after all, they are the ones who will be eating the food!
Develop a menu from scratch with a Dietitian
Ideal for newly opened homes or homes who want a fresh start. Our Dietetic team will build a 4 -week cyclic Aged Care menu that is seasonally appropriate and individualised to your home, while meeting nutritional guidelines. We ensure a menu is suitable to all texture modified consistencies, variety, seasons and different menu cycles, while tailoring this to suit your residents’ preferences.
