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Aged care homes in Cairns
Aged Care HQ lists 13 aged care homes in Cairns, with 1,486 government funded places. 4 are run by not-for-profit organisations and 5 describe dementia care on their own website (government service list, 30 June 2025; homes' websites checked October 2026).
Directory updated 6 October 2026. Source details are at the end of this page.
Residential aged care in Cairns at a glance
13
aged care homes
1,486
government funded places
38%
describe dementia care on their own website (5)
31%
run by not-for-profit organisations
Places and organisation type: Aged care service list: 30 June 2025. Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material.
Respite care, dementia care and other care in Cairns
Counts are homes whose own web page describes the care. Many other homes offer it without saying so online.
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Nursing homes in Cairns: all 13 homes listed
Homes are listed alphabetically by suburb, then by name. Payment never changes the order of results or which homes appear.
Blue Care Hollingsworth Elders Village
Cairns QLD 4870
42 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by UnitingCare Queensland Limited
Infinite Care Edmonton Gardens
Edmonton QLD 4869
148 government funded placesPrivateRun by IC (Edmonton) Pty Ltd
Pyramid Residential Care Centre
Gordonvale QLD 4865
83 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Pyramid Residential Care Centre
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: secure dementia unit
Kewarra Beach Aged Care
Kewarra Beach QLD 4879
94 government funded placesPrivateRun by Kewarra Lifestyles Pty Ltd
Bupa Cairns
Mooroobool QLD 4870
151 government funded placesPrivateRun by Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
Regis Redlynch
Redlynch QLD 4870
194 government funded placesPrivateRun by Regis Aged Care Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: dementia care
Bolton Clarke Farnorha
Westcourt QLD 4870
132 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by RSL Care RDNS Limited
- Says on its website: dementia care
Mercy Place Cairns (Bethlehem)
Westcourt QLD 4870
91 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Mercy Aged and Community Care Ltd
Bupa Mt Sheridan
White Rock QLD 4868
125 government funded placesPrivateRun by Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
- Says on its website: secure dementia unit
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A home's listing tells you what the government publishes and what the home says about itself. It cannot tell you whether there is a room free or how it feels to live there. These guides cover the steps around choosing a home.
Common questions about aged care in Cairns
How many aged care homes are there in Cairns?
Aged Care HQ lists 13 aged care homes in Cairns, with 1,486 government funded places between them. The list comes from the government's aged care service list and only includes homes we could match with confidence.
How many say they offer dementia care or respite care?
5 homes describe dementia care and 2 describe respite care on their own websites. A home that does not mention it may still offer it, so ask the home directly.
How are the homes on this page ordered?
Alphabetically by suburb, then by name. To see homes by distance, search for a suburb or postcode or use homes near me. Payment never changes the order of results or which homes appear.
Sources and dates
Directory updated 6 October 2026. How we collect and check this data.
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (GEN Aged Care Data). Data as at 30 June 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0Aged care service list: 30 June 2025
Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material.
- Each aged care home or its provider. Checked 6 October 2026. Retrieved 6 October 2026Homes' own websites
From the home's own website, checked October 2026.