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Aged care homes in South Australia

Aged Care HQ lists 255 aged care homes in South Australia, with 18,927 government funded places. 151 are run by not-for-profit organisations and 65 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 South Australia at a glance

255
aged care homes
18,927
government funded places
25%
describe dementia care on their own website (65)
59%
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 South Australia

Counts are homes whose own web page describes the care. Many other homes offer it without saying so online.

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Care described on the home's website

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Nursing homes in South Australia: all 255 homes listed

Showing 193 to 216 of 255 homes, page 9 of 11

Homes are listed alphabetically by suburb, then by name. Payment never changes the order of results or which homes appear.

  1. Resthaven Port Elliot

    Port Elliot SA 5212

    94 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Resthaven Incorporated

  2. Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home

    Port Lincoln SA 5606

    74 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home Inc

    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care

  3. Matthew Flinders Home Inc

    Port Lincoln SA 5606

    76 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Matthew Flinders Home Inc

    • Says on its website: dementia care
    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit

  7. St Joseph's House

    Port Pirie SA 5540

    67 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by The Catholic Diocese of Port Pirie Inc

  9. Prospect Residences

    Prospect SA 5082

    63 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Clayton Church Homes Inc

    • Says on its website: respite care

  10. Quorn Multi-Purpose Service

    Quorn SA 5433

    30 government funded placesGovernmentRun by Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network Incorporated

  11. Renmark Nursing Home

    Renmark SA 5341

    89 government funded placesGovernmentRun by Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network Incorporated

  13. Bolton Clarke Ridgehaven

    Ridgehaven SA 5097

    132 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by RSL Care RDNS Limited

    • Says on its website: respite care

  14. Wakefield Aged Care Service

    Riverton SA 5412

    17 government funded placesGovernmentRun by Yorke and Northern Local Health Network Incorporated

  18. Dunbar Homes Salisbury

    Salisbury SA 5108

    57 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Dunbar Homes Inc

    • Says on its website: dementia care
    • Says on its website: palliative care

  21. Estia Health Salisbury East

    Salisbury East SA 5109

    80 government funded placesPrivateRun by Estia Investments Pty Ltd

    • Says on its website: dementia care
    • Says on its website: palliative care

  23. Salisbury Nursing Home

    Salisbury South SA 5106

    68 government funded placesPrivateRun by Salisbury Private Nursing Home Pty Ltd

  24. Eldercare Seaford

    Seaford SA 5169

    100 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Eldercare Australia 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

Aged care homes in South Australia by city and council area

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Organisations running aged care homes in South Australia

Before you shortlist a home

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 South Australia

How many aged care homes are there in South Australia?
Aged Care HQ lists 255 aged care homes in South Australia, with 18,927 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?
65 homes describe dementia care and 64 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 4.0
    Aged 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 2026
    Homes' own websites

    From the home's own website, checked October 2026.