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Aged care homes in Melbourne

Aged Care HQ lists 394 aged care homes in Melbourne, with 36,914 government funded places. 193 are run by not-for-profit organisations and 143 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 Melbourne at a glance

394
aged care homes
36,914
government funded places
36%
describe dementia care on their own website (143)
49%
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. Full Melbourne aged care statistics.

Respite care, dementia care and other care in Melbourne

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 Melbourne: all 394 homes listed

Showing 25 to 48 of 394 homes, page 2 of 17

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

  1. Aeralife Bayswater

    Bayswater VIC 3153

    124 government funded placesPrivateRun by Aeralife 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

  2. Polish Retirement Home

    Bayswater VIC 3153

    30 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Australian-Polish Benevolent Assn

    • Says on its website: respite care

  3. Tabulam & Templer Home for the Aged

    Bayswater VIC 3153

    118 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Tabulam and Templer Homes for The Aged Inc

    • 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

  4. Ferndale Gardens Aged Care Services

    Bayswater North VIC 3153

    121 government funded placesPrivateRun by Wickro 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

  5. Salisbury House Nursing Home

    Beaconsfield Upper VIC 3808

    90 government funded placesPrivateRun by Menarock Aged Care Services (Templestowe) Pty Ltd

  6. Warrawee Nursing Home

    Bentleigh East VIC 3165

    90 government funded placesGovernmentRun by Glen Eira City Council

  7. Craigcare Berwick

    Berwick VIC 3806

    146 government funded placesPrivateRun by Glenn-Craig Villages Pty Ltd

  10. Regis Blackburn

    Blackburn VIC 3130

    202 government funded placesPrivateRun by Regis Aged Care Pty Ltd

  11. Regis Alawarra Lodge

    Blackburn South VIC 3130

    99 government funded placesPrivateRun by Regis Aged Care Pty Ltd

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

  12. Regis Inala Lodge

    Blackburn South VIC 3130

    90 government funded placesPrivateRun by Regis Aged Care Pty Ltd

  14. Clovelly Cottage

    Boronia VIC 3155

    151 government funded placesPrivateRun by IC (Victoria) Pty Ltd

  15. Box Hill Views Care Community

    Box Hill VIC 3128

    217 government funded placesPrivateRun by DPG Services Pty Ltd

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

  16. Uniting AgeWell Box Hill

    Box Hill VIC 3128

    120 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Uniting Agewell Limited

    • Says on its website: dementia care

  17. Arcare Brighton

    Brighton VIC 3186

    61 government funded placesPrivateRun by Arcare Pty Ltd

  19. Brighton Shore Care Community

    Brighton VIC 3186

    35 government funded placesPrivateRun by DPG Services Pty Ltd

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

  20. Calvary Elanora

    Brighton VIC 3186

    142 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Calvary Aged Care Limited

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

  21. Regis Brighton

    Brighton VIC 3186

    65 government funded placesPrivateRun by Regis Aged Care Pty Ltd

  22. Vasey RSL Care Brighton

    Brighton VIC 3186

    40 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Vasey RSL Care Limited

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

  23. Bolton Clarke Princeton View

    Brighton East VIC 3187

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

    • Says on its website: couples accommodation

  24. Mayflower Brighton

    Brighton East VIC 3187

    150 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Mayflower Community & Care

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

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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 Melbourne

How many aged care homes are there in Melbourne?
Aged Care HQ lists 394 aged care homes in Melbourne, with 36,914 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?
143 homes describe dementia care and 150 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.