Bolton Clarke or Estia Health in Melbourne? Six homes side by side
6 homes in Melbourne, three each from Bolton Clarke and Estia Health. All publish room prices, read from each operator's own page.
Rooms start lowest at Estia Health Reservoir, from $375k; the highest top price is $1.4m at Bolton Clarke Montclaire.
Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $87.43 a day at Estia Health Reservoir and $138.72 a day at Estia Health Heidelberg West.
The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $450,000 (Single Private - 2) at Bolton Clarke Medina Manor.
Prices checked 7 Nov 2026 to 9 Nov 2026 on each operator's page. Homes and places from the government's list of 30 June 2026. Rebuilt every week from the newest data.
- Lowest room price
- $375k
- Estia Health Reservoir
- Highest room price
- $1.4m
- Bolton Clarke Montclaire
- Lowest daily payment
- $87.43 a day
- Estia Health Reservoir
- Cheapest single with ensuite
- $450k
- Bolton Clarke Medina Manor
Lowest marks the lowest price in a row; Nearest and Quickest do the same for distances and travel. Swipe the table sideways to see every home.
Bolton Clarke Medina ManorThornbury VIC $450k to $575k Read by AI |
Bolton Clarke Trevi CourtEssendon VIC $495k to $750k Read by AI |
Bolton Clarke MontclaireBrighton VIC $840k to $1.4m Read by AI |
Estia Health BrunswickBrunswick West VIC $445k to $774k Read by AI |
Estia Health Heidelberg WestHeidelberg West VIC $595k Read by AI |
Estia Health ReservoirReservoir VIC $375k to $645k Read by AI |
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| Costs | ||||||
| Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD) | $450,000 to $575,000 | $495,000 to $750,000 | $840,000 to $1,395,000 | $445,000 to $774,263 | $595,000 | Lowest$375,000 to $645,000 |
| Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum | Not published | Not published | Not published | $103.75 to $180.52 a day | $138.72 a day | Lowest$87.43 to $150.38 a day |
| Each month, cheapest roomall by daily payment, plus fees | $5,288 to $9,291 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $5,607 to $9,610 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $8,054 to $12,057 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $5,252 to $9,255 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $6,316 to $10,319 with the most the means test adds Work it out | Lowest$4,756 to $8,759 with the most the means test adds Work it out |
| Price list date | Prices from 1 Oct 2026 checked 7 Nov 2026 | Prices from 1 Oct 2026 checked 7 Nov 2026 | Prices from 1 Oct 2026 checked 7 Nov 2026 | No date on the page checked 7 Nov 2026 | No date on the page checked 9 Nov 2026 | No date on the page checked 7 Nov 2026 |
| Where the prices come from | Operator's price page | Operator's price page | Operator's price page | Operator's price page | Operator's price page | Operator's price page |
| Rooms | ||||||
| Cheapest single room with its own ensuite | Lowest$450,000 daily payment not published Single Private - 2 The home's page: Quaint single room with private ensuite. |
$750,000 daily payment not published Single Private The home's page: Spacious single room with private ensuite. |
$840,000 daily payment not published Single Private The home's page: Spacious single room with period style ensuite. |
$750,000 or $174.86 a day Single Room with Ensuite | $595,000 or $138.72 a day Single room The home's page: This single room offers a comfortable and private space to call your own, with a private ensuite bathroom |
$645,000 or $150.38 a day Single Room with Ensuite |
| Cheapest single room | Lowest$450,000 daily payment not published Single Private - 2 The home's page: Quaint single room with private ensuite. |
$750,000 daily payment not published Single Private The home's page: Spacious single room with private ensuite. |
$840,000 daily payment not published Single Private The home's page: Spacious single room with period style ensuite. |
$750,000 or $174.86 a day Single Room with Ensuite | $595,000 or $138.72 a day Single room The home's page: This single room offers a comfortable and private space to call your own, with a private ensuite bathroom |
$475,000 or $110.75 a day Single Room with Shared Bathroom |
| Cheapest shared room | The price list has no room named as shared. | $495,000 daily payment not published Companion Room - 2 Bed - Private The home's page: Companion Room - 2 Bed - Private 25m2 room size private ensuite |
$1,395,000 daily payment not published Suite The home's page: Large superior double room with period style ensuite. |
$445,000 or $103.75 a day Shared room with Ensuite | The price list has no room named as shared. | Lowest$375,000 or $87.43 a day Shared Room with Shared Bathroom |
| Room types on the price list | 3 3 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say | 2 1 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say | 4 3 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say | 3 2 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say | 1 1 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say | 3 2 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say |
| Rooms by lump sum | Under $500k1 $500k to $749k2 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k1 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over1 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over4 |
Under $500k1 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over2 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k2 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
| Bathrooms | Every room listed has its own ensuite | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | Every room listed has its own ensuite | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share |
| Care and specialties | ||||||
| Dementia care | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | Not mentioned. Ask the home. | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned |
| Languages and culturesnamed on the home's website | None named | None named | None named | None named | None named | None named |
| Places | 44 | 54 | 40 | 60 | 45 | 130 |
| Run by | Bolton Clarke Charity | Bolton Clarke Charity | Bolton Clarke Charity | Estia Health Private company | Estia Health Private company | Estia Health Private company |
| In briefwritten by AI from our facts | Bolton Clarke Medina Manor is a 44-bed residential aged care home in Thornbury, Victoria, in the Darebin council area. | Bolton Clarke Trevi Court is a residential aged care home in Essendon, Victoria, in the Moonee Valley council area. Located in a major city, the home has 54 places and is run by Bolton Clarke, a charity. | Bolton Clarke Montclaire is in Brighton, in a major city. It is run by Bolton Clarke, a charity, and has 40 places. | Estia Health Brunswick is in Brunswick West, in a major city. It is run by Estia Health, a private company, and has 60 places. The operator publishes its room prices. | Estia Health Heidelberg West is in Heidelberg West, in a major city. It is operated by Estia Health, a private company, and has 45 places. | Estia Health Reservoir is a residential aged care home in Reservoir, Victoria, in the Darebin council area, with 130 places. Located in a major city, the home is run by Estia Health, a private company. Estia Health publishes its maximum room prices for this home. |
| Facilities | ||||||
| Photos from the operator | None yet | None yet | None yet | 3 photos | 3 photos | 3 photos |
| Outdoorsseen in the operator's photos | Not in the photos we read | Not in the photos we read | Garden beds | A courtyard, outdoor seating and a paved terrace | Not in the photos we read | A courtyard, raised planters and a walking path |
| Shared spacesseen in the operator's photos | A dining room, a hair salon and a lounge | A dining room and a lounge | A dining room and a lounge | A dining room and a lounge | A dining room, a hair salon and a lounge | A dining room, a lounge and a private dining room |
| Rooms and outlookseen in the operator's photos | Large windows | Large windows | A garden view and a door out to the garden | A garden view and large windows | Not in the photos we read | A garden view and large windows |
| Everyday life and visiting | ||||||
| Nearest supermarketas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 10 min walk 2 within 1 km | Nearest1 min walk 1 within 1 km | 6 min walk 1 within 1 km | 3 min walk 3 within 1 km | 5 min walk 2 within 1 km | 16 min walk none recorded within 1 km |
| Nearest pharmacyas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 10 min walk 1 within 1 km | Nearest4 min walk 1 within 1 km | 5 min walk 2 within 1 km | 8 min walk 3 within 1 km | 6 min walk 2 within 1 km | 15 min walk none recorded within 1 km |
| Nearest GP or clinicas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 16 min walk none recorded within 1 km | Nearest2 min walk 5 within 1 km | 7 min walk 4 within 1 km | 10 min walk 5 within 1 km | 5 min walk 3 within 1 km | 1.5 km none recorded within 1 km |
| Public transport from the citydoor to door, weekday and Sunday | 48 min 48 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 44 min 44 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | Quickest38 min 42 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 46 min 48 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 58 min 70 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 62 min 62 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall |
| Visiting and carein the operator's words | Family can share meals; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Outings offered; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). | Family can share meals; outings offered; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). | Outings offered; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). |
Nearby places from OpenStreetMap; public transport from the state timetables. Credits and licences are at the foot of this page. | ||||||
| Quality and licence status | ||||||
| Official recordsstar rating, care minutes, audits | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Bolton Clarke Medina Manor" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Bolton Clarke Trevi Court" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Bolton Clarke Montclaire" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Estia Health Brunswick" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Estia Health Heidelberg West" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Estia Health Reservoir" |
We hold star ratings, care minutes and Commission records but may not show them until their publishers agree, so each home links to its official pages instead. | ||||||
| Contact | ||||||
| Phone | 03 9290 6400 | 03 9374 3500 | 03 9596 8858 | 03 8378 5400 | 03 9455 0000 | 03 9469 7555 |
| Address | 200A Smith Street, Thornbury 3071 | 95 Bulla Road, Essendon 3040 | 18 Montclair Avenue, Brighton 3186 | 17 Egginton Street, Brunswick West 3055 | 413-415 Waterdale Road, Heidelberg West 3081 | 1 Aberdeen Street, Reservoir 3073 |
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Every row reads the same for these homes.
Prices are each operator's published maximum room prices; a home may agree a lower price, and some rooms are set aside for people with low means. Rooms are lined up by the words in their own names: how we line them up. Want different homes? Use Add to compare on any home's page and build your own.
Questions families ask
Is Bolton Clarke or Estia Health cheaper in Melbourne?
Estia Health Reservoir: its rooms start at $375k as a refundable lump sum (RAD). Bolton Clarke's 3 homes here start at $450k; Estia Health's 3 homes here start at $375k. Room prices are each operator's published maximum; a home may agree a lower price.
Do I have to pay the room price as a lump sum?
No. Each room has one price, paid as a refundable lump sum (RAD), as a daily payment (DAP), or part of each. From November 2025 a home keeps 2% a year of a lump sum for up to five years.
Is the room price all I pay?
No. The basic daily fee and any means-tested fees are on top. The monthly row in the table adds them for the cheapest room at each home.
How up to date are these prices?
We read each operator's own price page and checked these between 7 Nov 2026 and 9 Nov 2026. They are re-read every week; the operator's page is the final word.