Bolton Clarke or Opal HealthCare in Melbourne? Six homes side by side

6 homes in Melbourne, three each from Bolton Clarke and Opal HealthCare. All publish room prices, read from each operator's own page.

Rooms start lowest at Northcote Mews Care Community, from $425k; the highest top price is $1.4m at Bolton Clarke Montclaire.

Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $99.09 a day at Northcote Mews Care Community and $157.38 a day at Kew Grove Care Community.

The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $450,000 (Single Private - 2) at Bolton Clarke Medina Manor.

1 home has a dedicated dementia area: Northcote Mews Care Community.

Prices checked 7 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: $425k; Northcote Mews Care Community
Highest room price: $1.4m; Bolton Clarke Montclaire
Lowest daily payment: $99.09 a day; Northcote Mews Care Community
Cheapest single with ensuite: $450k; Bolton Clarke Medina Manor

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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.

Map of where Bolton Clarke Medina Manor is, in Thornbury

Map Bolton Clarke Medina Manorfrom $450k

Map of where Bolton Clarke Trevi Court is, in Essendon

Map Bolton Clarke Trevi Courtfrom $495k

Map of where Bolton Clarke Montclaire is, in Brighton

Map Bolton Clarke Montclairefrom $840k

Care-home building, driveway and front lawn, Kew Grove Care Community

Kew Grove Care Communityfrom $675k

Courtyard with planting beds, paved area, lawn and outdoor tables and chairs, Northcote Mews Care Community

Northcote Mews Care Communityfrom $425k

Front exterior of a two-storey care home with red and grey roofs and a covered entrance, Preston Hilltop Care Community

Preston Hilltop Care Communityfrom $425k

Bolton Clarke or Opal HealthCare in Melbourne? Six homes side by side
Costs
	Bolton Clarke Medina Manor Thornbury VIC $450k to $575k Read by AI	Bolton Clarke Trevi Court Essendon VIC $495k to $750k Read by AI	Bolton Clarke Montclaire Brighton VIC $840k to $1.4m Read by AI	Kew Grove Care Community Kew VIC $675k to $1.3m Read by AI	Northcote Mews Care Community Northcote VIC $425k to $850k Read by AI	Preston Hilltop Care Community Preston VIC $425k to $675k Read by AI
Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD)	$450,000 to $575,000	$495,000 to $750,000	$840,000 to $1,395,000	$675,000 to $1,295,000	Lowest$425,000 to $850,000	Lowest$425,000 to $675,000
Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum	Not published	Not published	Not published	$157.38 to $301.93 a day	Lowest$99.09 to $198.18 a day	Lowest$99.09 to $157.38 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	$6,884 to $10,886 with the most the means test adds Work it out	Lowest$5,111 to $9,113 with the most the means test adds Work it out	Lowest$5,111 to $9,113 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 7 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.	$800,000 or $186.52 a day Classic The home's page: Classic Type: Single Size: 18-24m2 1 Bed Ensuite	$758,000 or $176.73 a day Classic The home's page: Type: Single Size: 17-25m2 1 Bed Ensuite	$550,000 or $128.23 a day Standard The home's page: Type: Single Size: 10-21m2 1 Bed 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.	$800,000 or $186.52 a day Classic The home's page: Classic Type: Single Size: 18-24m2 1 Bed Ensuite	$758,000 or $176.73 a day Classic The home's page: Type: Single Size: 17-25m2 1 Bed Ensuite	$550,000 or $128.23 a day Standard The home's page: Type: Single Size: 10-21m2 1 Bed Ensuite
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.	$675,000 or $157.38 a day Deluxe Plus Companion The home's page: Deluxe Plus Companion Type: Single Size: 41-46m2 Bed Ensuite	Lowest$425,000 or $99.09 a day Superior Companion The home's page: Type: Companion Size: 31-32m2 2 Beds Ensuite	Lowest$425,000 or $99.09 a day Classic Companion The home's page: Type: Companion Size: 34m2 2 Beds Ensuite
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	8 6 single, 2 shared, 0 name does not say	3 2 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say	4 3 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 $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over7	Under $500k1 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over2	Under $500k1 $500k to $749k3 $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	Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share	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	A dedicated dementia area	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	Italian
Places	44	54	40	49	80	94
Run by	Bolton Clarke Charity	Bolton Clarke Charity	Bolton Clarke Charity	Opal HealthCare Private company	Opal HealthCare Private company	Opal HealthCare 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.	Kew Grove Care Community is in Kew, in a major city, and has 49 places. It is operated by Opal HealthCare, a private company, and the operator publishes its room prices.	Northcote Mews is in Northcote, in a major city, and has 80 places. It is operated by Opal HealthCare, a private company, which publishes its room prices.	Preston Hilltop Care Community is a residential aged care home in Preston, Victoria, in the Darebin council area. Located in a major city, the home has 94 places and is operated by Opal HealthCare, a private company. The operator publishes its maximum room prices.
Facilities
Photos from the operator	None yet	None yet	None yet	2 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	Garden beds, a lawn and outdoor seating	A courtyard, garden beds, a lawn and outdoor seating	Garden beds, a lawn, outdoor seating 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 lounge	A dining room	A lounge
Rooms and outlookseen in the operator's photos	Large windows	Large windows	A garden view and a door out to the garden	Not in the photos we read	Not in the photos we read	A garden view
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	11 min walk 2 within 1 km	10 min walk 1 within 1 km	4 min walk 2 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	10 min walk 1 within 1 km	9 min walk 1 within 1 km	5 min walk 3 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	18 min walk none recorded within 1 km	11 min walk 2 within 1 km	6 min walk 4 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	38 min 42 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall	Quickest36 min 35 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall	38 min 37 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall	51 min 51 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; registered nurse on site 24/7.	A private family dining room; registered nurse on site 24/7.	A private family dining room; outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7.
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 "Kew Grove Care Community"	Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Northcote Mews Care Community"	Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Preston Hilltop Care Community"
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 9208 6500	03 9276 9276	03 8480 1200
Address	200A Smith Street, Thornbury 3071	95 Bulla Road, Essendon 3040	18 Montclair Avenue, Brighton 3186	79 Stevenson Street, Kew 3101	121-127 Westgarth Street, Northcote 3070	10 Hotham Street, Preston 3072
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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 Opal HealthCare cheaper in Melbourne?

Northcote Mews Care Community: its rooms start at $425k as a refundable lump sum (RAD). Bolton Clarke's 3 homes here start at $450k; Opal HealthCare's 3 homes here start at $425k. 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 7 Nov 2026. They are re-read every week; the operator's page is the final word.