Aged care homes near Doncaster, side by side
6 homes near Doncaster. All publish room prices, read from each operator's own page.
Rooms start lowest at Templestowe Grove Care Community, from $450k; the highest top price is $1.6m at mecwacare Simon Price Centre.
Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $104.92 a day at Templestowe Grove Care Community and $373.04 a day at mecwacare Simon Price Centre.
The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $600,000 (Classic) at Templestowe Views Care Community.
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
- $450k
- Templestowe Grove Care Community
- Highest room price
- $1.6m
- mecwacare Simon Price Centre
- Lowest daily payment
- $104.92 a day
- Templestowe Grove Care Community
- Cheapest single with ensuite
- $600k
- Templestowe Views Care Community
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.
Templestowe Views Care CommunityTemplestowe Lower VIC $600k to $675k Read by AI |
Bolton Clarke Templestowe ManorTemplestowe Lower VIC $765k to $975k Read by AI |
Templestowe Grove Care CommunityTemplestowe VIC $450k to $625k Read by AI |
Willowbrae-Templestowe HostelTemplestowe VIC $500k to $750k Read by AI |
Templestowe Woodlands Care CommunityTemplestowe VIC $600k Read by AI |
mecwacare Simon Price CentreMont Albert North VIC $1.6m Read by AI |
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| Costs | ||||||
| Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD) | $600,000 to $675,000 | $765,000 to $975,000 | Lowest$450,000 to $625,000 | $500,000 to $750,000 | $600,000 | $1,600,000 |
| Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum | $139.89 to $157.38 a day | Not published | Lowest$104.92 to $145.72 a day | $116.58 to $174.86 a day | $139.89 a day | $373.04 a day |
| Each month, cheapest roomall by daily payment, plus fees | $6,352 to $10,354 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $7,522 to $11,525 with the most the means test adds Work it out | Lowest$5,288 to $9,291 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $5,643 to $9,645 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $6,352 to $10,354 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $13,443 to $17,446 with the most the means test adds Work it out |
| Price list date | No date on the page 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 | Prices from 1 Oct 2026 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$600,000 or $139.89 a day Classic The home's page: Classic Type: Single Size: 17-19m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
$765,000 daily payment not published Large Single Private The home's page: Large single room with ensuite. |
Lowest$600,000 or $139.89 a day Classic The home's page: Classic Type: Single Size: 18-20m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as a single. | Lowest$600,000 or $139.89 a day Classic The home's page: Type: Single Size: 21-27m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as a single. |
| Cheapest single room | Lowest$600,000 or $139.89 a day Classic The home's page: Classic Type: Single Size: 17-19m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
$765,000 daily payment not published Large Single Private The home's page: Large single room with ensuite. |
Lowest$600,000 or $139.89 a day Classic The home's page: Classic Type: Single Size: 18-20m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as a single. | Lowest$600,000 or $139.89 a day Classic The home's page: Type: Single Size: 21-27m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as a single. |
| Cheapest shared room | The price list has no room named as shared. | The price list has no room named as shared. | $450,000 or $104.92 a day Superior Companion The home's page: Superior Companion Type: Companion Size: 30m2 2 Beds Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as shared. | The price list has no room named as shared. | The price list has no room named as shared. |
| Room types on the price list | 4 4 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say | 4 4 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say | 3 2 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say | 3 0 single, 0 shared, 3 name does not say | 1 1 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say | 1 0 single, 0 shared, 1 name does not say |
| Rooms by lump sum | Under $500k0 $500k to $749k4 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over4 |
Under $500k1 $500k to $749k2 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k2 $750k and over1 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over1 |
| Bathrooms | Every room listed has its own ensuite | Every room listed has its own ensuite | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | Every room listed has its own ensuite | Every room listed has its own ensuite | Not stated. Ask the home. |
| Care and specialties | ||||||
| Dementia care | 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 | 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 | 78 | 58 | 83 | 64 | 61 | 103 |
| Run by | Opal HealthCare Private company | Bolton Clarke Charity | Opal HealthCare Private company | Menarock Aged Care Services (Victoria) Private company | Opal HealthCare Private company | mecwacare Community organisation |
| In briefwritten by AI from our facts | Templestowe Views Care Community is in Templestowe Lower, in a major city, and has 78 places. It is operated by Opal HealthCare, a private company, and the operator publishes its room prices. | Bolton Clarke Templestowe Manor is in Templestowe Lower, in a major city, and has 58 places. | Templestowe Grove Care Community is in Templestowe, in a major city, and has 83 places. It is operated by Opal HealthCare, a private company, and the operator publishes its room prices. | Willowbrae-Templestowe Hostel is in Templestowe, in a major city, and has 64 places. | Templestowe Woodlands Care Community is run by Opal HealthCare, a private company. It has 61 places in Templestowe, in a major city. | mecwacarecare Simon Price Centre is in Mont Albert North, in a major city, and has 103 places. |
| Facilities | ||||||
| Photos from the operator | 3 photos | None yet | 3 photos | 3 photos | 2 photos | 3 photos |
| Outdoorsseen in the operator's photos | A courtyard, garden beds, outdoor seating and a paved terrace | A lawn | Garden beds | A courtyard, garden beds, outdoor seating and a paved terrace | A courtyard, garden beds, a lawn and outdoor seating | A courtyard and garden beds |
| Shared spacesseen in the operator's photos | Not in the photos we read | A dining room, a kitchenette and a lounge | A lounge | A dining room, a hair salon and a lounge | A lounge | A bar, a cafe or kiosk, a cinema room and a hair salon |
| Rooms and outlookseen in the operator's photos | Large windows | Large windows | Large windows | A garden view and large windows | Large windows | A garden view and large windows |
| Everyday life and visiting | ||||||
| Nearest supermarketas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 13 min walk 2 within 1 km | 1.2 km none recorded within 1 km | 1.5 km none recorded within 1 km | Nearest11 min walk 2 within 1 km | 13 min walk 2 within 1 km | 16 min walk none recorded within 1 km |
| Nearest pharmacyas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 15 min walk 1 within 1 km | 1.4 km none recorded within 1 km | 1.5 km none recorded within 1 km | Nearest10 min walk 1 within 1 km | 12 min walk 1 within 1 km | 1.4 km none recorded within 1 km |
| Nearest GP or clinicas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 15 min walk none recorded within 1 km | 1.5 km none recorded within 1 km | 1.3 km none recorded within 1 km | Nearest12 min walk 1 within 1 km | 12 min walk 1 within 1 km | 13 min walk 4 within 1 km |
| Public transport from the citydoor to door, weekday and Sunday | 55 min 55 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 49 min 49 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 64 min 64 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 55 min 54 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 54 min 52 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | Quickest47 min 61 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall |
| Visiting and carein the operator's words | A private family dining room; outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Registered nurse on site 24/7. | Pets can visit; outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Outings offered. | A private family dining room; outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Registered nurses mentioned (hours 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 "Templestowe Views Care Community" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Bolton Clarke Templestowe Manor" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Templestowe Grove Care Community" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Willowbrae-Templestowe Hostel" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Templestowe Woodlands Care Community" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "mecwacare Simon Price Centre" |
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 8850 4500 | 03 9850 8877 | 03 9846 4900 | 1300 096 971 operator's central line | 03 8846 4200 | 03 9898 7404 |
| Address | 25 Ashford Street, Templestowe Lower 3107 | 410-418 Thompsons Road, Templestowe Lower 3107 | 1 Chivers Road, Templestowe 3106 | 81-85 Porter Street, Templestowe 3106 | 105 Porter Street, Templestowe 3106 | 13-25 Strabane Avenue, Mont Albert North 3129 |
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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
Which of these homes in Doncaster has the lowest room price?
Templestowe Grove Care Community: its rooms start at $450k as a refundable lump sum (RAD). 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.