Aged care homes near Eltham, side by side
6 homes near Eltham. All publish room prices, read from each operator's own page.
Rooms start lowest at St Vincent's Care Services Eltham - Eltham Lodge, from $500k; the highest top price is $1.05m at Estia Health Plenty.
Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $116.58 a day at St Vincent's Care Services Eltham - Eltham Lodge and $151.55 a day at Calvary Lower Plenty Garden Views.
The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $595,000 (Single Room with Ensuite) at Estia Health Plenty.
1 home has a dedicated dementia area: St Vincent's Care Services Eltham - Eltham Lodge.
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
- $500k
- St Vincent's Care Services Eltham - Eltham Lodge
- Highest room price
- $1.05m
- Estia Health Plenty
- Lowest daily payment
- $116.58 a day
- St Vincent's Care Services Eltham - Eltham Lodge
- Cheapest single with ensuite
- $595k
- Estia Health Plenty
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.
St Vincent's Care Services Eltham - Eltham LodgeEltham VIC $500k to $600k Read by AI |
Calvary Lower Plenty Garden ViewsLower Plenty VIC $650k to $789k Read by AI |
Estia Health PlentyPlenty VIC $550k to $1.05m Read by AI |
Bolton Clarke Newmans on the ParkTemplestowe VIC $650k to $950k Read by AI |
Templestowe Woodlands Care CommunityTemplestowe VIC $600k Read by AI |
Willowbrae-Templestowe HostelTemplestowe VIC $500k to $750k Read by AI |
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| Costs | ||||||
| Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD) | Lowest$500,000 to $600,000 | $650,000 to $789,000 | $550,000 to $1,053,730 | $650,000 to $950,000 | $600,000 | Lowest$500,000 to $750,000 |
| Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum | Lowest$116.58 to $139.89 a day | $151.55 to $183.96 a day | $128.23 to $245.68 a day | Not published | $139.89 a day | Lowest$116.58 to $174.86 a day |
| Each month, cheapest roomall by daily payment, plus fees | Lowest$5,643 to $9,645 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $6,706 to $10,709 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $5,997 to $10,000 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $6,706 to $10,709 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 | Lowest$5,643 to $9,645 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 | 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 |
| 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 | The price list has no room named as a single. | $650,000 or $151.55 a day Single room with private ensuite | Lowest$595,000 or $138.72 a day Single Room with Ensuite | $850,000 daily payment not published Deluxe The home's page: Single room with private ensuite. |
$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 | The price list has no room named as a single. | $650,000 or $151.55 a day Single room with private ensuite | Lowest$595,000 or $138.72 a day Single Room with Ensuite | $850,000 daily payment not published Deluxe The home's page: Single room with private ensuite. |
$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. | Lowest$550,000 or $128.23 a day Shared room with Ensuite | $650,000 daily payment not published Classic The home's page: Spacious companion room with shared ensuite. |
The price list has no room named as shared. | The price list has no room named as shared. |
| Room in a secure dementia area | $500,000 or $116.58 a day Superior Memory Care Room The home's page: With private ensuite |
No room in a secure area on the price list. | No room in a secure area on the price list. | No room in a secure area on the price list. | No room in a secure area on the price list. | No room in a secure area on the price list. |
| Room types on the price list | 3 0 single, 0 shared, 3 name does not say | 2 2 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say | 6 5 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say | 4 3 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say | 1 1 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say | 3 0 single, 0 shared, 3 name does not say |
| Rooms by lump sum | Under $500k0 $500k to $749k3 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over1 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k3 $750k and over3 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over3 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k2 $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 | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | Every room listed has its own ensuite | Every room listed has its own ensuite |
| Care and specialties | ||||||
| Dementia care | A dedicated dementia area | 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 | 63 | 90 | 130 | 108 | 61 | 64 |
| Run by | St Vincent's Care Religious organisation | Calvary Charity | Estia Health Private company | Bolton Clarke Charity | Opal HealthCare Private company | Menarock Aged Care Services (Victoria) Private company |
| In briefwritten by AI from our facts | St Vincent's Care Eltham - Eltham Lodge is in Eltham, in a major city, and has 63 places. It is run by St Vincent's Care, a church-based organisation. The operator publishes its room prices. | Calvary Lower Plenty Garden Views is an aged care home in Lower Plenty in the Banyule council area of Victoria, located in a major city. | Estia Health Plenty is a residential aged care home in Plenty, Victoria, in the Nillumbik council area, located in a major city. It has 130 places and is run by Estia Health, a private company. The operator publishes its room prices. | Bolton Clarke Newmans on the Park is a 108-bed home in Templestowe, Victoria. It is run by Bolton Clarke, a charity, and is in a major city. | Templestowe Woodlands Care Community is run by Opal HealthCare, a private company. It has 61 places in Templestowe, in a major city. | Willowbrae-Templestowe Hostel is in Templestowe, in a major city, and has 64 places. |
| Facilities | ||||||
| Photos from the operator | 3 photos | 2 photos | 3 photos | None yet | 2 photos | 3 photos |
| Outdoorsseen in the operator's photos | Not in the photos we read | Outdoor seating | Not in the photos we read | A lawn, outdoor seating and a paved terrace | A courtyard, garden beds, a lawn and outdoor seating | A courtyard, garden beds, outdoor seating and a paved terrace |
| Shared spacesseen in the operator's photos | A chapel or quiet room | A dining room and a lounge | A cafe or kiosk, a dining room, a lounge and a private dining room | A dining room | A lounge | A dining room, a hair salon and a lounge |
| Rooms and outlookseen in the operator's photos | A garden view, large windows and a door out to the garden | A garden view and large windows | Not in the photos we read | Large windows | Large windows | A garden view and large windows |
| Everyday life and visiting | ||||||
| Nearest supermarketas recorded in OpenStreetMap | Nearest6 min walk 3 within 1 km | 1.3 km none recorded within 1 km | 1.3 km none recorded within 1 km | 1.8 km none recorded within 1 km | 13 min walk 2 within 1 km | 11 min walk 2 within 1 km |
| Nearest pharmacyas recorded in OpenStreetMap | Nearest5 min walk 3 within 1 km | 1.4 km none recorded within 1 km | 5 min walk 1 within 1 km | 1.8 km none recorded within 1 km | 12 min walk 1 within 1 km | 10 min walk 1 within 1 km |
| Nearest GP or clinicas recorded in OpenStreetMap | Nearest5 min walk 5 within 1 km | 1.4 km none recorded within 1 km | 1.2 km none recorded within 1 km | 1.4 km none recorded within 1 km | 12 min walk 1 within 1 km | 12 min walk 1 within 1 km |
| Public transport from the citydoor to door, weekday and Sunday | 67 min 67 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 67 min 72 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 77 min 84 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 58 min 57 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | Quickest54 min 52 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 55 min 54 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall |
| Visiting and carein the operator's words | Outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Not stated; ask the home | Pets can visit; a private family dining room; outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | A private family dining room; outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Outings offered. |
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 "St Vincent's Care Services Eltham - Eltham Lodge" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Calvary Lower Plenty Garden Views" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Estia Health Plenty" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Bolton Clarke Newmans on the Park" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Templestowe Woodlands Care Community" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Willowbrae-Templestowe Hostel" |
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 9431 0100 | 1800 527 272 operator's central line | 03 9431 9500 | 03 9814 8100 | 03 8846 4200 | 1300 096 971 operator's central line |
| Address | 43 Diamond Street, Eltham 3095 | 390 Main Road, Lower Plenty 3093 | 321-327 Diamond Creek Road, Plenty 3090 | 33 Newmans Road, Templestowe 3106 | 105 Porter Street, Templestowe 3106 | 81-85 Porter Street, Templestowe 3106 |
| Ask about a room | Enquire | Enquire | Enquire | Enquire | Enquire | Enquire |
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Questions families ask
Which of these homes in Eltham has the lowest room price?
St Vincent's Care Services Eltham - Eltham Lodge: its rooms start at $500k 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.