Estia Health or Opal HealthCare in Melbourne? Six homes side by side
6 homes in Melbourne, three each from Estia Health and Opal HealthCare. 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 $1.3m at Kew Grove Care Community.
Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $87.43 a day at Estia Health Reservoir and $157.38 a day at Kew Grove Care Community.
The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $550,000 (Standard) at Preston Hilltop Care Community.
1 home has a dedicated dementia area: Northcote Mews 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
- $375k
- Estia Health Reservoir
- Highest room price
- $1.3m
- Kew Grove Care Community
- Lowest daily payment
- $87.43 a day
- Estia Health Reservoir
- Cheapest single with ensuite
- $550k
- Preston Hilltop 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.
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 |
Kew Grove Care CommunityKew VIC $675k to $1.3m Read by AI |
Northcote Mews Care CommunityNorthcote VIC $425k to $850k Read by AI |
Preston Hilltop Care CommunityPreston VIC $425k to $675k Read by AI |
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| Costs | ||||||
| Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD) | $445,000 to $774,263 | $595,000 | Lowest$375,000 to $645,000 | $675,000 to $1,295,000 | $425,000 to $850,000 | $425,000 to $675,000 |
| Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum | $103.75 to $180.52 a day | $138.72 a day | Lowest$87.43 to $150.38 a day | $157.38 to $301.93 a day | $99.09 to $198.18 a day | $99.09 to $157.38 a day |
| Each month, cheapest roomall by daily payment, plus fees | $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 | $6,884 to $10,886 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $5,111 to $9,113 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $5,111 to $9,113 with the most the means test adds Work it out |
| Price list date | 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 | 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 | $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 | $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 |
Lowest$550,000 or $128.23 a day Standard The home's page: Type: Single Size: 10-21m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
| Cheapest single room | $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 |
Lowest$475,000 or $110.75 a day Single Room with Shared Bathroom | $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 | $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 | $675,000 or $157.38 a day Deluxe Plus Companion The home's page: Deluxe Plus Companion Type: Single Size: 41-46m2 Bed Ensuite |
$425,000 or $99.09 a day Superior Companion The home's page: Type: Companion Size: 31-32m2 2 Beds Ensuite |
$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 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 | 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 $749k0 $750k and over2 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k2 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
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 | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | 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 |
| 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 | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | 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 | 60 | 45 | 130 | 49 | 80 | 94 |
| Run by | Estia Health Private company | Estia Health Private company | Estia Health Private company | Opal HealthCare Private company | Opal HealthCare Private company | Opal HealthCare Private company |
| In briefwritten by AI from our facts | 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. | 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 | 3 photos | 3 photos | 3 photos | 2 photos | 3 photos | 3 photos |
| Outdoorsseen in the operator's photos | A courtyard, outdoor seating and a paved terrace | Not in the photos we read | A courtyard, raised planters and a walking path | 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 and a lounge | A dining room, a hair salon and a lounge | A dining room, a lounge and a private dining room | A lounge | A dining room | A lounge |
| Rooms and outlookseen in the operator's photos | A garden view and large windows | Not in the photos we read | A garden view and large windows | Not in the photos we read | Not in the photos we read | A garden view |
| Everyday life and visiting | ||||||
| Nearest supermarketas recorded in OpenStreetMap | Nearest3 min walk 3 within 1 km | 5 min walk 2 within 1 km | 16 min walk none recorded 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 | 8 min walk 3 within 1 km | 6 min walk 2 within 1 km | 15 min walk none recorded within 1 km | 10 min walk 1 within 1 km | 9 min walk 1 within 1 km | Nearest5 min walk 3 within 1 km |
| Nearest GP or clinicas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 10 min walk 5 within 1 km | Nearest5 min walk 3 within 1 km | 1.5 km none recorded 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 | 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 | 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 | 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). | 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 "Estia Health Brunswick" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Estia Health Heidelberg West" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Estia Health Reservoir" | 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 8378 5400 | 03 9455 0000 | 03 9469 7555 | 03 9208 6500 | 03 9276 9276 | 03 8480 1200 |
| Address | 17 Egginton Street, Brunswick West 3055 | 413-415 Waterdale Road, Heidelberg West 3081 | 1 Aberdeen Street, Reservoir 3073 | 79 Stevenson Street, Kew 3101 | 121-127 Westgarth Street, Northcote 3070 | 10 Hotham Street, Preston 3072 |
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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 Estia Health or Opal HealthCare cheaper in Melbourne?
Estia Health Reservoir: its rooms start at $375k as a refundable lump sum (RAD). Estia Health's 3 homes here start at $375k; 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 9 Nov 2026. They are re-read every week; the operator's page is the final word.