Aged care homes near Forster, side by side
3 homes near Forster. All publish room prices, read from each operator's own page.
Rooms start lowest at Estia Health Tuncurry, from $410k; the highest top price is $610k at Estia Health Forster.
Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $95.59 a day at Estia Health Tuncurry and $142.22 a day at Estia Health Forster.
The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $500,000 (Classic) at BaptistCare Kularoo Centre.
Every one has a dedicated dementia area.
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
- $410k
- Estia Health Tuncurry
- Highest room price
- $610k
- Estia Health Forster
- Lowest daily payment
- $95.59 a day
- Estia Health Tuncurry
- Cheapest single with ensuite
- $500k
- BaptistCare Kularoo Centre
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.
BaptistCare Kularoo CentreForster NSW $460k to $600k Read by AI |
Estia Health ForsterForster NSW $610k Read by AI |
Estia Health TuncurryTuncurry NSW $410k to $595k Read by AI |
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| Costs | |||
| Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD) | $460,000 to $600,000 | $610,000 | Lowest$410,000 to $595,000 |
| Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum | $107.25 to $139.89 a day | $142.22 a day | Lowest$95.59 to $138.72 a day |
| Each month, cheapest roomall by daily payment, plus fees | $5,359 to $9,362 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $6,422 to $10,425 with the most the means test adds Work it out | Lowest$5,004 to $9,007 with the most the means test adds Work it out |
| Price list date | 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 |
| Where the prices come from | Operator's price page | Operator's price page | Operator's price page |
| Rooms | |||
| Cheapest single room with its own ensuite | Lowest$500,000 or $116.58 a day Classic The home's page: Our classic individual rooms are comfortable and thoughtfully designed. Each room has a private ensuite |
$610,000 or $142.22 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 |
The price list does not say which single rooms have an ensuite. Ask the home. |
| Cheapest single room | $500,000 or $116.58 a day Classic The home's page: Our classic individual rooms are comfortable and thoughtfully designed. Each room has a private ensuite |
$610,000 or $142.22 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$485,000 or $113.08 a day Single room |
| Cheapest shared room | $460,000 or $107.25 a day Deluxe Companion The home's page: Our deluxe companion rooms are designed to accommodate two residents comfortably. Each room has access to a shared ensuite |
The price list has no room named as shared. | Lowest$410,000 or $95.59 a day Companion room The home's page: Companion room Shared bathroom |
| Room types on the price list | 4 3 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 $749k3 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k2 $500k to $749k1 $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 |
| Care and specialties | |||
| Dementia care | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit (MSU) | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit |
| Languages and culturesnamed on the home's website | None named | Dutch | None named |
| Places | 160 | 100 | 124 |
| Run by | BaptistCare Charity | Estia Health Private company | Estia Health Private company |
| In briefwritten by AI from our facts | BaptistCare Kularoo Centre is in Forster, in a regional area. It is operated by BaptistCare NSW & ACT, a charity, and has 160 places. | Estia Health Forster is a residential aged care home in Forster, New South Wales, in the Mid-Coast council area, which is in a regional area. The home has 100 places and is run by Estia Health, a private company. The operator publishes its room prices. | Estia Health Tuncurry is in Tuncurry, in a regional area. It is operated by Estia Health, a private company, and has 124 places. The operator publishes its room prices. |
| Facilities | |||
| Photos from the operator | 2 photos | 3 photos | 3 photos |
| Outdoorsseen in the operator's photos | A courtyard, garden beds, a lawn 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 chapel or quiet room, a hair salon and a lounge | An activity room, a dining room and a lounge |
| Rooms and outlookseen in the operator's photos | Not in the photos we read | A garden view and large windows | A garden view and large windows |
| Everyday life and visiting | |||
| Nearest supermarketas recorded in OpenStreetMap | Nearest8 min walk 3 within 1 km | 1.6 km none recorded within 1 km | 10 min walk 1 within 1 km |
| Nearest pharmacyas recorded in OpenStreetMap | Nearest11 min walk 1 within 1 km | 1.7 km none recorded within 1 km | 11 min walk 3 within 1 km |
| Nearest GP or clinicas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 4.3 km none recorded within 1 km | 5.7 km none recorded within 1 km | Nearest13 min walk 1 within 1 km |
| Visiting and carein the operator's words | Outings offered. | Family can share meals; outings offered; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). | 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 "BaptistCare Kularoo Centre" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Estia Health Forster" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Estia Health Tuncurry" |
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 | 02 6555 1600 | 02 6555 5699 | 02 6554 7522 |
| Address | 84-86 Kularoo Drive, Forster 2428 | 105 The Southern Parkway, Forster 2428 | 4 Bonventi Close, Tuncurry 2428 |
| Ask about a room | Enquire | Enquire | Enquire |
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 Forster has the lowest room price?
Estia Health Tuncurry: its rooms start at $410k 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 7 Nov 2026. They are re-read every week; the operator's page is the final word.