Aged care homes in Greater Bendigo with a dementia area
4 homes in Greater Bendigo with a dementia area. 3 publish room prices, read from each operator's own page.
Rooms start lowest at Calvary Mirridong, from $325k, where the dearest room is $700k.
Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $75.77 a day at Calvary Mirridong and $134.06 a day at Estia Health Kangaroo Flat.
The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $325,000 (Single room with private ensuite) at Calvary Mirridong.
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
- $325k
- Calvary Mirridong
- Highest room price
- $700k
- Calvary Mirridong
- Lowest daily payment
- $75.77 a day
- Calvary Mirridong
- Cheapest single with ensuite
- $325k
- Calvary Mirridong
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 Kangaroo FlatKangaroo Flat VIC $575k to $645k Read by AI |
Calvary MirridongBendigo VIC $325k to $700k Read by AI |
Estia Health Victoria HeightsIronbark VIC $383k to $550k Read by AI |
Mercy Health Bethlehem Home For The AgedGolden Square VIC Ask the operator for prices |
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| Costs | ||||
| Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD) | $575,000 to $645,000 | Lowest$325,000 to $700,000 | $383,000 to $550,000 | Ask the operator for pricesOperator's page |
| Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum | $134.06 to $150.38 a day | Lowest$75.77 to $163.21 a day | $89.30 to $128.23 a day | Ask the operator |
| Each month, cheapest roomall by daily payment, plus fees | $6,174 to $10,177 with the most the means test adds Work it out | Lowest$4,401 to $8,404 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $4,813 to $8,816 with the most the means test adds Work it out | Needs a room price |
| 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 | None read |
| Where the prices come from | Operator's price page | Operator's price page | Operator's price page | Operator's website |
| Rooms | ||||
| Cheapest single room with its own ensuite | $575,000 or $134.06 a day Classic Single Room The home's page: Single room Private ensuite |
Lowest$325,000 or $75.77 a day Single room with private ensuite | $495,000 or $115.41 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, soft furnishings, and the ability to add your own personal touches. |
Ask the operator |
| Cheapest single room | $575,000 or $134.06 a day Classic Single Room The home's page: Single room Private ensuite |
Lowest$325,000 or $75.77 a day Single room shared bathroom | $495,000 or $115.41 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, soft furnishings, and the ability to add your own personal touches. |
Ask the operator |
| Cheapest shared room | The price list has no room named as shared. | The price list has no room named as shared. | $383,000 or $89.30 a day Companion room The home's page: Ideal for couples or those who prefer the company of others, companion rooms are spacious, light filled and comfortable, with a private ensuite bathroom. |
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| Room types on the price list | 5 5 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say | 5 5 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say | 3 2 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say | None published that we could read |
| Rooms by lump sum | Under $500k0 $500k to $749k5 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k2 $500k to $749k3 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k2 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
Ask the operator |
| Bathrooms | Every room listed has its own ensuite | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | Not stated. Ask the home. |
| Care and specialties | ||||
| Dementia care | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit | A dedicated dementia area: memory unit |
| Languages and culturesnamed on the home's website | None named | None named | None named | None named |
| Places | 144 | 104 | 70 | 120 |
| Run by | Estia Health Private company | Calvary Charity | Estia Health Private company | Mercy Health Charity |
| In briefwritten by AI from our facts | Estia Health Kangaroo Flat is in Kangaroo Flat, in a regional area. The home is operated by Estia Health, a private company, and has 144 places. The operator publishes its room prices. | Calvary Mirridong is in Bendigo, in a regional area, and has 104 places. | Estia Health Victoria Heights is in Ironbark, in a regional area. It is operated by Estia Health, a private company, and has 70 beds. The operator publishes its room prices. | Mercy Health Bethlehem Home For The Aged is an aged care home in Golden Square, a regional area in the Greater Bendigo council area of Victoria. The home has 120 places and is run by Mercy Health, a charity. Families should ask the operator for room prices. |
| Facilities | ||||
| Photos from the operator | 3 photos | 1 photo | 3 photos | 2 photos |
| Outdoorsseen in the operator's photos | A courtyard, garden beds, a lawn and outdoor seating | Garden beds, a lawn and outdoor seating | Garden beds, a lawn, outdoor seating and a paved terrace | Garden beds and a veranda or pergola |
| Shared spacesseen in the operator's photos | A dining room, a lounge and a private dining room | A dining room and a lounge | A cafe or kiosk, a dining room and a lounge | Not in the photos we read |
| 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 | A garden view and large windows | Large windows |
| Everyday life and visiting | ||||
| Nearest supermarketas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 1.3 km none recorded within 1 km | Nearest10 min walk 1 within 1 km | 1.2 km none recorded within 1 km | 1.3 km none recorded within 1 km |
| Nearest pharmacyas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 1.4 km none recorded within 1 km | Nearest11 min walk 3 within 1 km | 13 min walk 2 within 1 km | 17 min walk none recorded within 1 km |
| Nearest GP or clinicas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 15 min walk 1 within 1 km | 17 min walk none recorded within 1 km | Nearest8 min walk 3 within 1 km | 1.5 km none recorded within 1 km |
| Public transport from the citydoor to door, weekday and Sunday | min from Melbourne Town Hall | Quickest172 min 172 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 178 min from Melbourne Town Hall | min 175 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall |
| Visiting and carein the operator's words | Nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). | Outings offered. | Nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). | Not stated; ask the home |
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 Kangaroo Flat" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Calvary Mirridong" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Estia Health Victoria Heights" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Mercy Health Bethlehem Home For The Aged" |
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 5430 0200 | 1800 527 272 operator's central line | 03 5443 2731 | 03 5440 8200 |
| Address | 61 Alder Street, Kangaroo Flat 3555 | 92-100 Mcivor Road, Bendigo 3550 | 41-45 Victoria Street, Ironbark 3550 | 36-42 Specimen Hill Road, Golden Square 3555 |
| Ask about a room | Enquire | 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 Greater Bendigo has the lowest room price?
Calvary Mirridong: its rooms start at $325k 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.