Aged care homes near Kensington Gardens, side by side
6 homes near Kensington Gardens. All publish room prices, read from each operator's own page.
Rooms start lowest at Estia Health Toorak Gardens, from $410k; the highest top price is $1.06m at Joslin Manor Care Community.
Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $95.59 a day at Estia Health Toorak Gardens and $204.54 a day at Joslin Manor Care Community.
The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $425,000 (Traditional Ensuite Room) at Eldercare Trowbridge House.
5 homes have a dedicated dementia area.
Prices checked 7 Nov 2026 to 8 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 Toorak Gardens
- Highest room price
- $1.06m
- Joslin Manor Care Community
- Lowest daily payment
- $95.59 a day
- Estia Health Toorak Gardens
- Cheapest single with ensuite
- $425k
- Eldercare Trowbridge House
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 Kensington GardensKensington Gardens SA $790k Read by AI |
Eldercare Trowbridge HousePayneham South SA $425k to $525k Read by AI |
ACH Group Residential Care - MilparaRostrevor SA $700k Read by AI |
Estia Health Toorak GardensToorak Gardens SA $410k to $650k Read by AI |
Regis BurnsideLinden Park SA $500k to $941k Read by AI |
Joslin Manor Care CommunityJoslin SA $877k to $1.06m Read by AI |
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| Costs | ||||||
| Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD) | $789,600 | $425,000 to $525,000 | $700,000 | Lowest$410,000 to $650,000 | $499,690 to $941,278 | $877,300 to $1,057,900 |
| Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum | $184.10 a day | $99.09 to $122.40 a day | $163.21 a day | Lowest$95.59 to $151.55 a day | $116.50 to $219.46 a day | $204.54 to $246.65 a day |
| Each month, cheapest roomall by daily payment, plus fees | $7,696 to $11,699 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 | $7,061 to $11,064 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 | $5,640 to $9,643 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $8,318 to $12,321 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 8 Nov 2026 | No date on the page checked 8 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 | $789,600 or $184.10 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. |
Lowest$425,000 or $99.09 a day Traditional Ensuite Room The home's page: Traditional Ensuite Room |
$700,000 or $163.21 a day Single room with private ensuite | The price list does not say which single rooms have an ensuite. Ask the home. | $789,686 or $184.12 a day Private select single with private en suite | $877,300 or $204.54 a day Superior The home's page: Superior Type: Single Size: 23m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
| Cheapest single room | $789,600 or $184.10 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. |
Lowest$425,000 or $99.09 a day Traditional Ensuite Room The home's page: Traditional Ensuite Room |
$700,000 or $163.21 a day Single room with private ensuite | $485,000 or $113.08 a day Single room | $500,000 or $116.58 a day Private single with no en suite | $877,300 or $204.54 a day Superior The home's page: Superior Type: Single Size: 23m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
| Cheapest shared room | 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. | Lowest$410,000 or $95.59 a day Companion room The home's page: Companion room Private ensuite 20-24 sqm |
$499,690 or $116.50 a day Double select shared with private en suite | The price list has no room named as shared. |
| Room types on the price list | 1 1 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say | 3 3 single, 0 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 | 5 4 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say | 3 3 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say |
| Rooms by lump sum | Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over1 |
Under $500k1 $500k to $749k2 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k2 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k1 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over3 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over3 |
| Bathrooms | Every room listed has its own ensuite | 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 |
| Care and specialties | ||||||
| Dementia care | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit | A dedicated dementia area: Memory support unit | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support wing | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Care Neighbourhood |
| Languages and culturesnamed on the home's website | None named | None named | None named | None named | None named | None named |
| Places | 79 | 64 | 93 | 36 | 191 | 96 |
| Run by | Estia Health Private company | Eldercare Charity | ACH Group Charity | Estia Health Private company | Regis Private company | Opal HealthCare Private company |
| In briefwritten by AI from our facts | Estia Health Kensington Gardens is in Kensington Gardens, a major city, and has 79 places. It is operated by Estia Health, a private company, and the operator publishes its room prices. | Eldercare Trowbridge House is a 64-bed residential aged care home in Payneham South, South Australia, in the Norwood Payneham and St Peters council area. Located in a major city, the home is run by Eldercare, a charity. | ACH Group Residential Care - Milpara is in Rostrevor, in a major city. It is run by ACH Group, a charity, and has 93 places. | Estia Health Toorak Gardens is in Toorak Gardens, in a major city, and has 36 places. It is operated by Estia Health, a private company, and the operator publishes its room prices. | Regis Burnside is an aged care home in Linden Park, in the Burnside council area of South Australia, located in a major city. The home has 191 beds and is operated by Regis, a private company. The operator publishes its room prices. | Joslin Manor Care Community is in Joslin, in a major city, and has 96 places. It is operated by Opal HealthCare, a private company, and the operator publishes its room prices. |
| Facilities | ||||||
| Photos from the operator | 3 photos | 1 photo | 1 photo | 3 photos | 3 photos | 3 photos |
| Outdoorsseen in the operator's photos | Garden beds, a lawn, outdoor seating and a paved terrace | Garden beds, a lawn, outdoor seating and a walking path | Garden beds and outdoor seating | Garden beds, outdoor seating, a paved terrace and a water feature | A lawn | Garden beds, a lawn and a walking path |
| Shared spacesseen in the operator's photos | A lounge | Not in the photos we read | Not in the photos we read | A dining room and a lounge | Not in the photos we read | A lounge |
| Rooms and outlookseen in the operator's photos | A garden view and large windows | Not in the photos we read | Not in the photos we read | A garden view and large windows | Large windows | Not in the photos we read |
| Everyday life and visiting | ||||||
| Nearest supermarketas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 10 min walk 2 within 1 km | 15 min walk 1 within 1 km | Nearest3 min walk 1 within 1 km | 7 min walk 1 within 1 km | 10 min walk 3 within 1 km | 14 min walk 2 within 1 km |
| Nearest pharmacyas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 10 min walk 2 within 1 km | 14 min walk 3 within 1 km | Nearest2 min walk 2 within 1 km | 4 min walk 3 within 1 km | 8 min walk 2 within 1 km | 5 min walk 4 within 1 km |
| Nearest GP or clinicas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 10 min walk 2 within 1 km | 9 min walk 1 within 1 km | 1.7 km none recorded within 1 km | Nearest4 min walk 5 within 1 km | 8 min walk 2 within 1 km | 15 min walk 1 within 1 km |
| Public transport from the citydoor to door, weekday and Sunday | 34 min 37 min on a Sunday from Adelaide Town Hall | 28 min 30 min on a Sunday from Adelaide Town Hall | 38 min 47 min on a Sunday from Adelaide Town Hall | 31 min 39 min on a Sunday from Adelaide Town Hall | 39 min 48 min on a Sunday from Adelaide Town Hall | Quickest21 min 25 min on a Sunday from Adelaide Town Hall |
| Visiting and carein the operator's words | Outings offered; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). | No visiting limitations are currently in place.. Open visiting. | Not stated; ask the home | Nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). | Pets can visit; a private family dining room; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). | Pets can visit; 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 Kensington Gardens" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Eldercare Trowbridge House" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "ACH Group Residential Care - Milpara" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Estia Health Toorak Gardens" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Regis Burnside" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Joslin Manor 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 | 08 8331 8098 | 08 8332 3155 | 08 8366 8000 | 08 8431 5399 | 1300 998 100 operator's central line | 08 8490 2100 |
| Address | 421 The Parade, Kensington Gardens 5068 | 9 Luhrs Road, Payneham South 5070 | 147 St Bernards Road, Rostrevor 5073 | 401 Portrush Road, Toorak Gardens 5065 | 6 Booth Avenue, Linden Park 5065 | 251 Payneham Road, Joslin 5070 |
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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 Kensington Gardens has the lowest room price?
Estia Health Toorak Gardens: 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 8 Nov 2026. They are re-read every week; the operator's page is the final word.