Aged care homes near Kew, side by side
6 homes near Kew. All publish room prices, read from each operator's own page.
Rooms start lowest at Baptcare - Karana Community, from $420k; the highest top price is $1.8m at St Vincent's Care Services Kew.
Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $97.92 a day at Baptcare - Karana Community and $204.01 a day at St Vincent's Care Services Kew.
The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $800,000 (Classic) at Kew Grove Care Community.
1 home has a dedicated dementia area: St Vincent's Care Services Kew.
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
- $420k
- Baptcare - Karana Community
- Highest room price
- $1.8m
- St Vincent's Care Services Kew
- Lowest daily payment
- $97.92 a day
- Baptcare - Karana Community
- Cheapest single with ensuite
- $800k
- Kew Grove 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.
Baptcare - Karana CommunityKew VIC $420k to $790k Read by AI |
Kew Grove Care CommunityKew VIC $675k to $1.3m Read by AI |
St Vincent's Care Services KewKew VIC $875k to $1.8m Read by AI |
Baptcare - Hedley Sutton CommunityCamberwell VIC $790k to $1m Read by AI |
St Vincent's Care Services HawthornHawthorn East VIC $600k to $780k Read by AI |
mecwacare Rositano HouseRichmond VIC $575k Read by AI |
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| Costs | ||||||
| Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD) | Lowest$420,000 to $790,000 | $675,000 to $1,295,000 | $875,000 to $1,800,000 | $790,000 to $1,000,000 | $600,000 to $780,000 | $575,000 |
| Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum | Lowest$97.92 to $184.19 a day | $157.38 to $301.93 a day | $204.01 to $419.67 a day | $184.19 to $233.15 a day | $139.89 to $181.86 a day | $134.06 a day |
| Each month, cheapest roomall by daily payment, plus fees | Lowest$5,075 to $9,078 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 | $8,302 to $12,305 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $7,699 to $11,702 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 | $6,174 to $10,177 with the most the means test adds Work it out |
| Price list date | 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 8 Nov 2026 | No date on the page checked 7 Nov 2026 | Prices from 1 Oct 2026 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 | The price list has no room named as a single. | Lowest$800,000 or $186.52 a day Classic The home's page: Classic Type: Single Size: 18-24m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
$875,000 or $204.01 a day Deluxe Room The home's page: Deluxe Room With private ensuite |
The price list has no room named as a single. | The price list has no room named as a single. | The price list has no room named as a single. |
| Cheapest single room | The price list has no room named as a single. | Lowest$800,000 or $186.52 a day Classic The home's page: Classic Type: Single Size: 18-24m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
$875,000 or $204.01 a day Deluxe Room The home's page: Deluxe Room With private ensuite |
The price list has no room named as a single. | The price list has no room named as a single. | The price list has no room named as a single. |
| Cheapest shared room | The price list has no room named as shared. | Lowest$675,000 or $157.38 a day Deluxe Plus Companion The home's page: Deluxe Plus Companion Type: Single Size: 41-46m2 Bed Ensuite |
$1,800,000 or $419.67 a day Premium Couples Suite The home's page: Premium Couples Suite With private ensuite |
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. |
| Room in a secure dementia area | No room in a secure area on the price list. | No room in a secure area on the price list. | $875,000 or $204.01 a day Deluxe Memory Support Room The home's page: Deluxe Memory Support Room 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. |
| Room types on the price list | 3 0 single, 0 shared, 3 name does not say | 8 6 single, 2 shared, 0 name does not say | 6 4 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say | 4 0 single, 0 shared, 4 name does not say | 2 0 single, 0 shared, 2 name does not say | 1 0 single, 0 shared, 1 name does not say |
| Rooms by lump sum | Under $500k1 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over1 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over7 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over6 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over4 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over1 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
| Bathrooms | 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 | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | Not stated. Ask the home. |
| Care and specialties | ||||||
| Dementia care | Not mentioned. Ask the home. | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support | Not mentioned. Ask the home. | Not mentioned. Ask the home. | 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 | 131 | 49 | 135 | 100 | 91 | 30 |
| Run by | Baptcare Religious organisation | Opal HealthCare Private company | St Vincent's Care Religious organisation | Baptcare Religious organisation | St Vincent's Care Religious organisation | mecwacare Community organisation |
| In briefwritten by AI from our facts | Baptcare - Karana Community is run by Baptcare, a church-based organisation. | 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. | St Vincent's Care Kew is in Kew, in a major city, and is operated by St Vincent's Care, a church-based organisation. The home has 135 places, and the operator publishes its room prices. | Baptcare - Hedley Sutton Community is in Camberwell, Victoria, in a major city. It is run by Baptcare, a church-based organisation, and has 100 places. | St Vincent's Care Hawthorn is operated by St Vincent's Care, a church-based organisation, and is in a major city. The home has 91 places, and the operator publishes its room prices. | mecwacarecare Rositano House is in Richmond, in a major city, and has 30 places; it is operated by mecwacare, a not-for-profit community organisation. |
| Facilities | ||||||
| Photos from the operator | 2 photos | 2 photos | 3 photos | 1 photo | 3 photos | 3 photos |
| Outdoorsseen in the operator's photos | Garden beds, outdoor seating and a paved terrace | Garden beds, a lawn and outdoor seating | Outdoor seating, a paved terrace and a veranda or pergola | Garden beds, outdoor seating, a paved terrace and raised planters | A courtyard, outdoor seating and a paved terrace | Not in the photos we read |
| Shared spacesseen in the operator's photos | A lounge | A lounge | A cafe or kiosk, a chapel or quiet room, a cinema room and a library | A library and a lounge | An activity room and a chapel or quiet room | A dining room and a lounge |
| Rooms and outlookseen in the operator's photos | Large windows | Not in the photos we read | A balcony and a district or water view | Not in the photos we read | Large windows | Not in the photos we read |
| Everyday life and visiting | ||||||
| Nearest supermarketas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 6 min walk 4 within 1 km | 11 min walk 2 within 1 km | 14 min walk 1 within 1 km | 14 min walk 2 within 1 km | 5 min walk 3 within 1 km | Nearest5 min walk 3 within 1 km |
| Nearest pharmacyas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 8 min walk 3 within 1 km | 10 min walk 1 within 1 km | 16 min walk none recorded within 1 km | 15 min walk 1 within 1 km | 5 min walk 4 within 1 km | Nearest3 min walk 6 within 1 km |
| Nearest GP or clinicas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 8 min walk 1 within 1 km | 18 min walk none recorded within 1 km | 1.3 km none recorded within 1 km | 12 min walk 2 within 1 km | 6 min walk 4 within 1 km | Nearest1 min walk 4 within 1 km |
| Public transport from the citydoor to door, weekday and Sunday | 39 min 38 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 36 min 35 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 36 min 35 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 34 min 43 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 34 min 38 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | Quickest21 min 22 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall |
| Visiting and carein the operator's words | Pets can visit; visiting GPs are arranged; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). | Outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Residents can keep their own GP; family can share meals; outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Visiting GPs are arranged; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). | Pets can visit; outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Outings offered; registered nurses mentioned (hours 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 "Baptcare - Karana Community" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Kew Grove Care Community" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "St Vincent's Care Services Kew" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Baptcare - Hedley Sutton Community" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "St Vincent's Care Services Hawthorn" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "mecwacare Rositano House" |
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 | 13 22 78 operator's central line | 03 9208 6500 | 03 9056 0500 | 13 22 78 operator's central line | 03 9861 9600 | 03 9427 1404 |
| Address | 55 Walpole Street, Kew 3101 | 79 Stevenson Street, Kew 3101 | 104 Studley Park Road, Kew 3101 | 19 Canterbury Road, Camberwell 3124 | 4 King Street, Hawthorn East 3123 | 273 Church Street, Richmond 3121 |
| Ask about a room | Enquire | Enquire | 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 Kew has the lowest room price?
Baptcare - Karana Community: its rooms start at $420k 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.