Aged care homes near Malvern East, side by side
6 homes near Malvern East. All publish room prices, read from each operator's own page.
Rooms start lowest at Villa Maria Catholic Homes Ashwood Aged Care Residence, from $475k; the highest top price is $1.6m at Malvern East Horizons Care Community.
Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $116.58 a day at Regis East Malvern and $186.52 a day at Malvern East Horizons Care Community.
The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $758,000 (Classic) at Caulfield Horizons Care Community.
1 home has a dedicated dementia area: Villa Maria Catholic Homes Ashwood.
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
- $475k
- Villa Maria Catholic Homes Ashwood
- Highest room price
- $1.6m
- Malvern East Horizons Care Community
- Lowest daily payment
- $116.58 a day
- Regis East Malvern
- Cheapest single with ensuite
- $758k
- Caulfield Horizons 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.
Regis East MalvernMalvern East VIC $500k to $1.4m Read by AI |
Malvern East Horizons Care CommunityMalvern East VIC $800k to $1.6m Read by AI |
mecwacare Noel Miller CentreGlen Iris VIC $625k to $725k Read by AI |
Villa Maria Catholic Homes Ashwood Aged Care ResidenceAshwood VIC $475k to $950k Read by AI |
mecwacare Jubilee HouseCaulfield North VIC $550k to $1.45m Read by AI |
Caulfield Horizons Care CommunityCaulfield North VIC $758k to $950k Read by AI |
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| Costs | ||||||
| Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD) | $500,000 to $1,400,000 | $800,000 to $1,600,000 | $625,000 to $725,000 | Lowest$475,000 to $950,000 | $550,000 to $1,450,000 | $758,000 to $950,000 |
| Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum | Lowest$116.58 to $326.41 a day | $186.52 to $373.04 a day | $145.72 to $169.03 a day | Not published | $128.23 to $338.07 a day | $176.73 to $221.49 a day |
| Each month, cheapest roomall by daily payment, plus fees | $5,643 to $9,645 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $7,770 to $11,773 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $6,529 to $10,532 with the most the means test adds Work it out | Lowest$5,465 to $9,468 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $5,997 to $10,000 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $7,472 to $11,475 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 7 Nov 2026 | Prices from 1 Oct 2026 checked 7 Nov 2026 | No date on the page checked 8 Nov 2026 | Prices from 1 Oct 2026 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 | $789,686 or $184.12 a day Private single with private en suite | $900,000 or $209.84 a day Classic The home's page: Classic Type: Single Size: 24-30m2 1 Bed 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. | Lowest$758,000 or $176.73 a day Classic The home's page: Type: Single Size: 20-21m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
| Cheapest single room | $789,686 or $184.12 a day Private single with private en suite | $900,000 or $209.84 a day Classic The home's page: Classic Type: Single Size: 24-30m2 1 Bed 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. | Lowest$758,000 or $176.73 a day Classic The home's page: Type: Single Size: 20-21m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
| Cheapest shared room | $500,000 or $116.58 a day Double shared with shared en suite | $800,000 or $186.52 a day Premium Suite Companion The home's page: Premium Suite Companion Type: Companion Size: 41-50m2 2 Beds Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as shared. | Lowest$475,000 daily payment not published Companion Room | The price list has no room named as shared. | The price list has no room named as shared. |
| Room types on the price list | 6 3 single, 1 shared, 2 name does not say | 5 4 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say | 3 0 single, 0 shared, 3 name does not say | 4 0 single, 1 shared, 3 name does not say | 5 0 single, 0 shared, 5 name does not say | 4 4 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say |
| Rooms by lump sum | Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over5 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over5 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k3 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k1 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over2 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over4 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over4 |
| Bathrooms | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | Not stated. Ask the home. | Every room listed has its own ensuite | Every room listed has its own ensuite | Every room listed has its own ensuite |
| Care and specialties | ||||||
| Dementia care | Not mentioned. Ask the home. | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit (MSU) | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | 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 | 155 | 112 | 138 | 90 | 45 | 42 |
| Run by | Regis Private company | Opal HealthCare Private company | mecwacare Community organisation | VMCH Charity | mecwacare Community organisation | Opal HealthCare Private company |
| In briefwritten by AI from our facts | Regis East Malvern is in Malvern East, in a major city, and has 155 places. It is operated by Regis, a private company. The operator publishes its room prices. | Malvern East Horizons Care Community is in Malvern East, in a major city. It is operated by Opal HealthCare, a private company, and has 112 places. The operator publishes its room prices. | mecwacarecare Noel Miller Centre is in Glen Iris, in a major city. It is run by mecwacare, a not-for-profit community organisation, and has 138 places. | VMCH Ashwood Aged Care Residence is in Ashwood, in a major city, and is run by VMCH, a charity. | mecwacarecare Jubilee House is in Caulfield North, in a major city. It is run by mecwacare, a not-for-profit community organisation, and has 45 places. | Caulfield Horizons Care Community is in Caulfield North, in a major city, and has 42 places. It is operated by Opal HealthCare, a private company, and the operator publishes its room prices. |
| Facilities | ||||||
| Photos from the operator | 3 photos | 2 photos | 3 photos | None yet | 3 photos | 3 photos |
| Outdoorsseen in the operator's photos | Garden beds and a walking path | Not in the photos we read | A courtyard, garden beds, a lawn and outdoor seating | No photos read yet | Garden beds | A courtyard, garden beds, a lawn and outdoor seating |
| Shared spacesseen in the operator's photos | A dining room, a hair salon and a lounge | A lounge | A dining room and a lounge | No photos read yet | A dining room, a hair salon, a lounge and a private dining room | A library and a lounge |
| Rooms and outlookseen in the operator's photos | Large windows | Large windows | A garden view and large windows | No photos read yet | Not in the photos we read | A door out to the garden |
| Everyday life and visiting | ||||||
| Nearest supermarketas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 13 min walk 4 within 1 km | 14 min walk 2 within 1 km | 9 min walk 1 within 1 km | 6 min walk 2 within 1 km | 10 min walk 2 within 1 km | Nearest6 min walk 1 within 1 km |
| Nearest pharmacyas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 6 min walk 4 within 1 km | Nearest4 min walk 4 within 1 km | 7 min walk 4 within 1 km | 8 min walk 2 within 1 km | 10 min walk 2 within 1 km | 5 min walk 2 within 1 km |
| Nearest GP or clinicas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 6 min walk 2 within 1 km | 5 min walk 2 within 1 km | 6 min walk 7 within 1 km | 5 min walk 2 within 1 km | 8 min walk 3 within 1 km | Nearest3 min walk 3 within 1 km |
| Public transport from the citydoor to door, weekday and Sunday | 38 min 38 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | Quickest35 min 36 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 38 min 41 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 48 min 54 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 38 min 38 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 38 min 37 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall |
| Visiting and carein the operator's words | A private family dining room; outings offered; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). | A private family dining room; outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | A private family dining room; registered nurses mentioned (hours not stated). | Pets can visit; residents can keep their own GP; outings offered; registered nurses mentioned (hours not stated). | A private family dining room; registered nurses mentioned (hours not stated). | Outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. |
| A typical weekfrom the home's calendar | Not published; ask the home | Not published; ask the home | Not published; ask the home | Walking session (weekly), exercise class (several times a week), word games (several times a week), board games (weekly), animal therapy (weekly). The document is not dated. | Not published; ask the home | Not published; 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 "Regis East Malvern" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Malvern East Horizons Care Community" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "mecwacare Noel Miller Centre" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Villa Maria Catholic Homes Ashwood Aged Care Residence" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "mecwacare Jubilee House" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Caulfield Horizons 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 | 1300 998 100 operator's central line | 03 9834 4900 | 03 9835 2333 | 1300 698 624 operator's central line | 03 8567 8288 | 03 9528 6388 |
| Address | 400 Waverley Road, Malvern East 3145 | 1A The Avenue, Malvern East 3145 | 9-15 Kent Street, Glen Iris 3146 | 54 Queens Parade, Ashwood 3147 | 52 Northcote Avenue, Caulfield North 3161 | 6-8 Northcote Avenue, Caulfield North 3161 |
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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 Malvern East has the lowest room price?
Villa Maria Catholic Homes Ashwood Aged Care Residence: its rooms start at $475k 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.