mecwacare homes in Melbourne, side by side
6 homes run by mecwacare in Melbourne. All publish room prices, read from each operator's own page.
Rooms start lowest at mecwacare Squires Place, from $525k; the highest top price is $2.51m at mecwacare Malvern Centre.
Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $122.40 a day at mecwacare Squires Place and $191.67 a day at mecwacare Malvern Centre.
The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $525,000 (Single room with private ensuite) at mecwacare Squires Place.
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
- $525k
- mecwacare Squires Place
- Highest room price
- $2.51m
- mecwacare Malvern Centre
- Lowest daily payment
- $122.40 a day
- mecwacare Squires Place
- Cheapest single with ensuite
- $525k
- mecwacare Squires Place
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.
mecwacare Rositano HouseRichmond VIC $575k Read by AI |
mecwacare Trescowthick CentrePrahran VIC $575k to $700k Read by AI |
mecwacare Malvern CentreMalvern VIC $880k to $2.51m Read by AI |
mecwacare Noel Miller CentreGlen Iris VIC $625k to $725k Read by AI |
mecwacare Jubilee HouseCaulfield North VIC $550k to $1.45m Read by AI |
mecwacare Squires PlaceAltona North VIC $525k to $775k Read by AI |
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| Costs | ||||||
| Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD) | $575,000 | $575,000 to $700,000 | $880,000 to $2,510,000 | $625,000 to $725,000 | $550,000 to $1,450,000 | Lowest$525,000 to $775,000 |
| Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum | $134.06 a day | $134.06 to $163.21 a day | $191.67 to $546.70 a day | $145.72 to $169.03 a day | $128.23 to $338.07 a day | Lowest$122.40 to $180.69 a day |
| Each month, cheapest roomall by daily payment, plus fees | $6,174 to $10,177 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 | $8,337 to $12,340 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 | $5,997 to $10,000 with the most the means test adds Work it out | Lowest$5,820 to $9,822 with the most the means test adds Work it out |
| Price list date | Prices from 1 Oct 2026 checked 7 Nov 2026 | Prices from 1 Oct 2026 checked 7 Nov 2026 | Prices from 1 Apr 2026 checked 7 Nov 2026 | Prices from 1 Oct 2026 checked 7 Nov 2026 | Prices from 1 Oct 2026 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. | 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. | The price list has no room named as a single. | $525,000 or $122.40 a day Single room with private ensuite |
| Cheapest single room | 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. | The price list has no room named as a single. | The price list has no room named as a single. | $525,000 or $122.40 a day Single room with private 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. | 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 types on the price list | 1 0 single, 0 shared, 1 name does not say | 3 0 single, 0 shared, 3 name does not say | 4 0 single, 0 shared, 4 name does not say | 3 0 single, 0 shared, 3 name does not say | 5 0 single, 0 shared, 5 name does not say | 5 5 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say |
| Rooms by lump sum | Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k3 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over4 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k3 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over4 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k4 $750k and over1 |
| Bathrooms | Not stated. Ask the home. | Not stated. Ask the home. | Not stated. Ask the home. | Not stated. Ask the home. | Every room listed has its own ensuite | Every room listed has its own ensuite |
| Care and specialties | ||||||
| Dementia care | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | 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 | 30 | 60 | 108 | 138 | 45 | 72 |
| Run by | mecwacare Community organisation | mecwacare Community organisation | mecwacare Community organisation | mecwacare Community organisation | mecwacare Community organisation | mecwacare Community organisation |
| In briefwritten by AI from our facts | 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. | mecwacarecare Trescowthick Centre is a residential aged care home in Prahran, Victoria, in the Stonnington council area. Located in a major city, the home has 60 beds and is operated by mecwacare, a not-for-profit community organisation. | mecwacarecare Malvern Centre is in Malvern, in a major city, and has 108 places. | 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. | 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. | mecwacarecare Squires Place is in Altona North, in a major city, and has 72 places. |
| Facilities | ||||||
| Photos from the operator | 3 photos | 3 photos | 3 photos | 3 photos | 3 photos | 3 photos |
| Outdoorsseen in the operator's photos | Not in the photos we read | Garden beds | A courtyard, outdoor seating, a paved terrace and a veranda or pergola | A courtyard, garden beds, a lawn and outdoor seating | Garden beds | Outdoor seating |
| Shared spacesseen in the operator's photos | A dining room and a lounge | A dining room, a hair salon, a library and a lounge | Not in the photos we read | A dining room and a lounge | A dining room, a hair salon, a lounge and a private dining room | A dining room, a hair salon and a lounge |
| Rooms and outlookseen in the operator's photos | Not in the photos we read | Not in the photos we read | A door out to the garden | A garden view and large windows | Not in the photos we read | Not in the photos we read |
| Everyday life and visiting | ||||||
| Nearest supermarketas recorded in OpenStreetMap | Nearest5 min walk 3 within 1 km | 5 min walk 5 within 1 km | 9 min walk 2 within 1 km | 9 min walk 1 within 1 km | 10 min walk 2 within 1 km | 11 min walk 3 within 1 km |
| Nearest pharmacyas recorded in OpenStreetMap | Nearest3 min walk 6 within 1 km | 6 min walk 6 within 1 km | 6 min walk 5 within 1 km | 7 min walk 4 within 1 km | 10 min walk 2 within 1 km | 10 min walk 5 within 1 km |
| Nearest GP or clinicas recorded in OpenStreetMap | Nearest1 min walk 4 within 1 km | 6 min walk 4 within 1 km | 8 min walk 6 within 1 km | 6 min walk 7 within 1 km | 8 min walk 3 within 1 km | 12 min walk 1 within 1 km |
| Public transport from the citydoor to door, weekday and Sunday | Quickest21 min 22 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 24 min 26 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 34 min 38 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 38 min 41 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 38 min 38 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 48 min 53 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall |
| Visiting and carein the operator's words | Outings offered; registered nurses mentioned (hours not stated). | Registered nurses mentioned (hours not stated). | Registered nurses mentioned (hours not stated). | A private family dining room; registered nurses mentioned (hours not stated). | A private family dining room; registered nurses mentioned (hours not stated). | 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 "mecwacare Rositano House" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "mecwacare Trescowthick Centre" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "mecwacare Malvern Centre" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "mecwacare Noel Miller Centre" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "mecwacare Jubilee House" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "mecwacare Squires Place" |
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 9427 1404 | 03 9510 6100 | 03 9248 6100 | 03 9835 2333 | 03 8567 8288 | 03 9392 5678 |
| Address | 273 Church Street, Richmond 3121 | 70 Charles Street, Prahran 3181 | 1245-1247 Malvern Road, Malvern 3144 | 9-15 Kent Street, Glen Iris 3146 | 52 Northcote Avenue, Caulfield North 3161 | 375-379 Mason Street, Altona North 3025 |
| 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 mecwacare home in Melbourne has the lowest room price?
mecwacare Squires Place: its rooms start at $525k 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.