Aged care homes near Melbourne, side by side
6 homes near Melbourne. All publish room prices, read from each operator's own page.
Rooms start lowest at Regis Armadale, from $475k; the highest top price is $2.6m at The Alba Aged Care Suites.
Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $110.75 a day at Regis Armadale and $231.52 a day at The Alba Aged Care Suites.
The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $550,000 (Heritage Room) at Coppin Centre.
1 home has a dedicated dementia area: Coppin Centre.
Prices checked 7 Nov 2026 to 9 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
- Regis Armadale
- Highest room price
- $2.6m
- The Alba Aged Care Suites
- Lowest daily payment
- $110.75 a day
- Regis Armadale
- Cheapest single with ensuite
- $550k
- Coppin Centre
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.
Coppin CentreMelbourne VIC $550k to $950k Read by AI |
mecwacare Trescowthick CentrePrahran VIC $575k to $700k Read by AI |
Villa Maria Catholic Homes O'Neill Aged Care ResidencePrahran VIC $550k to $950k Read by AI |
The Alba Aged Care SuitesSouth Melbourne VIC $993k to $2.6m Read by AI |
mecwacare Rositano HouseRichmond VIC $575k Read by AI |
Regis ArmadaleArmadale VIC $475k to $1.1m Read by AI |
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| Costs | ||||||
| Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD) | $550,000 to $950,000 | $575,000 to $700,000 | $550,000 to $950,000 | $993,000 to $2,600,000 | $575,000 | Lowest$475,000 to $1,100,000 |
| Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum | $128.23 to $256.47 a day | $134.06 to $163.21 a day | Not published | $231.52 to $606.19 a day | $134.06 a day | Lowest$110.75 to $256.47 a day |
| Each month, cheapest roomall by daily payment, plus fees | $5,997 to $10,000 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 | $5,997 to $10,000 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $9,139 to $13,142 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 | Lowest$5,465 to $9,468 with the most the means test adds Work it out |
| Price list date | No date on the page checked 8 Nov 2026 | Prices from 1 Oct 2026 checked 7 Nov 2026 | No date on the page checked 8 Nov 2026 | No date on the page checked 9 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 | Lowest$550,000 or $128.23 a day Heritage Room The home's page: Located across a number of Coppin Centre buildings, our Heritage rooms are standard single rooms with ensuites and a pleasant garden outlook. |
The price list has no room named as a single. | The price list has no room named as a single. | $993,000 or $231.52 a day Deluxe Suite The home's page: Deluxe Suite Single Room with Private Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as a single. | $900,000 or $209.84 a day Private premium single with private en suite |
| Cheapest single room | Lowest$550,000 or $128.23 a day Heritage Room The home's page: Located across a number of Coppin Centre buildings, our Heritage rooms are standard single rooms with ensuites and a pleasant garden outlook. |
The price list has no room named as a single. | The price list has no room named as a single. | $993,000 or $231.52 a day Deluxe Suite The home's page: Deluxe Suite Single Room with Private Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as a single. | $900,000 or $209.84 a day Private premium single with private en suite |
| 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. | $475,000 or $110.75 a day Double select shared with private en suite |
| Room types on the price list | 5 5 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say | 3 0 single, 0 shared, 3 name does not say | 4 0 single, 0 shared, 4 name does not say | 8 6 single, 0 shared, 2 name does not say | 1 0 single, 0 shared, 1 name does not say | 6 4 single, 2 shared, 0 name does not say |
| Rooms by lump sum | Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over2 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k3 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over3 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over8 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k1 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over4 |
| Bathrooms | 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 | Not stated. Ask the home. | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share |
| Care and specialties | ||||||
| Dementia care | A dedicated dementia area: Colbran Lodge | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | 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 |
| Languages and culturesnamed on the home's website | None named | None named | None named | None named | None named | None named |
| Places | 177 | 60 | 22 | 130 | 30 | 83 |
| Run by | Royal Freemasons Charity | mecwacare Community organisation | VMCH Charity | Australian Unity Private company | mecwacare Community organisation | Regis Private company |
| In briefwritten by AI from our facts | Coppin Centre is in Melbourne, in a major city. | 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. | VMCH O'Neill Aged Care Residence is in Prahran, Victoria. It is operated by VMCH, a charity, and has 22 places. | The Alba Aged Care Suites is in South Melbourne, Victoria, in a major city. | 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. | Regis Armadale is in Armadale, in a major city, and has 83 places. It is operated by Regis, a private company, and the operator publishes its room prices. |
| Facilities | ||||||
| Photos from the operator | None yet | 3 photos | None yet | 3 photos | 3 photos | 3 photos |
| Outdoorsseen in the operator's photos | No photos read yet | Garden beds | No photos read yet | Not in the photos we read | Not in the photos we read | Not in the photos we read |
| Shared spacesseen in the operator's photos | No photos read yet | A dining room, a hair salon, a library and a lounge | No photos read yet | Not in the photos we read | A dining room and a lounge | A lounge |
| Rooms and outlookseen in the operator's photos | No photos read yet | Not in the photos we read | No photos read yet | A balcony, a district or water 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 | 10 min walk 5 within 1 km | 5 min walk 5 within 1 km | 9 min walk 6 within 1 km | 6 min walk 5 within 1 km | 5 min walk 3 within 1 km | Nearest2 min walk 4 within 1 km |
| Nearest pharmacyas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 8 min walk 6 within 1 km | 6 min walk 6 within 1 km | 5 min walk 7 within 1 km | 8 min walk 2 within 1 km | Nearest3 min walk 6 within 1 km | 14 min walk 1 within 1 km |
| Nearest GP or clinicas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 11 min walk 3 within 1 km | 6 min walk 4 within 1 km | 8 min walk 5 within 1 km | 4 min walk 9 within 1 km | Nearest1 min walk 4 within 1 km | 3 min walk 2 within 1 km |
| Public transport from the citydoor to door, weekday and Sunday | 26 min 26 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 24 min 26 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 30 min 30 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | Quickest14 min 16 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 21 min 22 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 21 min 23 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall |
| Visiting and carein the operator's words | Fully flexible visiting hours. Open visiting; a private family dining room; outings offered; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). | Registered nurses mentioned (hours not stated). | Pets can visit; residents can keep their own GP; a private family dining room; outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Flexible visiting hours. Open visiting; family can share meals; outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Outings offered; registered nurses mentioned (hours not stated). | Outings offered; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse 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 "Coppin Centre" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "mecwacare Trescowthick Centre" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Villa Maria Catholic Homes O'Neill Aged Care Residence" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "The Alba Aged Care Suites" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "mecwacare Rositano House" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Regis Armadale" |
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 176 925 operator's central line | 03 9510 6100 | 03 7038 8222 | 1300 794 970 | 03 9427 1404 | 1300 998 100 operator's central line |
| Address | 45 Moubray Street, Melbourne 3004 | 70 Charles Street, Prahran 3181 | 101 Lewisham Road, Prahran 3181 | 114 Albert Road, South Melbourne 3205 | 273 Church Street, Richmond 3121 | 607-613 Dandenong Road, Armadale 3143 |
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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 Melbourne has the lowest room price?
Regis Armadale: 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 9 Nov 2026. They are re-read every week; the operator's page is the final word.