Aged care homes near Preston, side by side
6 homes near Preston. All publish room prices, read from each operator's own page.
Rooms start lowest at Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph's Home, from $250k; the highest top price is $900k at Bolton Clarke The Ashley.
Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $58.28 a day at Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph's Home and $138.72 a day at Estia Health Heidelberg West.
The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $450,000 (Single Private - 2) at Bolton Clarke Medina Manor.
1 home has a dedicated dementia area: Northcote Mews Care Community.
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
- $250k
- Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph's Home
- Highest room price
- $900k
- Bolton Clarke The Ashley
- Lowest daily payment
- $58.28 a day
- Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph's Home
- Cheapest single with ensuite
- $450k
- Bolton Clarke Medina Manor
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.
Preston Hilltop Care CommunityPreston VIC $425k to $675k Read by AI |
Bolton Clarke Medina ManorThornbury VIC $450k to $575k Read by AI |
Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph's HomeNorthcote VIC $250k Read by AI |
Bolton Clarke The AshleyReservoir VIC $625k to $900k Read by AI |
Northcote Mews Care CommunityNorthcote VIC $425k to $850k Read by AI |
Estia Health Heidelberg WestHeidelberg West VIC $595k Read by AI |
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| Costs | ||||||
| Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD) | $425,000 to $675,000 | $450,000 to $575,000 | Lowest$250,000 | $625,000 to $900,000 | $425,000 to $850,000 | $595,000 |
| Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum | $99.09 to $157.38 a day | Not published | Lowest$58.28 a day | Not published | $99.09 to $198.18 a day | $138.72 a day |
| Each month, cheapest roomall by daily payment, plus fees | $5,111 to $9,113 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $5,288 to $9,291 with the most the means test adds Work it out | Lowest$3,870 to $7,872 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 | $5,111 to $9,113 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $6,316 to $10,319 with the most the means test adds Work it out |
| Price list date | No date on the page checked 7 Nov 2026 | Prices from 1 Oct 2026 checked 7 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 | No date on the page checked 9 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 | $550,000 or $128.23 a day Standard The home's page: Type: Single Size: 10-21m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
Lowest$450,000 daily payment not published Single Private - 2 The home's page: Quaint single room with private ensuite. |
The price list does not say which single rooms have an ensuite. Ask the home. | $625,000 daily payment not published Deluxe The home's page: Single room with private ensuite. |
$758,000 or $176.73 a day Classic The home's page: Type: Single Size: 17-25m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
$595,000 or $138.72 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 |
| Cheapest single room | $550,000 or $128.23 a day Standard The home's page: Type: Single Size: 10-21m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
$450,000 daily payment not published Single Private - 2 The home's page: Quaint single room with private ensuite. |
Lowest$250,000 or $58.28 a day Standard Single Rooms | $625,000 daily payment not published Deluxe The home's page: Single room with private ensuite. |
$758,000 or $176.73 a day Classic The home's page: Type: Single Size: 17-25m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
$595,000 or $138.72 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 |
| Cheapest shared room | Lowest$425,000 or $99.09 a day Classic Companion The home's page: Type: Companion Size: 34m2 2 Beds Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as shared. | The price list has no room named as shared. | $900,000 daily payment not published Superior The home's page: 2-bed shared room with private ensuite. |
Lowest$425,000 or $99.09 a day Superior Companion The home's page: Type: Companion Size: 31-32m2 2 Beds Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as shared. |
| Room types on the price list | 4 3 single, 1 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 | 2 1 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say | 3 2 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say | 1 1 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say |
| Rooms by lump sum | Under $500k1 $500k to $749k3 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k1 $500k to $749k2 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k1 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over1 |
Under $500k1 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over2 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
| Bathrooms | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | 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 | 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 | A dedicated dementia area | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned |
| Languages and culturesnamed on the home's website | Italian | None named | None named | None named | None named | None named |
| Places | 94 | 44 | 51 | 65 | 80 | 45 |
| Run by | Opal HealthCare Private company | Bolton Clarke Charity | Little Sisters of the Poor Aged Care Religious organisation | Bolton Clarke Charity | Opal HealthCare Private company | Estia Health Private company |
| In briefwritten by AI from our facts | Preston Hilltop Care Community is a residential aged care home in Preston, Victoria, in the Darebin council area. Located in a major city, the home has 94 places and is operated by Opal HealthCare, a private company. The operator publishes its maximum room prices. | Bolton Clarke Medina Manor is a 44-bed residential aged care home in Thornbury, Victoria, in the Darebin council area. | Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph's Home is run by Little Sisters of the Poor Aged Care, a church-based organisation, and has 51 beds. | Bolton Clarke The Ashley is in Reservoir, Victoria, and has 65 places. | Northcote Mews is in Northcote, in a major city, and has 80 places. It is operated by Opal HealthCare, a private company, which publishes its room prices. | Estia Health Heidelberg West is in Heidelberg West, in a major city. It is operated by Estia Health, a private company, and has 45 places. |
| Facilities | ||||||
| Photos from the operator | 3 photos | None yet | None yet | None yet | 3 photos | 3 photos |
| Outdoorsseen in the operator's photos | Garden beds, a lawn, outdoor seating and a walking path | Not in the photos we read | No photos read yet | Not in the photos we read | A courtyard, garden beds, a lawn and outdoor seating | Not in the photos we read |
| Shared spacesseen in the operator's photos | A lounge | A dining room, a hair salon and a lounge | No photos read yet | A dining room, a hair salon and a lounge | A dining room | A dining room, a hair salon and a lounge |
| Rooms and outlookseen in the operator's photos | A garden view | Large windows | No photos read yet | Large windows | Not in the photos we read | Not in the photos we read |
| Everyday life and visiting | ||||||
| Nearest supermarketas recorded in OpenStreetMap | Nearest4 min walk 2 within 1 km | 10 min walk 2 within 1 km | 10 min walk 4 within 1 km | 5 min walk 7 within 1 km | 10 min walk 1 within 1 km | 5 min walk 2 within 1 km |
| Nearest pharmacyas recorded in OpenStreetMap | Nearest5 min walk 3 within 1 km | 10 min walk 1 within 1 km | 10 min walk 4 within 1 km | 6 min walk 4 within 1 km | 9 min walk 1 within 1 km | 6 min walk 2 within 1 km |
| Nearest GP or clinicas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 6 min walk 4 within 1 km | 16 min walk none recorded within 1 km | 8 min walk 8 within 1 km | Nearest3 min walk 6 within 1 km | 11 min walk 2 within 1 km | 5 min walk 3 within 1 km |
| Public transport from the citydoor to door, weekday and Sunday | 51 min 51 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 48 min 48 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | Quickest34 min 34 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 55 min 55 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 38 min 37 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 58 min 70 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall |
| Visiting and carein the operator's words | A private family dining room; outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Family can share meals; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Not stated; ask the home | Registered nurse on site 24/7. | A private family dining room; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Family can share meals; 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 "Preston Hilltop Care Community" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Bolton Clarke Medina Manor" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph's Home" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Bolton Clarke The Ashley" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Northcote Mews Care Community" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Estia Health Heidelberg West" |
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 8480 1200 | 03 9290 6400 | My Aged Care 1800 200 422 | 03 9469 1600 | 03 9276 9276 | 03 9455 0000 |
| Address | 10 Hotham Street, Preston 3072 | 200A Smith Street, Thornbury 3071 | 112B St Georges Road, Northcote 3070 | 17-21 Ashley Street, Reservoir 3073 | 121-127 Westgarth Street, Northcote 3070 | 413-415 Waterdale Road, Heidelberg West 3081 |
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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 Preston has the lowest room price?
Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph's Home: its rooms start at $250k 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.