Aged care homes near Sunshine, side by side
5 homes near Sunshine. All publish room prices, read from each operator's own page.
Rooms start lowest at Estia Health Ardeer, from $383k, where the dearest room is $650k.
Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $89.30 a day at Estia Health Ardeer and $145.72 a day at Sunshine Gardens Care Community.
The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $459,000 (Single room) at Estia Health Ardeer.
2 homes have a dedicated dementia area: Villa Maria Catholic Homes St Bernadette's and Altona Gardens Care Community.
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
- $383k
- Estia Health Ardeer
- Highest room price
- $650k
- Estia Health Ardeer
- Lowest daily payment
- $89.30 a day
- Estia Health Ardeer
- Cheapest single with ensuite
- $459k
- Estia Health Ardeer
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.
Sunshine Gardens Care CommunitySunshine VIC $625k Read by AI |
Estia Health ArdeerArdeer VIC $383k to $650k Read by AI |
Villa Maria Catholic Homes St Bernadette's Aged Care ResidenceSunshine North VIC $550k to $650k Read by AI |
Altona Gardens Care CommunityAltona North VIC $400k to $575k Read by AI |
Avondale Heights Care CommunityAvondale Heights VIC $600k to $625k Read by AI |
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| Costs | |||||
| Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD) | $625,000 | Lowest$383,000 to $650,000 | $550,000 to $650,000 | $400,000 to $575,000 | $600,000 to $625,000 |
| Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum | $145.72 a day | Lowest$89.30 to $151.55 a day | Not published | $93.26 to $134.06 a day | $139.89 to $145.72 a day |
| Each month, cheapest roomall by daily payment, plus fees | $6,529 to $10,532 with the most the means test adds Work it out | Lowest$4,813 to $8,816 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 | $4,933 to $8,936 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 |
| Price list date | 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 | 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 |
| Rooms | |||||
| Cheapest single room with its own ensuite | $625,000 or $145.72 a day Classic The home's page: Sunshine Gardens features modern single rooms with private ensuites |
Lowest$459,000 or $107.02 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, high-quality furnishings, and the ability to add your own personal touche... |
The price list has no room named as a single. | $520,000 or $121.24 a day Classic The home's page: Type: Single Size: 13-15m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
$600,000 or $139.89 a day Classic The home's page: Classic Type: Single Size: 17-24m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
| Cheapest single room | $625,000 or $145.72 a day Classic The home's page: Sunshine Gardens features modern single rooms with private ensuites |
Lowest$459,000 or $107.02 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, high-quality furnishings, and the ability to add your own personal touche... |
The price list has no room named as a single. | $520,000 or $121.24 a day Classic The home's page: Type: Single Size: 13-15m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
$600,000 or $139.89 a day Classic The home's page: Classic Type: Single Size: 17-24m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
| Cheapest shared room | The price list has no room named as shared. | Lowest$383,000 or $89.30 a day Companion room The home's page: Companion room Shared bathroom |
The price list has no room named as shared. | $400,000 or $93.26 a day Classic Companion The home's page: Type: Companion Size: 24-25m2 2 Beds Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as shared. |
| Room types on the price list | 1 1 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say | 3 2 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say | 2 0 single, 0 shared, 2 name does not say | 3 2 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say | 2 2 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say |
| Rooms by lump sum | Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k2 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k2 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k1 $500k to $749k2 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k2 $750k and over0 |
| Bathrooms | Every room listed has its own ensuite | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | Not stated. Ask the home. | 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 | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit (MSU) | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Care Neighbourhood | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned |
| Languages and culturesnamed on the home's website | None named | None named | Maltese and Italian community | None named | None named |
| Places | 90 | 55 | 89 | 62 | 75 |
| Run by | Opal HealthCare Private company | Estia Health Private company | VMCH Charity | Opal HealthCare Private company | Opal HealthCare Private company |
| In briefwritten by AI from our facts | Sunshine Gardens Care Community is run by Opal HealthCare, a private company. It is in Sunshine, in a major city, and has 90 places. The operator publishes its room prices. | Estia Health Ardeer is in Ardeer, in a major city. It is operated by Estia Health, a private company, and has 55 places. The operator publishes its room prices. | VMCH St Bernadette's Aged Care Residence is in Sunshine North, Victoria. It is run by VMCH, a charity, and has 89 places. | Altona Gardens Care Community is an aged care home in a major city at Altona North in the Hobsons Bay council area, Victoria. The home has 62 places and is run by Opal HealthCare, a private company. Opal HealthCare publishes its room prices. | Avondale Heights Care Community is in Avondale Heights, Victoria, in a major city. It is operated by Opal HealthCare, a private company, and has 75 places. The operator publishes its room prices. |
| Facilities | |||||
| Photos from the operator | 3 photos | 3 photos | None yet | 3 photos | 3 photos |
| Outdoorsseen in the operator's photos | A courtyard, garden beds, a lawn and outdoor seating | Garden beds | No photos read yet | A courtyard, garden beds, a lawn and outdoor seating | Garden beds, outdoor seating, a paved terrace and a veranda or pergola |
| Shared spacesseen in the operator's photos | A dining room | A dining room and a lounge | No photos read yet | A dining room and a lounge | A lounge |
| Rooms and outlookseen in the operator's photos | Not in the photos we read | Large windows | No photos read yet | Not in the photos we read | Large windows |
| Everyday life and visiting | |||||
| Nearest supermarketas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 12 min walk 8 within 1 km | 2.0 km none recorded within 1 km | 2.4 km none recorded within 1 km | Nearest9 min walk 3 within 1 km | 10 min walk 2 within 1 km |
| Nearest pharmacyas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 12 min walk 5 within 1 km | 1.5 km none recorded within 1 km | 1.3 km none recorded within 1 km | Nearest9 min walk 2 within 1 km | 12 min walk 1 within 1 km |
| Nearest GP or clinicas recorded in OpenStreetMap | Nearest6 min walk 9 within 1 km | 15 min walk none recorded within 1 km | 18 min walk none recorded within 1 km | 18 min walk none recorded within 1 km | 1.6 km none recorded within 1 km |
| Public transport from the citydoor to door, weekday and Sunday | Quickest37 min 38 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 47 min 47 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 51 min 54 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 52 min 53 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 62 min 68 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. | Nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). | Pets can visit; residents can keep their own GP; outings offered; registered nurses mentioned (hours not stated). | Pets case by case; outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | A private family dining room; 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 | Volunteer group (weekly), floor games (several times a week), chair fitness (several times a week), café morning (weekly), sensory group (weekly). From a document dated January 2024; it may be out of date. | 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 "Sunshine Gardens Care Community" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Estia Health Ardeer" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Villa Maria Catholic Homes St Bernadette's Aged Care Residence" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Altona Gardens Care Community" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Avondale Heights 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 | 03 8311 8888 | 03 9360 4552 | 03 9310 1000 | 03 8325 7600 | 03 9325 4733 |
| Address | 40 Anderson Road, Sunshine 3020 | 30 North Street, Ardeer 3022 | 17 Park Drive, Sunshine North 3020 | 28-30 Rymill Court, Altona North 3025 | 57 Intervale Drive, Avondale Heights 3034 |
| Ask about a room | 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 Sunshine has the lowest room price?
Estia Health Ardeer: its rooms start at $383k 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.