Aged care homes near Taree, side by side
4 homes near Taree. All publish room prices, read from each operator's own page.
Rooms start lowest at Calvary St Paul's Retirement Community, from $275k; the highest top price is $630k at Estia Health Taree.
Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $64.12 a day at Calvary St Paul's Retirement Community and $146.88 a day at Estia Health Taree.
The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $275,000 (Single room with private ensuite) at Calvary St Paul's Retirement Community.
3 homes have a dedicated dementia area: Alkira Lodge, Karingal Gardens and Estia Health Taree.
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
- $275k
- Calvary St Paul's Retirement Community
- Highest room price
- $630k
- Estia Health Taree
- Lowest daily payment
- $64.12 a day
- Calvary St Paul's Retirement Community
- Cheapest single with ensuite
- $275k
- Calvary St Paul's Retirement 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.
Alkira LodgeTaree NSW $470k Read by AI |
Karingal GardensTaree NSW $440k to $470k Read by AI |
Estia Health TareeTaree NSW $630k Read by AI |
Calvary St Paul's Retirement CommunityCundletown NSW $275k Read by AI |
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| Costs | ||||
| Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD) | $470,000 | $440,000 to $470,000 | $630,000 | Lowest$275,000 |
| Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum | $109.58 a day | $102.59 to $109.58 a day | $146.88 a day | Lowest$64.12 a day |
| Each month, cheapest roomall by daily payment, plus fees | $5,430 to $9,433 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $5,217 to $9,220 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $6,564 to $10,567 with the most the means test adds Work it out | Lowest$4,047 to $8,050 with the most the means test adds Work it out |
| Price list date | No date on the page checked 8 Nov 2026 | No date on the page checked 8 Nov 2026 | No date on the page 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 |
| Rooms | ||||
| Cheapest single room with its own ensuite | $470,000 or $109.58 a day Single Room with Ensuite | $470,000 or $109.58 a day Single Room with Ensuite | $630,000 or $146.88 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, soft furnishings, and the ability to add your own personal touches. |
Lowest$275,000 or $64.12 a day Single room with private ensuite |
| Cheapest single room | $470,000 or $109.58 a day Single Room with Ensuite | $440,000 or $102.59 a day Single Room with shared ensuite | $630,000 or $146.88 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, soft furnishings, and the ability to add your own personal touches. |
Lowest$275,000 or $64.12 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. |
| Room types on the price list | 1 1 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say | 2 2 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say | 1 1 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say | 1 1 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say |
| Rooms by lump sum | Under $500k1 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k2 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k1 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over0 |
| Bathrooms | Every room listed has its own ensuite | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | Every room listed has its own ensuite | Every room listed has its own ensuite |
| Care and specialties | ||||
| Dementia care | A dedicated dementia area: memory care unit | A dedicated dementia area: secure memory care unit | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit | 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 |
| Places | 91 | 100 | 121 | 40 |
| Run by | Bushland Health Group Community organisation | Bushland Health Group Community organisation | Estia Health Private company | Calvary Charity |
| In briefwritten by AI from our facts | Alkira Lodge is in Taree, NSW, in a regional area. It is run by Bushland Health Group, a not-for-profit community organisation, and has 91 places. | Karingal Gardens is in Taree, in a regional area of New South Wales. It is run by Bushland Health Group, a not-for-profit community organisation, and has 100 places. | Estia Health Taree is an aged care home in Taree, in the Mid-Coast council area of New South Wales. Located in a regional area, the home has 121 places and is run by Estia Health, a private company. Estia Health publishes its maximum room prices for this home. | Calvary St Paul's Retirement Community is in Cundletown, in a regional area, and has 40 places. |
| Facilities | ||||
| Photos from the operator | 1 photo | 2 photos | 3 photos | 1 photo |
| Outdoorsseen in the operator's photos | Garden beds, a lawn, outdoor seating and a walking path | Garden beds, a lawn, outdoor seating and a walking path | A courtyard, garden beds, a lawn and outdoor seating | Not in the photos we read |
| Shared spacesseen in the operator's photos | An activity room, a dining room and a lounge | A cafe or kiosk and a dining room | A library and a lounge | A dining room, a hair salon and a kitchenette |
| Rooms and outlookseen in the operator's photos | A garden view and a door out to the garden | Not in the photos we read | A garden view and large windows | Not in the photos we read |
| Everyday life and visiting | ||||
| Nearest supermarketas recorded in OpenStreetMap | Nearest2.7 km none recorded within 1 km | 2.7 km none recorded within 1 km | 4.1 km none recorded within 1 km | 5.5 km none recorded within 1 km |
| Nearest pharmacyas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 11.0 km none recorded within 1 km | 11.3 km none recorded within 1 km | Nearest5.8 km none recorded within 1 km | 13.8 km none recorded within 1 km |
| Nearest GP or clinicas recorded in OpenStreetMap | Nearest3.4 km none recorded within 1 km | 3.5 km none recorded within 1 km | 4.0 km none recorded within 1 km | 6.3 km none recorded within 1 km |
| Visiting and carein the operator's words | Outings offered. | Outings offered. | Nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). | 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 "Alkira Lodge" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Karingal Gardens" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Estia Health Taree" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Calvary St Paul's Retirement 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 | 02 6592 0000 | 02 6539 5700 | 02 6539 3700 | 1800 527 272 operator's central line |
| Address | 2 A Bushland Drive, Taree 2430 | 9 Bligh Street, Taree 2430 | 424 Wingham Road, Taree 2430 | 54 River Street, Cundletown 2430 |
| Ask about a room | 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 Taree has the lowest room price?
Calvary St Paul's Retirement Community: its rooms start at $275k 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.