3 homes side by side

How we line up rooms that are named differently

Each operator names its rooms its own way. We sort a room only by the words in its own name, and never guess from a tier such as "Classic" or "Deluxe".

1. A room is a single room when its name says "single" or "private room".
2. A room is shared when its name says "companion", "double", "twin", "couple", "shared room" or "2 bed" (or 3 or 4 bed).
3. A name with words from both lists, or from neither (such as "Classic", "Superior", "Suite"), is counted as "name does not say".
4. A room has its own bathroom when its name says "ensuite", "en suite" or "private bathroom", and shares one when it says "shared ensuite", "shared bathroom", "shared facilities" or "no ensuite". An ensuite in a shared room is shared by the people in that room.
5. When a room's name does not say, and the operator's page for the home describes a room of exactly that name (for example "Classic: each room has access to a private ensuite"), we use that description and show its words.
6. A room whose name says "secure", "memory", "dementia" or "special care" is in a locked area for people living with dementia. It is shown on its own line and never counted as the cheapest ordinary single or shared room.
7. Lowest and highest prices are the operator's published maximum price for each room. Price bands count rooms by that lump sum (RAD): under $500,000, $500,000 to $749,999, and $750,000 or more.