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Bolton Clarke Medina Manor

200A Smith Street, Thornbury VIC 3071. Run by Bolton Clarke.

Map of where Bolton Clarke Medina Manor is, 200A Smith Street, Thornbury VIC 3071 The operator's website has no photos we can show yet. Map and what is nearby

About this home

Written by AI from our facts

Bolton Clarke Medina Manor is a 44-bed residential aged care home in Thornbury, Victoria, in the Darebin council area.

What this is based on

An AI model wrote these sentences from facts in the government's service list. When the model wrote them, a program checked that each sentence used only those facts, with no prices and no opinions. Each time this page is shown, every number in them, and whether they say the operator publishes room prices, is checked again against this page, and a sentence that no longer matches is left out (1 left out here).

  • Sentence 1 uses: home name, places, suburb, state, council area

What the photos show

Read by two AI models that had to agree

  • Shared spaces

    Shared spaces in the operator's photos include a dining room, a hair salon and a lounge.

    The operator's photos

  • Rooms and outlook

    Rooms or lounges in the operator's photos have large windows.

    The operator's photos

Based on the operator's photos. Two AI models looked at them separately and we show only what both saw. A feature not listed here may simply not be in the photos: ask the home.

Room prices

Each room has one price. Pay it as a refundable lump sum, as a daily payment, or part of each: which to choose. From November 2025 the home keeps 2% a year of a lump sum for up to five years (RAD retention); old and new rules.

Lowest room price
$450,000
Single Private - 2
Highest room price
$575,000
Single Private - 1
Cheapest single with its own ensuite
$450,000
Single Private - 2

Read by AI, checked word for word Tap any price to see the exact words on Bolton Clarke's page.

RoomLump sum (RAD)or daily payment (DAP)
Single Private - 2 Show the words on the operator's page this number was read from Not published
Large Single Private Show the words on the operator's page this number was read from Not published
Single Private - 1 Show the words on the operator's page this number was read from Not published

From Bolton Clarke's own price page. Prices from 1 Oct 2026 (the page says so), checked on 7 Nov 2026.

The operator's page is the final word. It may list rooms, prices or fees we could not read, and prices change. Check Bolton Clarke's page

How these prices were read

An AI model read the operator's page and listed each room with its maximum lump sum and daily payment. A program then kept a figure only if the exact words it came from are on the page, under that room's name, and contain that figure. A second model rechecks a sample, and any disagreement keeps a list off this site until a person looks.

A daily payment the operator neither prints nor works out in its own price calculator is shown as not published; we never work one out ourselves. A list more than a year old is not shown.

Rooms are listed as the operator lists them. Two rooms with the same name and different prices stay as two rows.

Next to the homes nearby

Every room price at Bolton Clarke Medina Manor and the 5 nearest homes with a published price list, on one scale. Bolton Clarke Medina Manor is highlighted.

Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph's Home Northcote
1 room price: $250,000.
Preston Hilltop Care Community Preston
4 room prices from $425,000 to $675,000.
Northcote Mews Care Community Northcote
3 room prices from $425,000 to $850,000.
Estia Health Brunswick Brunswick West
3 room prices from $445,000 to $774,263.
Bolton Clarke Medina Manor Thornbury
3 room prices from $450,000 to $575,000.
Rathdowne Place Carlton
6 room prices from $750,000 to $1,535,000.

What would the single private - 2 cost each month, with the basic daily fee?

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About how much a day

Estimate

Cheapest room, all paid by the day

$173.85 to $305.45

a day · about $5,288 to $9,291 a month

Work it out for her
  1. Basic daily fee Set by government $68.93 Everyone pays it. Set by the government for every home.
  2. Room, as a daily payment (DAP) Operator's price $104.92 The single private - 2 at $450,000, paid all by the day at 8.51% a year. A lump sum lowers it; some people with low means pay less.
  3. Hotelling supplement Depends on means $0.00 to $22.15 Depends on income and assets: nothing for some, up to the most shown.
  4. Non-clinical care contribution Depends on means $0.00 to $109.45 Depends on income and assets. Stops after $140,653 in total or four years.
  5. Optional extras (higher everyday living fee) Only if agreed Not published Offered here ("Higher Everyday Living Fee (HELF)"). Its price is not published. It is optional, can only be agreed after moving in, and can be cancelled. Your rights

An estimate, not a quote. Government fees are from the Schedule of fees and charges for residential care from 20 September 2026 (in force from 20 Sep 2026), health.gov.au. The room is the operator's own price, checked 7 Nov 2026. Means-tested fees are set by Services Australia after it assesses income and assets.

What it costs each month

Paying the whole room by daily payment, plus the basic daily fee. The top of each range adds the most the means test can charge. Pick a room to change the lump sum, add income and assets, and see what happens to the lump sum over five years.

Single Private - 2$450,000 room price $5,288 to $9,291Work it out Large Single Private$520,000 room price $5,784 to $9,787Work it out Single Private - 1$575,000 room price $6,174 to $10,177Work it out

Questions to ask on your visit

Bolton Clarke Medina Manor, 200A Smith Street, Thornbury VIC 3071

The 15 questions families ask most before choosing a home. We have filled in 8 from what we hold; the rest only the home can answer.

Daily life

  1. What does a typical day look like here? Can we see this month's activity calendar, and do most residents join in?

    Families most want to know how their parent will spend the day, and whether activities really happen. Recommended by Dementia Australia, 8 questions to ask

  2. Can we see this week's menu and come for a meal? How are soft diets, diabetes and cultural or religious diets handled?

    Food is the most common daily complaint; a menu and a meal tell you more than a brochure. Recommended by CHOICE, choosing aged care

  3. Do any carers on the floor speak her language?

    People with dementia often return to their first language. Recommended by CHOICE, choosing aged care

Care and staff

  1. How many carers and registered nurses are on each shift, day, night and weekend? Is a registered nurse on site at all times?

    What we found The home's page says: “A registered nurse on duty 24/7.” Ask how that works on each shift. The operator's page for this home, 7 Nov 2026

  2. How many staff are permanent, and how often are agency staff used? Will the same carers look after her?

    Families say continuity of carers matters more than the building. No public source has these figures. Recommended by CHOICE, choosing aged care

  3. Who is our main contact, and how quickly will you tell us after a fall, an illness or a change in her care?

    Agree this before she moves in. Recommended by Dementia Australia, 8 questions to ask

  4. Do you care for people with advanced dementia, including changed behaviour? Is there a secure area, and can we see it?

    What we found Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned. Ask whether that includes the stage she is at. The operator's page for this home, 7 Nov 2026

  5. Does a GP visit regularly? Can she keep her own GP, and who covers nights and weekends?

    Doctors' visits vary widely between homes. Recommended by CHOICE, choosing aged care

Money

  1. What does the room we want cost, as a lump sum or a daily payment?

    What we found Room prices $450k to $575k on the operator's price list. The operator's price list, 7 Nov 2026

  2. What will she pay each day in total, with the basic daily fee and the means-tested fees?

    What we found About $173.85 to $305.45 a day for the cheapest room, all paid by the day: our estimate, worked out below. Our estimate from the operator's price and the government's rates, 11 Nov 2026

  3. Do you charge a higher everyday living fee or for extras such as Wi-Fi, outings or hairdressing? What does it include, and can she say no?

    What we found A higher everyday living package is offered; its price is not published. Ask for it in writing. The operator's page for this home, 7 Nov 2026

Moving in

  1. Is a room free now? How long is the wait, and can she stay on your list if she takes a place elsewhere first?

    No public list shows vacancies as they change. Recommended by Dementia Australia, 8 questions to ask

Visiting

  1. What are the visiting hours? Can we come early or stay late, bring children or a pet, and what happens to visits during an outbreak?

    What we found Family can share meals; registered nurse on site 24/7. The home's own page, 7 Nov 2026

  2. How will we get there? Is there public transport nearby, and is visitor parking free?

    What we found Tram stop (Miller St/Gilbert Rd #37) 10 minutes' walk. About 48 minutes from Melbourne Town Hall by public transport on a weekday morning, 48 on a Sunday. Department of Transport and Planning Victoria timetable (GTFS), 10 Nov 2026

  3. Can we see your latest Quality and Safety Commission report, and how do you handle complaints?

    What we found Search the Commission's reports. My Aged Care shows its star rating. Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission

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Calling and visiting

This home's own number

03 9290 6400
Ask for a tour online

Operator's central line: 1300 221 122.

Is there a room free? No public list shows vacancies as they change. Call 03 9290 6400 to ask, or book a visit and ask then.

What the operator's website says

Rooms and bathrooms

Every room listed has its own ensuite

"Spacious single room with private ensuite."

Dementia care

Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned

"Medina Manor is recognised for its expertise in caring for people living with Dementia."

Optional extras (HELF)

"Higher Everyday Living Fee (HELF)" offered

Price: not published. Ask the home for it in writing. Your rights

From boltonclarke.com.au, read 7 Nov 2026. Quotes are the operator's own words. Websites can be out of date, so confirm anything that matters with the home.

Everyday life and visiting

Visiting and care

Family can share meals; registered nurse on site 24/7.

A variety of social areas where residents can partake in dining or have time out to relax with family.

In the operator's words, from the home's own page, read 7 Nov 2026 · See it. Not stated is not the same as no: ask the home.

Getting there by public transport

48 min from Melbourne Town Hall, weekday

48 min on a Sunday

Tram: Miller St/Gilbert Rd #37, 10 min walk

Tram stop (Miller St/Gilbert Rd #37) 10 minutes' walk. About 48 minutes from Melbourne Town Hall by public transport on a weekday morning, 48 on a Sunday.

Door to door, the median of 24 trips leaving 10:00 to 11:55, timetable of 10 Nov 2026. Timetable data: Department of Transport and Planning Victoria. Licence: CC BY 4.0 · Licence.

Nearby

  • Supermarket2 within 1 km10 min walk
  • Small grocerynone recorded within 1 km16 min walk
  • Pharmacy1 within 1 km10 min walk
  • GP or clinicnone recorded within 1 km16 min walk
  • Park or garden25 within 1 km4 min walk
  • Café10 within 1 km5 min walk
  • Hospitalnone recorded within 1 km16 min walk
  • Emergency department5.0 km

Nearest of each and how many within 1 km, as recorded in © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, 8 Nov 2026. GP and clinic counts are what OpenStreetMap records, so there may be more. See them

Where it is

Map of Bolton Clarke Medina Manor and the places listed under Around the home.

Around the home

What a visit or an outing looks like from here. Walking times are at a gentle 4 km an hour, in a straight line, so allow a little more.

Health care

  • Royal Children's Hospital Hospital · Emergency department 5.0 km
  • Brunswick Private Hospital Hospital 16 min walk
  • Hospital 2.0 km
  • GP or medical clinic 16 min walk
  • GP or medical clinic 1.4 km
  • Pharmacy 10 min walk

Getting there

Getting out

  • Mayer Park Park or garden 4 min walk
  • Strettle Reserve Park or garden 4 min walk
  • IMA Café Café 5 min walk
  • Thornbury Cellars IGA Supermarket · IGA 10 min walk
  • Organic Grocery Small grocery or convenience store 16 min walk
  • Our Lady of Lebanon Church Melbourne Place of worship 4 min walk
  • Coburg Mosque Place of worship · Muslim 11 min walk

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, read 8 Nov 2026. Only what OpenStreetMap records: a place it does not record may still be there. GP and clinic names are not shown. Check opening hours and access before you go.

Care and quality

Star rating, care minutes and auditsWe are waiting on written permission from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission to show these here, so for now see them on the official sites.

Search the Commission site Star rating on My Aged Care

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Who runs it

Type
Charity
Places at this home
44

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