Aged care home
Calvary Haydon Retirement Community
2 Jaeger Circuit, Bruce ACT 2617. Run by Calvary.
Photo from the operator's website. See the operator's page
About this home
Written by AI from our factsCalvary Haydon Retirement Community is in Bruce, in a major city. It is operated by Calvary, a charity, and has 100 places.
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, suburb, remoteness
- Sentence 2 uses: operator name, type of organisation (ABN register), places
What the photos show
Read by two AI models that had to agree-
Outdoors
The operator's photos show outdoor space: garden beds, a lawn, outdoor seating and a walking path.
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Shared spaces
Shared spaces in the operator's photos include a lounge.
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
- $550,000
- Single room with shared bathroom
- Highest room price
- $715,000
- Single room with private ensuite
- Cheapest single with its own ensuite
- $715,000
- Single room with private ensuite
- Daily payment instead, from
- $128.23 a day
- Single room with shared bathroom
Read by AI, checked word for word Tap any price to see the exact words on Calvary's page.
| Room | Lump sum (RAD) | or daily payment (DAP) |
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| Single room with shared bathroom |
Show the words on the operator's page this number was read from
Lump sum (RAD) · Single room with shared bathroom $550,000 Under the heading The operator's page is the final word; prices change. An AI model read this figure from the operator's page. A program then checked, word for word, that the quote above is on the page, sits under this room's name, and contains this exact figure. |
Show the words on the operator's page this number was read from
Daily payment (DAP) · Single room with shared bathroom $128.23 Under the heading The operator's page is the final word; prices change. An AI model read this figure from the operator's page. A program then checked, word for word, that the quote above is on the page, sits under this room's name, and contains this exact figure. |
| Single room with private ensuite |
Show the words on the operator's page this number was read from
Lump sum (RAD) · Single room with private ensuite $715,000 Under the heading The operator's page is the final word; prices change. An AI model read this figure from the operator's page. A program then checked, word for word, that the quote above is on the page, sits under this room's name, and contains this exact figure. |
Show the words on the operator's page this number was read from
Daily payment (DAP) · Single room with private ensuite $166.70 Under the heading The operator's page is the final word; prices change. An AI model read this figure from the operator's page. A program then checked, word for word, that the quote above is on the page, sits under this room's name, and contains this exact figure. |
From Calvary'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 Calvary'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 Calvary Haydon Retirement Community and the 5 nearest homes with a published price list, on one scale. Calvary Haydon Retirement Community is highlighted.
What would the single room with shared bathroom cost each month, with the basic daily fee?
Open the calculatorAbout how much a day
EstimateCheapest room, all paid by the day
$197.16 to $328.76
a day · about $5,997 to $10,000 a month
Work it out for her- Basic daily fee Set by government $68.93 Everyone pays it. Set by the government for every home.
- Room, as a daily payment (DAP) Operator's price $128.23 The single room with shared bathroom at $550,000, paid all by the day at 8.51% a year. A lump sum lowers it; some people with low means pay less.
- Hotelling supplement Depends on means $0.00 to $22.15 Depends on income and assets: nothing for some, up to the most shown.
- 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.
- Optional extras (higher everyday living fee) Only if agreed Not stated The operator's page does not mention one. Ask whether the home charges it. 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.
Questions to ask on your visit
Calvary Haydon Retirement Community, 2 Jaeger Circuit, Bruce ACT 2617
The 15 questions families ask most before choosing a home. We have filled in 7 from what we hold; the rest only the home can answer.
Daily life
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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
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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
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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
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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: “Our aged care services include both permanent aged care and residential respite care options, with professional nursing staff operating round the clock and visits from specialist clinicians.” Ask how that works on each shift. The operator's page for this home, 7 Nov 2026
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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
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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
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Do you care for people with advanced dementia, including changed behaviour? Is there a secure area, and can we see it?
What we found A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit (MSU). Ask whether that includes the stage she is at. The operator's page for this home, 7 Nov 2026
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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
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What does the room we want cost, as a lump sum or a daily payment?
What we found Room prices $550k to $715k on the operator's price list, or $128.23 to $166.70 a day. The operator's price list, 7 Nov 2026
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What will she pay each day in total, with the basic daily fee and the means-tested fees?
What we found About $197.16 to $328.76 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
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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?
The higher everyday living fee is optional, can only be agreed after moving in, and can be cancelled. Recommended by OPAN, your rights checklist
Moving in
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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
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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 Outings offered; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). The home's own page, 7 Nov 2026
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How will we get there? Is there public transport nearby, and is visitor parking free?
What we found Bus stop (Haydon Dr opp North Canberra Hospital) 2 minutes' walk. About 17 minutes from Canberra City bus interchange by public transport on a weekday morning, 21 on a Sunday. Times are from the timetable for 1 July 2025, the newest published openly. Transport Canberra, ACT Government timetable (GTFS), 1 Jul 2025
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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
Send these with your enquiry
Tick the questions you want answered and add them to your enquiry. Our team reads every enquiry and replies by email. We do not contact the home for you, and your details are not passed to it.
Calling and visiting
The operator's enquiry line This home's page gives no direct number.
1800 527 272Is there a room free? No public list shows vacancies as they change. Call 1800 527 272 to ask, or book a visit and ask then.
What the operator's website says
Rooms and bathrooms
Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share
- Single room with private ensuite: own ensuite
- Single room with shared bathroom: shared bathroom
"At Calvary Haydon, you will enjoy your own spacious single room with private ensuite"
Dementia care
A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit (MSU)
"Memory Support Unit (MSU) A dedicated space delivering specialised care for individuals with memory loss, such as Alzheimer's or dementia."
Optional extras (HELF)
Not mentioned on the website
If the home offers extras for a daily fee, they can only be agreed after moving in. How HELF works
From calvarycare.org.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
Outings offered; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated).
We also organise regular social outings and onsite entertainment from organisations within the local community.
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
17 min from Canberra City bus interchange, weekday
21 min on a Sunday
Bus stop: Haydon Dr opp North Canberra Hospital, 2 min walk
Bus stop (Haydon Dr opp North Canberra Hospital) 2 minutes' walk. About 17 minutes from Canberra City bus interchange by public transport on a weekday morning, 21 on a Sunday. Times are from the timetable for 1 July 2025, the newest published openly.
Door to door, the median of 24 trips leaving 10:00 to 11:55, timetable of 1 Jul 2025. Timetable data: Transport Canberra, ACT Government. Licence: CC BY 4.0 · Licence.
Nearby
- Supermarketnone recorded within 1 km1.4 km
- Small grocerynone recorded within 1 km17 min walk
- Pharmacynone recorded within 1 km1.5 km
- GP or clinic1 within 1 km6 min walk
- Park or garden10 within 1 km3 min walk
- Café2 within 1 km4 min walk
- Hospital2 within 1 km2 min walk
- Emergency department0.1 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
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
- North Canberra Hospital Hospital · Emergency department 2 min walk
- Calvary Bruce Private Hospital Hospital 6 min walk
- University of Canberra Hospital Hospital 2.0 km
- GP or medical clinic 6 min walk
- Pharmacy 1.5 km
Getting there
Getting out
- Park or garden 3 min walk
- Park or garden 3 min walk
- Zouki Cafe Café 4 min walk
- UC Supermarket Supermarket 1.4 km
- Bruce Super Convenience Store Small grocery or convenience store 17 min walk
- St Vincent De Paul Place of worship · Catholic 15 min walk
- Holy Covenant Anglican Church Place of worship · Anglican 1.3 km
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
My Aged Care has no fixed address for each home's page: choose "Aged care homes" and search for Calvary Haydon Retirement Community (2617).
Who runs it
- Operator
- Calvary Aged Care Limited
- Type
- Charity
- Places at this home
- 100
Calvary runs 56 other homes in the government list. See them all
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Sources for this page
- ABN Lookup, Australian Business Register. CC BY 3.0 AU
- Aged care service list: 30 June 2026 (Australia), Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, via GEN Aged Care Data (AIHW). CC BY 4.0
- OpenStreetMap: hospitals, clinics, transport, parks and shops near each home, OpenStreetMap contributors. Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0
- Providers' own published room prices , Each home's operator (website or price list). Prices are facts the law requires providers to publish. The documents stay the provider's copyright, so we restate prices and link the document.