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Mona Tait Gardens

160 Ellenborough Street, Kaleen ACT 2617. Run by RSL LifeCare.

About this home

Written by AI from our facts

Mona Tait Gardens is in Kaleen, Australian Capital Territory, and has 80 places. It is run by RSL LifeCare, a charity. Families should ask the operator for prices.

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.

  • Sentence 1 uses: home name, suburb, state, places
  • Sentence 2 uses: operator, type of organisation (ABN register)
  • Sentence 3 uses: whether room prices are published

What the photos show

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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

Ask the operator for prices

The operator's page for this home names its rooms but not their prices. Call and ask for the price list.

Every home must give you its room prices, including the daily payment for each room.

We last looked on 8 Nov 2026.

Call 02 6171 0625 Operator's website

About how much a day

Estimate

Before the room price

$68.93 to $200.53

a day, plus the room · about $2,097 to $6,099 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) Ask the home ? Ask the home for its room prices. Some people with low means pay a smaller, government-set amount.
  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 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. Means-tested fees are set by Services Australia after it assesses income and assets.

What it costs each month

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Questions to ask on your visit

Mona Tait Gardens, 160 Ellenborough Street, Kaleen ACT 2617

The 15 questions families ask most before choosing a home. We have filled in 5 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: “24/7 Nursing Care” Ask how that works on each shift. The operator's page for this home, 8 Nov 2026 Operator's page may be out of date

  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, 8 Nov 2026 Operator's page may be out of date

  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?

    Each room has one price you can pay either way. Recommended by OPAN, your rights checklist

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

    The room price is only part of the bill. Recommended by OPAN, your rights checklist

  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?

    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

  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 Outings offered; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). The home's own page, 8 Nov 2026 Operator's page may be out of date

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

    What we found Bus stop (Ellenborough St opp Daintree Cr) 4 minutes' walk. About 38 minutes from Canberra City bus interchange by public transport on a weekday morning, 57 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

  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

Operator's page may be out of date, last updated September 2026 When we read its page for this home, it still describes COVID-19 arrangements, and its newest dated item is from September 2026: COVID-19 Vaccination. Check what follows with the home.

This home's own number

02 6171 0625
Ask for a tour online

Operator's central line: 1300 232 564.

Is there a room free? No public list shows vacancies as they change. Call 02 6171 0625 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

"80 spacious private rooms, each equipped with ensuite bathrooms"

Dementia care

Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned

"Compassionate Palliative, Respite and Dementia Care"

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 rsllifecare.org.au, read 8 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).

Shopping Trips

In the operator's words, from the home's own page, read 8 Nov 2026 · See it. Not stated is not the same as no: ask the home.

Getting there by public transport

38 min from Canberra City bus interchange, weekday

57 min on a Sunday

Bus stop: Ellenborough St opp Daintree Cr, 4 min walk

Bus stop (Ellenborough St opp Daintree Cr) 4 minutes' walk. About 38 minutes from Canberra City bus interchange by public transport on a weekday morning, 57 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 km1.2 km
  • Small grocerynone recorded within 1 km1.3 km
  • Pharmacynone recorded within 1 km1.2 km
  • GP or clinicnone recorded within 1 km1.6 km
  • Park or garden7 within 1 km1 min walk
  • Cafénone recorded within 1 km1.2 km
  • Hospitalnone recorded within 1 km3.0 km
  • Emergency department3.2 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 Mona Tait Gardens 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

  • North Canberra Hospital Hospital · Emergency department 3.2 km
  • University of Canberra Hospital Hospital 3.0 km
  • Calvary Bruce Private Hospital Hospital 3.3 km
  • GP or medical clinic 1.6 km
  • GP or medical clinic 2.5 km
  • Pharmacy 1.2 km

Getting there

Getting out

  • Park or garden 1 min walk
  • Park or garden 3 min walk
  • U & Co Cafe Café 1.2 km
  • SupaExpress Supermarket 1.2 km
  • Choku Bai Jo The Farmers Outlet Small grocery or convenience store 1.3 km
  • St Michael's Place of worship · Catholic 14 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.

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Who runs it

Type
Charity
Places at this home
80

RSL LifeCare runs 1 other home in the government list. See them all

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