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Monash Gardens

355 Wellington Road, Mulgrave VIC 3170. Run by Royal Freemasons.

Map of where Monash Gardens is, 355 Wellington Road, Mulgrave VIC 3170 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

Monash Gardens is in Mulgrave and is operated by Royal Freemasons, a charity.

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, operator, type of organisation (ABN register)

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
Classic Room
Highest room price
$550,000
Regent Room
Cheapest single with its own ensuite
$550,000
Regent Room
Daily payment instead, from
$104.92 a day
Classic Room
RoomLump sum (RAD)or daily payment (DAP)
Classic Room 17 m² $450,000 $104.92
Regent Room 18 m² $550,000 $128.23

From Royal Freemasons' own price list: Price list dated October 2026. Read on 6 Nov 2026. Open the operator's document

Next to the homes nearby

Every room price at Monash Gardens and the 5 nearest homes with a published price list, on one scale. Monash Gardens is highlighted.

The Alexander Clayton
9 room prices from $375,000 to $789,686.
Villa Maria Catholic Homes John R Hannah Mulgrave
2 room prices from $400,000 to $450,000.
Villa Maria Catholic Homes Corpus Christi Clayton
5 room prices from $400,000 to $750,000.
Monash Gardens Mulgrave
2 room prices from $450,000 to $550,000.
Bolton Clarke Lexington Gardens Springvale
9 room prices from $570,000 to $780,000.
Mulgrave Rise Care Community Mulgrave
1 room price: $725,000.

What would the classic room 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 classic room 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 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 6 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.

Classic Room17 m²$450,000 room price $5,288 to $9,291Work it out Regent Room18 m²$550,000 room price $5,997 to $10,000Work it out

Questions to ask on your visit

Monash Gardens, 355 Wellington Road, Mulgrave VIC 3170

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

  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: “Monash Gardens offers the full spectrum of aged care services including secured Dementia Care, short-term respite, 24-hour nursing, palliative care, and regular visits from the GP and allied health se...” Ask how that works on each shift. The operator's page for this home, 8 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 A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit (MSU). Ask whether that includes the stage she is at. The operator's page for this home, 8 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 $550k on the operator's price list, or $104.92 to $128.23 a day. The operator's price list, 6 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, 10 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?

    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 Open visiting; a private family dining room; outings offered; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). The home's own page, 8 Nov 2026

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

    What we found Bus stop (Wanda St/Wellington Rd) 1 minutes' walk. About 53 minutes from Melbourne Town Hall by public transport on a weekday morning, 63 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

The operator's enquiry line This home's page gives no direct number.

1300 176 925
Book a tour online

Is there a room free? No public list shows vacancies as they change. Call 1300 176 925 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

  • Classic Room: ensuite shared with one other room
  • Regent Room: own ensuite
"Single room + shared ensuite bathroom"

Dementia care

A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit (MSU)

"Secure memory support unit (MSU) for those living with 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 royalfreemasons.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

Flexible visiting hours

Open visiting; a private family dining room; outings offered; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated).

Flexible visiting hours

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

53 min from Melbourne Town Hall, weekday

63 min on a Sunday

Bus stop: Wanda St/Wellington Rd, 1 min walk

Bus stop (Wanda St/Wellington Rd) 1 minutes' walk. About 53 minutes from Melbourne Town Hall by public transport on a weekday morning, 63 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

  • Supermarket1 within 1 km7 min walk
  • Small grocery1 within 1 km8 min walk
  • Pharmacy1 within 1 km7 min walk
  • GP or clinic1 within 1 km2 min walk
  • Park or garden16 within 1 km1 min walk
  • Café2 within 1 km8 min walk
  • Hospitalnone recorded within 1 km2.3 km
  • Emergency department3.3 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 Monash Gardens and the places listed under Around the home.
Wellington Road outside Monash Gardens, seen from the road in 2014.
Wellington Road, outside the home, 2014 Photo: vicroads on Mapillary, CC BY-SA 4.0

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

  • Monash Medical Centre, Clayton Campus Hospital · Emergency department 3.3 km
  • The Victorian Rehabilitation Centre Hospital 2.3 km
  • Victorian Heart Hospital Hospital 2.3 km
  • GP or medical clinic 2 min walk
  • Pharmacy 7 min walk

Getting there

Getting out

  • Freeway Reserve Park or garden 1 min walk
  • Park or garden 1 min walk
  • Podium Cafe Café 8 min walk
  • IGA Supermarket · IGA 7 min walk
  • Small grocery or convenience store 8 min walk
  • Place of worship · Christian 7 min walk
  • Mulgrave Uniting Church Place of worship · Christian 9 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

My Aged Care has no fixed address for each home's page: choose "Aged care homes" and search for Monash Gardens (3170).

Who runs it

Type
Charity
Places at this home
95

Royal Freemasons runs 6 other homes in the government list. See them all

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