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Aged care home

Sandringham Grove Care Community

Name: Sandringham Grove Care Community
Address: 3 Aberdeen Road, Sandringham, VIC, 3191, AU
Telephone: 03 9947 2000
Price range: $498k to $850k RAD

3 Aberdeen Road, Sandringham VIC 3191. Run by Opal HealthCare.

Building facade with balconies and timber pergola in front, Sandringham Grove Care Community

Timber pergola over a paved garden path with planting and benches, Sandringham Grove Care Community

Seating area with tables beside full-height windows and doors opening to a garden terrace, Sandringham Grove Care Community

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About this home

Written by AI from our facts

Sandringham Grove Care Community is in Sandringham, in a major city. It is operated by Opal HealthCare, a private company, and has 90 places. The operator publishes its room 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, remoteness
Sentence 2 uses: operator, type of organisation (ABN register), places
Sentence 3 uses: whether room prices are published

What the photos show

Read by two AI models that had to agree

Outdoors

The operator's photos show outdoor space: garden beds, outdoor seating, a veranda or pergola and a walking path.

Photo 2 Photo 3 and the operator's other photos
Rooms and outlook

Rooms or lounges in the operator's photos have a garden view and 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: $497,500; Deluxe Plus
Highest room price: $850,000; Deluxe Plus
Cheapest single with its own ensuite: $758,000; Superior
Daily payment instead, from: $115.99 a day; Deluxe Plus

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

Room	Lump sum (RAD)	or daily payment (DAP)
Deluxe Plus Same name, 1 of 2: ask the home what differs (size, outlook or floor)	Show the words on the operator's page this number was read from Lump sum (RAD) · Deluxe Plus $497,500 Under the heading Deluxe Plus Page www.opalhealthcare.com.au Checked on 7 Nov 2026 Price date Not stated on the page 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) · Deluxe Plus $115.99 Under the heading Deluxe Plus Page www.opalhealthcare.com.au Checked on 7 Nov 2026 Price date Not stated on the page 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.
Superior	Show the words on the operator's page this number was read from Lump sum (RAD) · Superior $758,000 Under the heading Superior Page www.opalhealthcare.com.au Checked on 7 Nov 2026 Price date Not stated on the page 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) · Superior $176.73 Under the heading Superior Page www.opalhealthcare.com.au Checked on 7 Nov 2026 Price date Not stated on the page 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.
Premium	Show the words on the operator's page this number was read from Lump sum (RAD) · Premium $775,000 Under the heading Premium Page www.opalhealthcare.com.au Checked on 7 Nov 2026 Price date Not stated on the page 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) · Premium $180.69 Under the heading Premium Page www.opalhealthcare.com.au Checked on 7 Nov 2026 Price date Not stated on the page 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.
Deluxe	Show the words on the operator's page this number was read from Lump sum (RAD) · Deluxe $845,000 Under the heading Deluxe Page www.opalhealthcare.com.au Checked on 7 Nov 2026 Price date Not stated on the page 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) · Deluxe $197.01 Under the heading Deluxe Page www.opalhealthcare.com.au Checked on 7 Nov 2026 Price date Not stated on the page 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.
Deluxe Plus Same name, 2 of 2: ask the home what differs (size, outlook or floor)	Show the words on the operator's page this number was read from Lump sum (RAD) · Deluxe Plus $850,000 Under the heading Deluxe Plus Page www.opalhealthcare.com.au Checked on 7 Nov 2026 Price date Not stated on the page 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) · Deluxe Plus $198.18 Under the heading Deluxe Plus Page www.opalhealthcare.com.au Checked on 7 Nov 2026 Price date Not stated on the page 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 Opal HealthCare's own price page. Checked on 7 Nov 2026; the page gives no price date.

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

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What would the deluxe plus 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

$184.92 to $316.52

a day · about $5,625 to $9,627 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 $115.99 The deluxe plus at $497,500, 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 published Offered here ("Enhanced Living"). 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.

Deluxe Plus$497,500 room price $5,625 to $9,627Work it out Superior$758,000 room price $7,472 to $11,475Work it out Premium$775,000 room price $7,593 to $11,595Work it out Deluxe$845,000 room price $8,089 to $12,092Work it out Deluxe Plus$850,000 room price $8,125 to $12,127Work it out

Questions to ask on your visit

Sandringham Grove Care Community, 3 Aberdeen Road, Sandringham VIC 3191

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

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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

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 Care Community provides compassionate, personalised care with registered nurses available onsite 24/7 and a dedicated wellbeing team.” 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
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 Care Neighbourhood. 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

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

What we found Room prices $498k to $850k on the operator's price list, or $115.99 to $198.18 a day. The operator's price list, 7 Nov 2026
What will she pay each day in total, with the basic daily fee and the means-tested fees?

What we found About $184.92 to $316.52 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
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

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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

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 A private family dining room; outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. The home's own page, 7 Nov 2026
How will we get there? Is there public transport nearby, and is visitor parking free?

What we found Train station (Highett Railway Station) 1.4 km away. About 64 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
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 9947 2000

Ask for a tour online

Operator's central line: 1300 048 519.

Is there a room free? No public list shows vacancies as they change. Call 03 9947 2000 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

"Superior Type: Single Size: 20-24m2 1 Bed Ensuite"

Dementia care

A dedicated dementia area: Memory Care Neighbourhood

"A dedicated environment within the Care Community filled with cues and memory supports that enable residents living with dementia to live wi..."

Optional extras (HELF)

"Enhanced Living" offered

Includes protein-rich hot breakfast; alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with lunch and dinner; weekly Happy Hour; monthly High Tea; on-demand in-room entertainment; in-room telephone; and more.

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

From opalhealthcare.com.au, read 7 Nov 2026, and its extras page. 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

A private family dining room; outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7.

Our private dining/family room is ideal for spending time with loved ones.

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

64 min from Melbourne Town Hall, weekday

63 min on a Sunday

Train: Highett Railway Station, 1.4 km

Train station (Highett Railway Station) 1.4 km away. About 64 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

Supermarket2 within 1 km4 min walk
Small grocerynone recorded within 1 km17 min walk
Pharmacynone recorded within 1 km2.1 km
GP or clinic2 within 1 km5 min walk
Park or garden17 within 1 km1 min walk
Café6 within 1 km4 min walk
Hospitalnone recorded within 1 km16 min walk
Emergency department1.0 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

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

Sandringham & District Memorial Hospital Hospital · Emergency department 16 min walk
Linacre Private Hospital Hospital 2.6 km
Holmesglen Private Hospital Hospital · Emergency department 2.8 km
GP or medical clinic 5 min walk
GP or medical clinic 11 min walk
Priceline Pharmacy Pharmacy 2.1 km

Getting there

Getting out

Bay Road Heathland Sanctuary Park or garden 1 min walk
Merindah Park Park or garden 4 min walk
Full Turn Kitchen Bar Café 4 min walk
IGA Supermarket · IGA 4 min walk
7-Eleven Small grocery or convenience store 17 min walk
St Agnes' Catholic Church Place of worship · Catholic 16 min walk
Sacred Heart Place of worship · Catholic 1.9 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 Sandringham Grove Care Community (3191).

Who runs it

Operator: DPG Services Pty Ltd
Type: Private company
Places at this home: 90

Opal HealthCare runs 145 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.