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Aged care homes in Avondale Heights
Avondale Heights has four residential aged care homes, with 18 more within 5 km, the closest being Holloway Aged Care Services in Keilor East.
Is there an aged care home in Avondale Heights with a vacancy?
Vacancies are not published reliably, so the way to find out is to ring Avondale Heights's four homes (Wintringham Ron Conn Nursing Home, Doutta Galla Avondale Heights Aged Care Facility, Embracia Moonee Valley and Avondale Heights Care Community) and the 18 within 5 km; we do that for you, then come on the tours, for a fixed $1,950 paid by the family.
The homes in Avondale Heights
Sorted by overall Star Rating, from Wintringham Ron Conn Nursing Home to Avondale Heights Care Community.
| Home | Suburb | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Care minutes (target) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wintringham Ron Conn Nursing Home | Avondale Heights | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 244 (221) | |
| Doutta Galla Avondale Heights Aged Care Facility | Avondale Heights | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 221 (214) | |
| Embracia Moonee Valley | Avondale Heights | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 202 (212)Below | |
| Avondale Heights Care Community | Avondale Heights | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 206 (222)Below |
In brief
- Wintringham Ron Conn Nursing Home: 4 stars overall, 60 places, run by Wintringham; met its care minutes target (244 against 221).
- Doutta Galla Avondale Heights Aged Care Facility: 4 stars overall, 108 places, run by Doutta Galla Aged Services; met its care minutes target (221 against 214).
- Embracia Moonee Valley: 3 stars overall, 141 places, run by Embracia Victoria; 202 care minutes a day against a 212-minute target.
- Avondale Heights Care Community: 3 stars overall, 75 places, run by DPG Services; 206 care minutes a day against a 222-minute target.
Care minutes are the average per resident per day in January to March 2026, with the home's target in brackets.
Star Ratings are published by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Shown as published in August 2026; they may have changed since. See the current rating on My Aged Care.
Other homes within 5 km
Within 5 km of Avondale Heights, the highest-rated homes are Royal Freemasons Footscray (5 stars, 4.1 km), Cyril Jewell House (4 stars, 2.3 km) and St Andrew's Hostel (4 stars, 4.8 km).
| Home | Suburb | Distance | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Care minutes (target) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holloway Aged Care Services | Keilor East | 1.3 km | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 218 (224)Below | |
| Keilor East Manor Care Community | Keilor East | 1.5 km | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 212 (228)Below | |
| Cumberland Manor | North Sunshine | 2.2 km | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 197 (221)Below | |
| Cyril Jewell House | Keilor East | 2.3 km | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 268 (218) | |
| Mekong Vietnamese Aged Care | Keilor East | 2.4 km | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 228 (225) | |
| Villa Maria Catholic Homes St Bernadette's Aged Care Residence | Sunshine North | 2.6 km | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 260 (224) | |
| Arcare Maidstone | Maidstone | 2.9 km | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 226 (224) | |
| Doutta Galla Grantham Green Aged Care Facility | St Albans | 3.1 km | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 239 (221) | |
| Raelene Boyle Retirement Village | Aberfeldie | 3.8 km | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 226 (219) | |
| Fronditha Thalpori Aged Care Services - St Albans | St Albans | 3.9 km | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 229 (224) | |
| Royal Freemasons Footscray | Footscray | 4.1 km | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 257 (232) | |
| Hope Aged Care Sunshine | Sunshine West | 4.3 km | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 229 (225) | |
| Doutta Galla Woornack Aged Care Facility | Sunshine West | 4.3 km | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 239 (226) | |
| Sunshine Gardens Care Community | Sunshine | 4.5 km | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 222 (233)Below | |
| Churches of Christ Arcadia Aged Care Service | Essendon | 4.7 km | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 211 (213)Below | |
| St Andrew's Hostel | Ardeer | 4.8 km | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 244 (218) | |
| Estia Health Ardeer | Ardeer | 4.8 km | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 238 (227) | |
| Victorian Elderly Chinese Hostel | Ascot Vale | 4.8 km | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 216 (221)Below |
Nearby, suburb by suburb
- Keilor East: four homes from 1.3 km, led by Cyril Jewell House (4 stars).
- Ardeer: two homes from 4.8 km, led by St Andrew's Hostel (4 stars).
- St Albans: two homes from 3.1 km, led by Doutta Galla Grantham Green Aged Care Facility (4 stars).
- Sunshine West: two homes from 4.3 km, led by Doutta Galla Woornack Aged Care Facility (4 stars).
- Aberfeldie: one home from 3.8 km, Raelene Boyle Retirement Village (4 stars).
- Ascot Vale: one home from 4.8 km, Victorian Elderly Chinese Hostel (4 stars).
- Essendon: one home from 4.7 km, Churches of Christ Arcadia Aged Care Service (3 stars).
- Footscray: one home from 4.1 km, Royal Freemasons Footscray (5 stars).
Avondale Heights at a glance
- 4 homes in Avondale Heights itself, with 384 places, the biggest being Embracia Moonee Valley (141), and 18 more within 5 km.
- Council area: Moonee Valley, 17 homes in all.
- 2 of 4 rated homes here have four or five stars, led by Wintringham Ron Conn Nursing Home, a weaker showing than Moonee Valley overall (71%).
- Operators: Doutta Galla Aged Services, DPG Services, Embracia Victoria and Wintringham.
Sources: Star Ratings quarterly data extract (Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, August 2026); GEN aged care service list (places, as at 30 June 2025); distances are straight-line from the middle of the Avondale Heights homes. How we check our facts.
Worth knowing here
Care minutes fell short of target in January to March 2026 at Embracia Moonee Valley and Avondale Heights Care Community, 2 of the 4 Avondale Heights homes with figures, so ask each how it plans to close the gap.
Staffing is rated one star at Embracia Moonee Valley in Avondale Heights; before you commit, ask about night and weekend rosters and how much agency staff the home uses.
In Avondale Heights itself, Embracia Moonee Valley and Avondale Heights Care Community are rated three stars overall, so compare their sub-ratings with the four-star homes nearby before deciding which to see.
Registered nurse minutes, a target separate from total care minutes, were below target at Embracia Moonee Valley in January to March 2026, which matters most if your family member has complex nursing needs.
Nearby suburbs
| Suburb | Distance | Homes | Four or five stars | Below care minutes target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keilor East | 1.8 km | 4 | 75% | 2 of 4 |
| Essendon | 5.2 km | 3 | 67% | 1 of 3 |
| Footscray | 5.5 km | 4 | 100% | 0 of 4 |
Help finding a room here
If Avondale Heights is where you want to be, we start with its four homes and the 18 within 5 km, and come with you on the tours.
The full placement costs $1,950 including GST, paid by the family, and homes pay us nothing (how payment works).
If a hospital wants a discharge date, the urgent placement ($2,450) starts within one business day (hospital discharge help).
Questions families ask
Which aged care homes are in Avondale Heights?
The August 2026 Star Ratings data lists four residential aged care homes in Avondale Heights: Wintringham Ron Conn Nursing Home, Doutta Galla Avondale Heights Aged Care Facility, Embracia Moonee Valley and Avondale Heights Care Community. Another 18 are within 5 km, and the wider Moonee Valley council area has 17.
Which aged care homes near Avondale Heights have the highest ratings?
Taking Avondale Heights and the homes within 5 km together, the highest overall Star Ratings belong to Royal Freemasons Footscray (5 stars, Footscray), Cyril Jewell House (4 stars, Keilor East) and St Andrew's Hostel (4 stars, Ardeer).
Which homes in Avondale Heights are below their care minutes target?
In January to March 2026, Embracia Moonee Valley and Avondale Heights Care Community were below target, while Wintringham Ron Conn Nursing Home and Doutta Galla Avondale Heights Aged Care Facility met theirs.
What other suburbs are close to Avondale Heights?
The nearest suburbs with their own page are Keilor East (1.8 km, four homes), Essendon (5.2 km, three homes) and Footscray (5.5 km, four homes).
Tell us what's happening
Tell us a little about the person and why Avondale Heights. We will call to talk it through; the first conversation is free.
We're opening soon. We're not taking clients yet. Leave your details and we'll contact you when our Melbourne service opens. If you need help today, call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422, and if the person is in hospital, ask for the social worker or discharge planner.