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Aged care placement in Ballarat
Ballarat is outside Greater Melbourne, where we work in person, so here we help by phone and video, and you or a relative go to the tours.
The official data places 17 homes in Ballarat, across Ballarat, Wendouree, Ballarat East and Sebastopol and nearby suburbs.
Who can help find an aged care home in Ballarat?
My Aged Care (Australian Government, free, 1800 200 422) arranges the assessment and lists every home in Ballarat, including Talbot Place Aged Care Facility and James Thomas Court, the highest rated of the 17 in the official data. Our full placement outside Melbourne ($1,450) does the ringing around for you by phone and video.
How remote placement works
- Everything in the Melbourne placement, by phone and video
- A briefing before each tour and a debrief after it (you or a relative attend in person)
- Video tours arranged where homes offer them
Not included: in-person tours; financial advice; legal advice.
Our hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and when a hospital discharge is urgent we also work weekends and after hours.
Aged care homes in Ballarat
Every home the official August 2026 data places in Ballarat and its suburbs, sorted by overall Star Rating with Talbot Place Aged Care Facility first.
| Home | Suburb | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Care minutes (target) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot Place Aged Care Facility | Ballarat | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 287 (228) | |
| James Thomas Court | Sebastopol | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 248 (195) | |
| P.S. Hobson Nursing Home | Wendouree | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 252 (222) | |
| Queen Elizabeth Centre (Steele Haughton Unit) | Ballarat | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 264 (180) | |
| Eureka Village Hostel | Ballarat East | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 227 (214) | |
| Geoffrey Cutter Centre | Ballarat | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 260 (226) | |
| Mercy Place Ballarat | Ballarat East | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 224 (202) | |
| Estia Health Mount Clear | Mount Clear | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 217 (217) | |
| Hailey House Hostel | Ballarat North | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 211 (208) | |
| Jack Lonsdale Lodge | Sebastopol | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 253 (220) | |
| Queen Elizabeth Village Hostel | Wendouree | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 247 (195) | |
| Bill Crawford Lodge | Ballarat | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 281 (222) | |
| Nazareth House Ballarat | Ballarat | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 207 (204) | |
| Bupa Ballarat | Delacombe | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 205 (206)Below | |
| mecwacare Wahroonga | Canadian | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 206 (199) | |
| Calvary Kelaston | Wendouree | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 209 (214)Below | |
| Calvary Kirralee | Ballarat | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 211 (216)Below |
In brief
- Talbot Place Aged Care Facility: 5 stars overall, 30 places, run by Grampians Health; met its care minutes target (287 against 228).
- James Thomas Court: 4 stars overall, 34 places, run by Grampians Health; met its care minutes target (248 against 195).
- P.S. Hobson Nursing Home: 4 stars overall, 60 places, run by Grampians Health; met its care minutes target (252 against 222).
- Queen Elizabeth Centre (Steele Haughton Unit): 4 stars overall, 20 places, run by Grampians Health; met its care minutes target (264 against 180).
- Eureka Village Hostel: 4 stars overall, 45 places, run by Grampians Health; met its care minutes target (227 against 214).
- Geoffrey Cutter Centre: 4 stars overall, 60 places, run by Grampians Health; met its care minutes target (260 against 226).
- Mercy Place Ballarat: 4 stars overall, 114 places, run by Mercy Place Ballarat; met its care minutes target (224 against 202).
- Estia Health Mount Clear: 4 stars overall, 120 places, run by Estia Health; met its care minutes target (217 against 217).
- Hailey House Hostel: 4 stars overall, 60 places, run by Grampians Health; met its care minutes target (211 against 208).
- Jack Lonsdale Lodge: 4 stars overall, 60 places, run by Jack Lonsdale Lodge; met its care minutes target (253 against 220).
- Queen Elizabeth Village Hostel: 4 stars overall, 45 places, run by Grampians Health; met its care minutes target (247 against 195).
- Bill Crawford Lodge: 4 stars overall, 30 places, run by Grampians Health; met its care minutes target (281 against 222).
- Nazareth House Ballarat: 4 stars overall, 145 places, run by Nazareth Care; met its care minutes target (207 against 204).
- Bupa Ballarat: 3 stars overall, 144 places, run by Bupa Ballarat; 205 care minutes a day against a 206-minute target.
- mecwacare Wahroonga: 3 stars overall, 90 places, run by mecwacare Wahroonga; met its care minutes target (206 against 199).
- Calvary Kelaston: 3 stars overall, 90 places, run by Calvary Kelaston; 209 care minutes a day against a 214-minute target.
- Calvary Kirralee: 3 stars overall, 113 places, run by Calvary Aged Care; 211 care minutes a day against a 216-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.
Who runs the homes
- Grampians Health: Talbot Place Aged Care Facility (Ballarat), James Thomas Court (Sebastopol), P.S. Hobson Nursing Home (Wendouree), Queen Elizabeth Centre (Steele Haughton Unit) (Ballarat) and five others.
The other eight homes each belong to a different operator, among them Bupa Ballarat, Calvary Aged Care, Calvary Kelaston and Estia Health.
Ballarat in our data
- 17 homes in Ballarat in the official August 2026 Star Ratings data, with 1,260 places, from Nazareth House Ballarat (145) down to Queen Elizabeth Centre (Steele Haughton Unit) (20).
- 13 of 17 rated homes (76%) have four or five stars overall, against 75% across regional Victoria, led by Talbot Place Aged Care Facility.
- 5 not-for-profit (such as Mercy Place Ballarat and Nazareth Care), 2 for-profit (Estia Health and Bupa Ballarat) and 10 government-run.
- 3 of 17 homes with figures below their care minutes target in January to March 2026.
- Suburbs covered: Ballarat, Wendouree, Ballarat East, Sebastopol, Ballarat North, Canadian, Delacombe and Mount Clear.
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). How we check our facts.
Worth knowing here
In our Ballarat records, Talbot Place Aged Care Facility carries the top overall rating of five stars.
Grampians Health runs 9 of the homes in Ballarat in our records: Talbot Place Aged Care Facility (Ballarat), James Thomas Court (Sebastopol), P.S. Hobson Nursing Home (Wendouree), Queen Elizabeth Centre (Steele Haughton Unit) (Ballarat), Eureka Village Hostel (Ballarat East) and four others.
Quality measures (falls, pressure injuries, unplanned weight loss and medication) are rated one star at Queen Elizabeth Village Hostel, Bill Crawford Lodge and Calvary Kirralee, so ask what each is doing about the measure that pulled its rating down.
Registered nurse minutes, a target separate from total care minutes, were below target at Nazareth House Ballarat in January to March 2026, which matters most if your family member has complex nursing needs.
Most homes in Ballarat met their care minutes target in January to March 2026, but Bupa Ballarat, Calvary Kelaston and Calvary Kirralee did not.
More on Ballarat
See every Ballarat home we track and aged care costs in Ballarat.
Help finding a home here
We start with the homes in Ballarat that fit the care needed and the budget, from Talbot Place Aged Care Facility down, and ring them for a suitable room.
Our full placement outside Melbourne costs $1,450 including GST, paid by the family (how payment works).
If a hospital wants a discharge date, the urgent version costs $1,750 outside Melbourne and starts within one business day.
Questions families ask
How many aged care homes are there in Ballarat?
The August 2026 Star Ratings list 17 homes in Ballarat and its suburbs, with 1,260 places between them, in Ballarat, Wendouree, Ballarat East, Sebastopol, Ballarat North and Canadian and other suburbs.
Are there five-star aged care homes in Ballarat?
Talbot Place Aged Care Facility is rated five stars overall in Ballarat. Among the four-star homes, James Thomas Court and P.S. Hobson Nursing Home have the highest combined sub-ratings.
Who runs the aged care homes in Ballarat?
Five of the 17 homes are not-for-profit and two for-profit, with ten government-run; the operator with more than one home is Grampians Health (9).
Who can help if we have a problem with a home in Ballarat?
Elder Rights Australia on (03) 9602 3066 gives free, independent advocacy in Victoria, and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission takes complaints on 1800 951 822; neither is connected to us.
Tell us what's happening
Tell us what is happening and where in Ballarat you are looking. We will call or video 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.