By phone and video
Aged care placement in Bendigo
Bendigo 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 14 homes in Bendigo, across Bendigo, Golden Square, Kangaroo Flat and East Bendigo and nearby suburbs.
Who can help find an aged care home in Bendigo?
My Aged Care (Australian Government, free, 1800 200 422) arranges the assessment and lists every home in Bendigo, including Bentleys Aged Care and Gibson Street Complex, the highest rated of the 14 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 Bendigo
Every home the official August 2026 data places in Bendigo and its suburbs, sorted by overall Star Rating with Bentleys Aged Care first.
| Home | Suburb | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Care minutes (target) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentleys Aged Care | East Bendigo | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 239 (200) | |
| Gibson Street Complex | North Bendigo | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 218 (212) | |
| Golden Oaks Nursing Home | Golden Square | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 223 (213) | |
| Mercy Health Bethlehem Home For The Aged | Golden Square | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 216 (211) | |
| mecwacare Flora Hill | Flora Hill | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 210 (209) | |
| Uniting AgeWell Strath-Haven | Bendigo | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 201 (202)Below | |
| Carshalton House Hostel | Golden Square | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 175 (182)Below | |
| Simpkin House Nursing Home | Bendigo | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 352 (229) | |
| Benetas St Laurence Court - Kangaroo Flat | Kangaroo Flat | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 223 (221) | |
| Calvary Mirridong | Bendigo | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 216 (219)Below | |
| Estia Health Victoria Heights | Ironbark | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 229 (224) | |
| Estia Health Kangaroo Flat | Kangaroo Flat | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 219 (223)Below | |
| Bupa Bendigo | Bendigo | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 206 (216)Below | |
| Marjorie Phillips Respite Unit | Bendigo | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not published |
In brief
- Bentleys Aged Care: 4 stars overall, 65 places, run by Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre; met its care minutes target (239 against 200).
- Gibson Street Complex: 4 stars overall, 120 places, run by Bendigo Health Care Group; met its care minutes target (218 against 212).
- Golden Oaks Nursing Home: 4 stars overall, 60 places, run by Bendigo Health; met its care minutes target (223 against 213).
- Mercy Health Bethlehem Home For The Aged: 4 stars overall, 120 places, run by Mercy Aged and Community Care; met its care minutes target (216 against 211).
- mecwacare Flora Hill: 4 stars overall, 66 places, run by mecwacare; met its care minutes target (210 against 209).
- Uniting AgeWell Strath-Haven: 4 stars overall, 125 places, run by Uniting Agewell; 201 care minutes a day against a 202-minute target.
- Carshalton House Hostel: 4 stars overall, 45 places, run by Bendigo Health; 175 care minutes a day against a 182-minute target.
- Simpkin House Nursing Home: 4 stars overall, 39 places, run by Bendigo Health; met its care minutes target (352 against 229).
- Benetas St Laurence Court - Kangaroo Flat: 3 stars overall, 50 places, run by Benetas St Laurence Court; met its care minutes target (223 against 221).
- Calvary Mirridong: 3 stars overall, 104 places, run by Calvary Mirridong; 216 care minutes a day against a 219-minute target.
- Estia Health Victoria Heights: 3 stars overall, 70 places, run by Estia Health Victoria Heights; met its care minutes target (229 against 224).
- Estia Health Kangaroo Flat: 3 stars overall, 144 places, run by Estia Health; 219 care minutes a day against a 223-minute target.
- Bupa Bendigo: 3 stars overall, 152 places, run by Bupa Aged Care Australia; 206 care minutes a day against a 216-minute target.
- Marjorie Phillips Respite Unit: no overall rating yet, run by Bendigo Health.
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
- Bendigo Health: Gibson Street Complex (North Bendigo), Golden Oaks Nursing Home (Golden Square), Carshalton House Hostel (Golden Square), Simpkin House Nursing Home (Bendigo) and one other.
The other nine homes each belong to a different operator, among them Benetas St Laurence Court, Bupa Aged Care Australia, Calvary Mirridong and Estia Health.
Bendigo in our data
- 14 homes in Bendigo in the official August 2026 Star Ratings data, with 1,160 places, from Bupa Bendigo (152) down to Simpkin House Nursing Home (39).
- 8 of 13 rated homes (62%) have four or five stars overall, against 75% across regional Victoria, led by Bentleys Aged Care.
- 6 not-for-profit (such as Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre and Mercy Aged and Community Care), 3 for-profit (such as Estia Health Victoria Heights and Estia Health) and 5 government-run.
- 5 of 13 homes with figures below their care minutes target in January to March 2026.
- Suburbs covered: Bendigo, Golden Square, Kangaroo Flat, East Bendigo, Flora Hill, Ironbark and North Bendigo.
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
Staffing is rated one star at Bupa Bendigo, so staffing questions matter most there: night rosters, registered nurses and agency use.
Registered nurse minutes, a target separate from total care minutes, were below target at Benetas St Laurence Court - Kangaroo Flat, Estia Health Victoria Heights and Bupa Bendigo in January to March 2026, which matters most if your family member has complex nursing needs.
Bendigo Health runs 5 of the homes in Bendigo in our records: Gibson Street Complex (North Bendigo), Golden Oaks Nursing Home (Golden Square), Carshalton House Hostel (Golden Square), Simpkin House Nursing Home (Bendigo) and Marjorie Phillips Respite Unit (Bendigo).
Quality measures (falls, pressure injuries, unplanned weight loss and medication) are rated one star at Simpkin House Nursing Home, so ask what each is doing about the measure that pulled its rating down.
Most homes in Bendigo met their care minutes target in January to March 2026, but Uniting AgeWell Strath-Haven, Carshalton House Hostel, Calvary Mirridong, Estia Health Kangaroo Flat and Bupa Bendigo did not.
More on Bendigo
See every Bendigo home we track and aged care costs in Bendigo.
Help finding a home here
We start with the homes in Bendigo that fit the care needed and the budget, from Bentleys Aged Care down, and ring them for a suitable room, checking current ratings on My Aged Care for the one without a dated rating in our records.
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 Bendigo?
The August 2026 Star Ratings list 14 homes in Bendigo and its suburbs, with 1,160 places between them, in Bendigo, Golden Square, Kangaroo Flat, East Bendigo, Flora Hill and Ironbark and other suburbs.
Which aged care homes in Bendigo have the highest Star Ratings?
No home in Bendigo has five stars; among the four-star homes, Bentleys Aged Care, Gibson Street Complex and Golden Oaks Nursing Home have the highest combined sub-ratings.
Who runs the aged care homes in Bendigo?
Six of the 14 homes are not-for-profit and three for-profit, with five government-run; the operator with more than one home is Bendigo Health (5).
Who can help if we have a problem with a home in Bendigo?
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 Bendigo 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.