In person, Greater Melbourne
Aged care placement in Brimbank
There are 16 residential aged care homes in Brimbank, from Sydenham to Sunshine North.
Who can help find an aged care home in Brimbank?
My Aged Care (Australian Government, free, 1800 200 422) arranges the assessment and lists all 16 homes in Brimbank, 14 of them rated four or five stars. For hands-on help, we ring the homes for real vacancies, come to the tours and explain the fees, for a fixed $1,950 paid by the family.
Aged care homes in Brimbank
Sorted by overall Star Rating, with Mekong Cairnlea Vietnamese Aged Care and St Andrew's Hostel at the top and Aeralife Watergardens not yet rated.
| Home | Suburb | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Care minutes (target) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekong Cairnlea Vietnamese Aged Care | Cairnlea | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 229 (224) | |
| St Andrew's Hostel | Ardeer | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 244 (218) | |
| Doutta Galla Grantham Green Aged Care Facility | St Albans | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 239 (221) | |
| Doutta Galla Woornack Aged Care Facility | Sunshine West | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 239 (226) | |
| Estia Health Ardeer | Ardeer | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 238 (227) | |
| Rosary Home | Keilor Downs | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 305 (203) | |
| Arcare Hillside | Sydenham | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 221 (220) | |
| Hope Aged Care Sunshine | Sunshine West | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 229 (225) | |
| Kalyna Care | Delahey | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 226 (226) | |
| Villa Maria Catholic Homes St Bernadette's Aged Care Residence | Sunshine North | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 260 (224) | |
| Arcare Sydenham | Sydenham | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 230 (228) | |
| Cumberland Manor | North Sunshine | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 197 (221)Below | |
| Fronditha Thalpori Aged Care Services - St Albans | St Albans | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 229 (224) | |
| Royal Freemasons Springtime | Sydenham | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 248 (244) | |
| Sunshine Gardens Care Community | Sunshine | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 222 (233)Below | |
| Aeralife Watergardens | Sydenham | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not published |
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.
Suburb by suburb
- Sydenham: four homes with 377 places, led by Arcare Hillside (4 stars); all with figures meet their care minutes target.
- Ardeer: two homes with 100 places, led by St Andrew's Hostel (4 stars); all with figures meet their care minutes target.
- St Albans: two homes with 136 places, led by Doutta Galla Grantham Green Aged Care Facility (4 stars); all with figures meet their care minutes target.
- Sunshine West: two homes with 128 places, led by Doutta Galla Woornack Aged Care Facility (4 stars); all with figures meet their care minutes target.
- Cairnlea: Mekong Cairnlea Vietnamese Aged Care, 4 stars overall, 60 places.
- Delahey: Kalyna Care, 4 stars overall, 146 places.
- Keilor Downs: Rosary Home, 4 stars overall, 50 places.
- North Sunshine: Cumberland Manor, 4 stars overall, 74 places, below its care minutes target.
- Sunshine: Sunshine Gardens Care Community, 3 stars overall, 90 places, below its care minutes target.
- Sunshine North: Villa Maria Catholic Homes St Bernadette's Aged Care Residence, 4 stars overall, 89 places.
Brimbank in numbers
- 16 homes with 1,250 places between them, from Kalyna Care (146) down to Doutta Galla Grantham Green Aged Care Facility (44).
- 93% of rated homes have four or five stars overall, ahead of the Greater Melbourne figure of 68%.
- A mix of operators: 8 not-for-profit (such as Indochinese Elderly Refugees Association Victoria and The Community of Cypriots of the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne) and 8 for-profit (such as Estia Investments and RHDOM).
- Below their care minutes target in January to March 2026: 2 of 15 homes, among them Cumberland Manor and Sunshine Gardens Care Community (Greater Melbourne: 37%).
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
Quality measures (falls, pressure injuries, unplanned weight loss and medication) are rated one star at Royal Freemasons Springtime, so ask what each is doing about the measure that pulled its rating down.
Cumberland Manor and Sunshine Gardens Care Community delivered fewer care minutes than their target in January to March 2026; the other 13 homes with figures met theirs.
Aeralife Watergardens has no overall Star Rating in the August 2026 release, which is common for new homes and homes that recently changed hands, so read its reports on the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission website instead.
Rosary Home and Sunshine Gardens Care Community have a compliance rating below five, so ask what the regulator raised and what has changed.
Neighbouring council areas
Brimbank is in the Western Metro planning region (seven council areas, 70 homes); these are the nearest council areas, measured between the middle of each area's homes.
| Council area | Homes | Four or five stars | Below care minutes target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moonee Valley | 17 | 71% | 6 of 17 |
| Maribyrnong | 7 | 100% | 1 of 7 |
| Hobsons Bay | 9 | 67% | 4 of 9 |
| Merri-bek | 18 | 63% | 6 of 16 |
Of these, Merri-bek has the most homes (18), while Maribyrnong has the highest share with four or five stars (100%).
Help finding a home here
We work in Brimbank in person, starting with the 16 homes here and, if the right room is not free, nearby Moonee Valley and Maribyrnong.
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
How many aged care homes are there in Brimbank?
The August 2026 Star Ratings data lists 16 residential aged care homes in Brimbank, with 1,250 places between them, in Sydenham (4), Ardeer (2), St Albans (2), Sunshine West (2), Cairnlea, Delahey, Keilor Downs, North Sunshine, Sunshine and Sunshine North.
Which aged care homes in Brimbank have the highest Star Ratings?
No home in Brimbank has five stars; among the four-star homes, Mekong Cairnlea Vietnamese Aged Care, St Andrew's Hostel and Doutta Galla Grantham Green Aged Care Facility have the highest combined sub-ratings.
Which homes in Brimbank are below their care minutes target?
In January to March 2026, Cumberland Manor and Sunshine Gardens Care Community delivered fewer care minutes per resident than their government target, which feeds into their staffing Star Rating.
Who runs the aged care homes in Brimbank?
Eight of the 16 homes are not-for-profit, eight are for-profit. The operators with more than one home here are Arcare (2) and Doutta Galla Aged Services (2).
Tell us what's happening
Tell us what is happening and where in Brimbank you are looking. 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.