By phone and video
Aged care placement in Canberra
We help families in Canberra by phone and video from Melbourne, so we do not come on tours here: we brief you before each visit and debrief after it.
Our records cover 19 homes in Canberra, run by 16 operators, from Farrer to Stirling.
Who can help find an aged care home in Canberra?
My Aged Care (Australian Government, free, 1800 200 422) arranges the assessment and lists every home in Canberra, including Bill McKenzie Gardens and Uniting Amala Gordon ACT, the highest rated of the 19 in our records. 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.
Canberra keeps the same time as Melbourne all year, daylight saving included, so our hours (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm) are your hours too.
Homes in Canberra in our records
This is not every home in Canberra, only the 19 in our directory; My Aged Care's find a provider search lists them all.
Sorted by overall Star Rating, with Bill McKenzie Gardens and Uniting Amala Gordon ACT first, and BaptistCare Carey Gardens, Calvary Haydon Retirement Community and nine others without a dated rating in our records.
| Home | Suburb | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Provider type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill McKenzie Gardens | Page | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 5 of 5 | Not-for-profit | |
| Uniting Amala Gordon ACT | Gordon | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | Not-for-profit | |
| BaptistCare Griffith | Griffith | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 4 of 5 | Not-for-profit | |
| Jindalee Aged Care Residence | Narrabundah | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | For-profit | |
| Warrigal Care Stirling | Stirling | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | Not-for-profit | |
| Pines Living | Farrer | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 1 of 5 | For-profit | |
| Warrigal Hughes | Hughes | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | Not-for-profit | |
| Warrigal Care Calwell | Calwell | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | Not-for-profit | |
| BaptistCare Carey Gardens | Red Hill | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not-for-profit |
| Calvary Haydon Retirement Community | Bruce | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not-for-profit |
| David Harper House | Monash | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not-for-profit |
| George Sautelle House | Farrer | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not-for-profit |
| Goodwin House Ainslie | Ainslie | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not-for-profit |
| IRT Kangara Waters | Belconnen | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not-for-profit |
| Mountain View Aged Care Centre | Narrabundah | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not-for-profit |
| Southern Cross Care Campbell | Campbell | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not-for-profit |
| Southern Cross Care Ozanam Residential Aged Care | Garran | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not-for-profit |
| Uniting Eabrai Weston | Weston | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not-for-profit |
| Uniting Mirinjani Weston | Weston | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not-for-profit |
In brief
- Bill McKenzie Gardens, Page: 4 stars overall, 139 places, not-for-profit (community), run by RSL LifeCare.
- Uniting Amala Gordon ACT, Gordon: 4 stars overall, 122 places, not-for-profit (faith-based), run by The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW).
- BaptistCare Griffith, Griffith: 4 stars overall, 161 places, not-for-profit (community), run by BaptistCare NSW & ACT.
- Jindalee Aged Care Residence, Narrabundah: 4 stars overall, 169 places, for-profit (privately owned), run by Johnson Village Services.
- Warrigal Care Stirling, Stirling: 4 stars overall, 144 places, not-for-profit (community), run by Warrigal Care.
- Pines Living, Farrer: 4 stars overall, 130 places, for-profit (privately owned).
- Warrigal Hughes, Hughes: 3 stars overall, 176 places, not-for-profit (community), run by Warrigal Care.
- Warrigal Care Calwell, Calwell: 3 stars overall, 153 places, not-for-profit (community), run by Warrigal Care.
- BaptistCare Carey Gardens, Red Hill: no dated rating in our records, not-for-profit (faith-based).
- Calvary Haydon Retirement Community, Bruce: no dated rating in our records, not-for-profit (faith-based).
- David Harper House, Monash: no dated rating in our records, not-for-profit (community).
- George Sautelle House, Farrer: no dated rating in our records, not-for-profit (community).
- Goodwin House Ainslie, Ainslie: no dated rating in our records, not-for-profit (community), run by Goodwin House.
- IRT Kangara Waters, Belconnen: no dated rating in our records, not-for-profit (community).
- Mountain View Aged Care Centre, Narrabundah: no dated rating in our records, 67 places, not-for-profit (faith-based).
- Southern Cross Care Campbell, Campbell: no dated rating in our records, not-for-profit (faith-based), run by Southern Cross Care.
- Southern Cross Care Ozanam Residential Aged Care, Garran: no dated rating in our records, not-for-profit (faith-based).
- Uniting Eabrai Weston, Weston: no dated rating in our records, not-for-profit (faith-based), run by Uniting Eabrai.
- Uniting Mirinjani Weston, Weston: no dated rating in our records, not-for-profit (faith-based), run by Uniting Mirinjani.
Star Ratings are published by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Shown as published in February 2026 and May 2026; they may have changed since. See the current rating on My Aged Care.
Who runs the homes
- Warrigal Care: Warrigal Care Stirling (Stirling), Warrigal Hughes (Hughes) and Warrigal Care Calwell (Calwell).
- Southern Cross Care: Southern Cross Care Campbell (Campbell) and Southern Cross Care Ozanam Residential Aged Care (Garran).
The other 14 homes each belong to a different operator, among them BaptistCare Carey Gardens, BaptistCare NSW & ACT, Calvary Haydon Retirement Community and David Harper House.
Canberra in our data
- 19 homes in Canberra in our directory, with 1,261 places among the 9 with a known size, from Warrigal Hughes (176) down to Mountain View Aged Care Centre (67).
- 6 of 8 rated homes (75%) have four or five stars overall, led by Bill McKenzie Gardens.
- 17 not-for-profit (such as RSL LifeCare and The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW)), 2 for-profit (Johnson Village Services and Pines Living).
- Suburbs in our list: Farrer, Narrabundah, Weston, Ainslie, Belconnen, Bruce, Calwell and Campbell and 8 more.
Sources: our directory records, built from public provider listings and the Star Ratings published by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (dates as shown). The Department's current Star Ratings extract and My Aged Care hold the latest figures. How we check our facts.
Worth knowing here
Our records hold an overall Star Rating for only 8 of the 19 Canberra homes listed here, so check the rest on My Aged Care before you shortlist.
Every one of the 3 homes in Canberra with published figures met its care minutes target in January to March 2026, while 0% fell short across regional Victoria.
The homes in Canberra lean large: 8 of 9 have 120 places or more, led by Warrigal Hughes (176).
Not-for-profit organisations run 17 of the 19 homes in Canberra in our records, including RSL LifeCare, The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) and BaptistCare NSW & ACT.
Quality measures (falls, pressure injuries, unplanned weight loss and medication) are rated one star at Pines Living, so ask what each is doing about the measure that pulled its rating down.
More on Canberra
See every Canberra home we track and aged care costs in Canberra.
Help finding a home here
We start with the homes in Canberra that fit the care needed and the budget, from Bill McKenzie Gardens down, and ring them for a suitable room, checking current ratings on My Aged Care for the eleven 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
Is this every aged care home in Canberra?
No. We hold records for 19 homes in Canberra, in suburbs including Farrer, Narrabundah, Weston, Ainslie and Belconnen, which is not all of them; My Aged Care lists every government-funded home.
Which aged care homes in Canberra have the highest Star Ratings?
No home in Canberra in our records has five stars; among the four-star homes, Bill McKenzie Gardens, Uniting Amala Gordon ACT and BaptistCare Griffith have the highest combined sub-ratings.
Who runs the aged care homes in Canberra?
17 of the 19 homes in our records are not-for-profit and two for-profit; the operators with more than one home are Warrigal Care (3) and Southern Cross Care (2).
Who can help if we have a problem with a home in Canberra?
ACT Disability, Aged and Carer Advocacy Service (ADACAS) on (02) 6242 5060 gives free, independent advocacy in the Australian Capital Territory, 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 Canberra 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.