In person, Greater Melbourne
Aged care placement in the City of Melbourne
The City of Melbourne has only six residential aged care homes, in Parkville, Carlton, East Melbourne, Kensington and Melbourne, so it is worth looking across the council boundary as well.
Who can help find an aged care home in the City of Melbourne?
My Aged Care (Australian Government, free, 1800 200 422) arranges the assessment and lists all six homes in the City of Melbourne, five 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 the City of Melbourne
Sorted by overall Star Rating, with Coppin Centre and Elderly Chinese Home at the top.
| Home | Suburb | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Care minutes (target) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppin Centre | Melbourne | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 258 (213) | |
| Elderly Chinese Home | Parkville | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 228 (228) | |
| Doutta Galla Lynch's Bridge Aged Care Facility | Kensington | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 247 (227) | |
| Mercy Place East Melbourne | East Melbourne | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 237 (223) | |
| Rathdowne Place | Carlton | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 237 (220) | |
| Mercy Place Parkville | Parkville | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 223 (216) |
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
- Parkville: two homes with 187 places, led by Elderly Chinese Home (4 stars); all with figures meet their care minutes target.
- Carlton: Rathdowne Place, 4 stars overall, 162 places.
- East Melbourne: Mercy Place East Melbourne, 4 stars overall, 110 places.
- Kensington: Doutta Galla Lynch's Bridge Aged Care Facility, 4 stars overall, 58 places.
- Melbourne: Coppin Centre, 4 stars overall, 207 places.
The City of Melbourne in numbers
- 6 homes with 724 places between them, from Coppin Centre (207) down to Elderly Chinese Home (47).
- 83% of rated homes have four or five stars overall, ahead of the Greater Melbourne figure of 68%.
- Mostly not-for-profit: 5 not-for-profit (such as Royal Freemasons and Elderly Chinese Home) and 1 for-profit (Australian Unity Care Services).
- All 6 homes with published figures met their care minutes target in January to March 2026.
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
With only six homes, a suitable vacancy in the City of Melbourne may not come up when you need it, and the nearest council areas, Yarra (4 homes) and Port Phillip (7), widen the choice a great deal.
Not-for-profit organisations run 5 of the 6 homes in the City of Melbourne, well above the 47% share across Greater Melbourne; operators here include Royal Freemasons, Elderly Chinese Home and Doutta Galla Aged Services.
Every one of the 6 homes in the City of Melbourne with published figures met its care minutes target in January to March 2026, while 37% fell short across Greater Melbourne.
The homes in the City of Melbourne run large: 3 of 6 have 120 places or more, led by Coppin Centre with 207, so ask how a home is divided into smaller wings and who looks after each.
Quality measures (falls, pressure injuries, unplanned weight loss and medication) are rated one star at Mercy Place Parkville, so ask what each is doing about the measure that pulled its rating down.
Neighbouring council areas
The City of Melbourne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarra | 4 | 100% | 0 of 3 |
| Port Phillip | 7 | 100% | 0 of 6 |
| Maribyrnong | 7 | 100% | 1 of 7 |
| Moonee Valley | 17 | 71% | 6 of 17 |
Of these, Moonee Valley has the most homes (17), while Yarra has the highest share with four or five stars (100%).
Help finding a home here
We work in the City of Melbourne in person, starting with the six homes here and, if the right room is not free, nearby Yarra and Port Phillip.
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 the City of Melbourne?
The August 2026 Star Ratings data lists six residential aged care homes in the City of Melbourne, with 724 places between them, in Parkville (2), Carlton, East Melbourne, Kensington and Melbourne.
Which aged care homes in the City of Melbourne have the highest Star Ratings?
No home in the City of Melbourne has five stars; among the four-star homes, Coppin Centre, Elderly Chinese Home and Doutta Galla Lynch's Bridge Aged Care Facility have the highest combined sub-ratings.
Do aged care homes in the City of Melbourne meet their staffing targets?
On the latest figures, yes: in January to March 2026 every home in the City of Melbourne with published figures, from Coppin Centre to Mercy Place Parkville, delivered at least its target care minutes per resident per day.
What if no home in the City of Melbourne has a vacancy?
With six homes, that is quite possible in any given week. The nearest council areas are Yarra (4 homes), Port Phillip (7 homes) and Maribyrnong (7 homes), and we look across all of them for you.
Tell us what's happening
Tell us what is happening and where in the City of Melbourne 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.