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Aged care homes in Croydon
Croydon has six residential aged care homes, with 9 more within 5 km, the closest being Lionsbrae Hostel in Ringwood East.
Is there an aged care home in Croydon with a vacancy?
Vacancies are not published reliably, so the way to find out is to ring Croydon's six homes (Donwood Community Aged Care Services, Bupa Croydon, Croydon Grove Care Community, Croydon Place Care Community and two others) and the nine within 5 km; we do that for you, then come on the tours, for a fixed $1,950 paid by the family.
The homes in Croydon
Sorted by overall Star Rating, from Donwood Community Aged Care Services to Estia Health Croydon North.
| Home | Suburb | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Care minutes (target) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donwood Community Aged Care Services | Croydon | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 228 (219) | |
| Bupa Croydon | Croydon | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 207 (218)Below | |
| Croydon Grove Care Community | Croydon | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 212 (221)Below | |
| Croydon Place Care Community | Croydon | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 202 (214)Below | |
| Arcare Croydon | Croydon | Not rated | 4 of 5 | Not rated | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 210 (192) |
| Estia Health Croydon North | Croydon | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not published |
In brief
- Donwood Community Aged Care Services: 4 stars overall, 107 places, run by Donwood Community Aged Care Services; met its care minutes target (228 against 219).
- Bupa Croydon: 4 stars overall, 84 places, run by Bupa Aged Care Australia; 207 care minutes a day against a 218-minute target.
- Croydon Grove Care Community: 3 stars overall, run by DPG Services; 212 care minutes a day against a 221-minute target.
- Croydon Place Care Community: 3 stars overall, 78 places, run by DPG Services; 202 care minutes a day against a 214-minute target.
- Arcare Croydon: no overall rating yet, run by Arcare; met its care minutes target (210 against 192).
- Estia Health Croydon North: no overall rating yet, run by Estia Investments.
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.
Other homes within 5 km
Within 5 km of Croydon, the highest-rated homes are Lionsbrae Hostel (4 stars, 2.2 km), Olivet Aged Persons Home (4 stars, 3.2 km) and Regis Ringwood (4 stars, 3.2 km).
| Home | Suburb | Distance | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Care minutes (target) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionsbrae Hostel | Ringwood East | 2.2 km | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 238 (202) | |
| Regis Ringwood | Ringwood | 3.2 km | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 217 (225)Below | |
| Olivet Aged Persons Home | Ringwood | 3.2 km | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 220 (215) | |
| Ferndale Gardens Aged Care Services | Bayswater North | 3.2 km | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 213 (220)Below | |
| Warrandyte Gardens Care Community | Ringwood North | 3.2 km | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 209 (223)Below | |
| Walmsley Aged Care | Kilsyth | 3.6 km | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 217 (211) | |
| Mooroolbark Manor Care Community | Mooroolbark | 4.2 km | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 207 (224)Below | |
| Aeralife Bayswater | Bayswater | 4.3 km | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not published |
| MiCare Margriet Manor | Kilsyth | 5.0 km | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 211 (209) |
Nearby, suburb by suburb
- Kilsyth: two homes from 3.6 km, led by MiCare Margriet Manor (4 stars).
- Ringwood: two homes from 3.2 km, led by Olivet Aged Persons Home (4 stars).
- Bayswater: one home from 4.3 km, Aeralife Bayswater (not yet rated).
- Bayswater North: one home from 3.2 km, Ferndale Gardens Aged Care Services (4 stars).
- Mooroolbark: one home from 4.2 km, Mooroolbark Manor Care Community (3 stars).
- Ringwood East: one home from 2.2 km, Lionsbrae Hostel (4 stars).
- Ringwood North: one home from 3.2 km, Warrandyte Gardens Care Community (4 stars).
Croydon at a glance
- 6 homes in Croydon itself, with 269 places, the biggest being Donwood Community Aged Care Services (107), and 9 more within 5 km.
- Council area: Maroondah, 14 homes in all.
- 2 of 4 rated homes here have four or five stars, led by Donwood Community Aged Care Services, a weaker showing than Maroondah overall (83%).
- Operators: DPG Services (2), Arcare, Bupa Aged Care Australia, Donwood Community Aged Care Services and Estia Investments.
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); distances are straight-line from the middle of the Croydon homes. How we check our facts.
Worth knowing here
Care minutes fell short of target in January to March 2026 at Bupa Croydon, Croydon Grove Care Community and Croydon Place Care Community, 3 of the 5 Croydon homes with figures, so ask each how it plans to close the gap.
In Croydon itself, Croydon Grove Care Community and Croydon Place Care Community are rated three stars overall, so compare their sub-ratings with the four-star homes nearby before deciding which to see.
Five of the 6 homes in Croydon are run by for-profit companies (Bupa Aged Care Australia, DPG Services and Arcare), and Victoria-wide 56% of rated for-profit homes reach four or five stars against 73% of not-for-profit homes.
Registered nurse minutes, a target separate from total care minutes, were below target at Donwood Community Aged Care Services in January to March 2026, which matters most if your family member has complex nursing needs.
Nearby suburbs
Help finding a room here
If Croydon is where you want to be, we start with its six homes and the nine within 5 km, and come with you on the tours.
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 in Croydon?
The August 2026 Star Ratings data lists six residential aged care homes in Croydon: Donwood Community Aged Care Services, Bupa Croydon, Croydon Grove Care Community, Croydon Place Care Community, Arcare Croydon and Estia Health Croydon North. Another nine are within 5 km, and the wider Maroondah council area has 14.
Which aged care homes near Croydon have the highest ratings?
Taking Croydon and the homes within 5 km together, the highest overall Star Ratings belong to Lionsbrae Hostel (4 stars, Ringwood East), Donwood Community Aged Care Services (4 stars) and Olivet Aged Persons Home (4 stars, Ringwood).
Which homes in Croydon are below their care minutes target?
In January to March 2026, Bupa Croydon, Croydon Grove Care Community and Croydon Place Care Community were below target, while Donwood Community Aged Care Services and Arcare Croydon met theirs.
Tell us what's happening
Tell us a little about the person and why Croydon. 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.