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Aged care placement in Frankston
There are 14 residential aged care homes in Frankston, from Carrum Downs to Langwarrin.
Who can help find an aged care home in Frankston?
My Aged Care (Australian Government, free, 1800 200 422) arranges the assessment and lists all 14 homes in Frankston, of which Village Baxter - Manor is rated 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 Frankston
Sorted by overall Star Rating, with Village Baxter - Manor and Carrum Downs Private Nursing Home at the top and Skye Lodge not yet rated.
| Home | Suburb | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Care minutes (target) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village Baxter - Manor | Frankston South | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 220 (201) | |
| Carrum Downs Private Nursing Home | Carrum Downs | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 238 (220) | |
| Benetas St Paul's Terrace | Frankston | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 229 (210) | |
| Frankston Nursing Home | Frankston | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 222 (203) | |
| MiCare Avondrust Lodge | Carrum Downs | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 203 (209)Below | |
| Baptcare Peninsula View Community | Frankston South | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 207 (210)Below | |
| Carrum Downs Aged Care | Carrum Downs | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 218 (224)Below | |
| Langwarrin Community Aged Care | Langwarrin | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 217 (216) | |
| Vasey RSL Care Frankston South | Frankston South | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 213 (210) | |
| Calvary Sandhurst | Carrum Downs | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 221 (223)Below | |
| Forest Lodge Residential Aged Care | Frankston North | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 215 (222)Below | |
| Regis Frankston | Frankston | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 223 (224)Below | |
| Calvary Bayview | Carrum Downs | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 222 (223)Below | |
| Skye Lodge | Frankston | 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
- Carrum Downs: five homes with 350 places, led by Carrum Downs Private Nursing Home (4 stars); four below their care minutes target.
- Frankston: four homes with 387 places, led by Benetas St Paul's Terrace (4 stars); one below its care minutes target.
- Frankston South: three homes with 290 places, led by Village Baxter - Manor (5 stars); one below its care minutes target.
- Frankston North: Forest Lodge Residential Aged Care, 3 stars overall, 180 places, below its care minutes target.
- Langwarrin: Langwarrin Community Aged Care, 4 stars overall, 161 places.
Frankston in numbers
- 14 homes with 1,368 places between them, from Forest Lodge Residential Aged Care (180) down to Calvary Sandhurst (30).
- 69% of rated homes have four or five stars overall, close to the Greater Melbourne figure of 68%.
- A mix of operators: 8 not-for-profit (such as Baptist Village Baxter and Anglican Aged Care Services Group) and 6 for-profit (such as Merakis Enterprises and Aged Care Group).
- Below their care minutes target in January to March 2026: 7 of 13 homes, among them MiCare Avondrust Lodge, Baptcare Peninsula View Community and five others (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
Frankston has one home rated five stars overall, Village Baxter - Manor, out of only 9 across Greater Melbourne's 407 rated homes.
The staffing rating is one star, the lowest possible, at MiCare Avondrust Lodge and Forest Lodge Residential Aged Care, so ask those homes how many registered nurses are rostered at night and at weekends.
More than half of the homes in Frankston with published figures (7 of 13) delivered fewer care minutes than their target in January to March 2026: MiCare Avondrust Lodge, Baptcare Peninsula View Community, Carrum Downs Aged Care, Calvary Sandhurst, Forest Lodge Residential Aged Care and two others.
Registered nurse minutes, a target separate from total care minutes, were below target at MiCare Avondrust Lodge and Forest Lodge Residential Aged Care in January to March 2026, which matters most if your family member has complex nursing needs.
Quality measures (falls, pressure injuries, unplanned weight loss and medication) are rated one star at Frankston Nursing Home, so ask what each is doing about the measure that pulled its rating down.
Neighbouring council areas
Frankston is in the Southern Metro planning region (ten council areas, 147 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey | 18 | 65% | 10 of 17 |
| Kingston | 17 | 43% | 9 of 17 |
| Greater Dandenong | 15 | 47% | 10 of 15 |
| Mornington Peninsula | 25 | 59% | 11 of 24 |
Of these, Mornington Peninsula has the most homes (25), while Casey has the highest share with four or five stars (65%).
Help finding a home here
We work in Frankston in person, starting with the 14 homes here and, if the right room is not free, nearby Casey and Kingston.
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 Frankston?
The August 2026 Star Ratings data lists 14 residential aged care homes in Frankston, with 1,368 places between them, in Carrum Downs (5), Frankston (4), Frankston South (3), Frankston North and Langwarrin.
Are there five-star aged care homes in Frankston?
Village Baxter - Manor is rated five stars overall in Frankston. Among the four-star homes, Carrum Downs Private Nursing Home and Benetas St Paul's Terrace have the highest combined sub-ratings.
Which homes in Frankston are below their care minutes target?
In January to March 2026, MiCare Avondrust Lodge, Baptcare Peninsula View Community, Carrum Downs Aged Care, Calvary Sandhurst, Forest Lodge Residential Aged Care, Regis Frankston and one other delivered fewer care minutes per resident than their government target, which feeds into their staffing Star Rating.
Who runs the aged care homes in Frankston?
Eight of the 14 homes are not-for-profit, six are for-profit. The operators with more than one home here are Calvary Aged Care (2) and Merakis Enterprises (2).
Tell us what's happening
Tell us what is happening and where in Frankston 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.