By phone and video
Aged care placement in Geelong
Geelong is outside Greater Melbourne, where we work in person, so here we help by phone and video, and you or a relative go to the tours.
The official data places 32 homes in Geelong, across Grovedale, Belmont, Highton and Leopold and nearby suburbs.
Who can help find an aged care home in Geelong?
My Aged Care (Australian Government, free, 1800 200 422) arranges the assessment and lists every home in Geelong, including Alan David Lodge and Bupa Barrabool, the highest rated of the 32 in the official data. 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.
Our hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and when a hospital discharge is urgent we also work weekends and after hours.
Aged care homes in Geelong
Every home the official August 2026 data places in Geelong and its suburbs, sorted by overall Star Rating with Alan David Lodge first.
| Home | Suburb | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Care minutes (target) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan David Lodge | Grovedale | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 252 (218) | |
| Bupa Barrabool | Belmont | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 226 (212) | |
| Estia Health Grovedale | Grovedale | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 218 (215) | |
| mecwacare Elstoft House | Hamlyn Heights | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 226 (217) | |
| Uniting AgeWell Kalkee Murray | Belmont | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 213 (211) | |
| Deborah Cheetham Retirement Village | Ocean Grove | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 209 (201) | |
| Estia Health Leopold | Leopold | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 220 (216) | |
| Kensington Grange | Leopold | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 210 (214)Below | |
| Luson The Vue | Grovedale | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 225 (220) | |
| Arcare Portarlington | Portarlington | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 216 (212) | |
| Baptcare Coasthaven Community | Norlane | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 216 (215) | |
| Belmont Grange | Grovedale | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 207 (211)Below | |
| Charles Brownlow Retirement Village | Highton | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 213 (211) | |
| Costa House | Lara | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 216 (213) | |
| McKellar Centre | North Geelong | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 243 (224) | |
| Mercy Place Rice Village | Marshall | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 221 (213) | |
| The Belmont Residential Aged Care | Belmont | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 218 (226)Below | |
| Villa Maria Catholic Homes Star of the Sea Aged Care Residence | Torquay | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 206 (201) | |
| Warralily Gardens | Armstrong Creek | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 209 (212)Below | |
| Bupa Bellarine Lakes | Moolap | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 213 (216)Below | |
| Drysdale Grove | Drysdale | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 176 (202)Below | |
| Uniting AgeWell Kalkee Nangatta | Belmont | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 233 (230) | |
| Calvary Roccoco | St Albans Park | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 205 (218)Below | |
| Calvary Vonlea Manor | Norlane | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 235 (236)Below | |
| Highton Gardens Care Community | Highton | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 212 (223)Below | |
| Homestead Estate Residential Aged Care | Wallington | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 182 (219)Below | |
| Kardinia Parkside Care Community | Geelong | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 209 (224)Below | |
| Sea Views Manor | Ocean Grove | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 211 (219)Below | |
| Victorian Croatian Aged Care Services Inc | Bell Park | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 213 (212) | |
| Calvary Balmoral Grove | Grovedale | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 197 (206)Below | |
| Calvary Elouera | Torquay | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 202 (211)Below | |
| Multicultural Aged Care Services Geelong (Cultura) | North Geelong | Not rated | 4 of 5 | Not rated | 1 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 217 (219)Below |
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.
Who runs the homes
- Calvary Aged Care: Calvary Vonlea Manor (Norlane), Calvary Balmoral Grove (Grovedale) and Calvary Elouera (Torquay).
- Barwon Health: Alan David Lodge (Grovedale) and McKellar Centre (North Geelong).
- Estia Investments: Estia Health Grovedale (Grovedale) and Estia Health Leopold (Leopold).
- Ryman Aged Care (Australia): Deborah Cheetham Retirement Village (Ocean Grove) and Charles Brownlow Retirement Village (Highton).
- Uniting Agewell: Uniting AgeWell Kalkee Murray (Belmont) and Uniting AgeWell Kalkee Nangatta (Belmont).
- Wickro: Kensington Grange (Leopold) and Sea Views Manor (Ocean Grove).
The other 19 homes each belong to a different operator, among them Arcare, Baptcare Coasthaven Community, The Belmont Residential Aged Care and Belmont Grange.
Geelong in our data
- 32 homes in Geelong in the official August 2026 Star Ratings data, with 3,232 places, from Homestead Estate Residential Aged Care (260) down to Calvary Vonlea Manor (38).
- 19 of 31 rated homes (61%) have four or five stars overall, against 75% across regional Victoria, led by Alan David Lodge.
- 14 not-for-profit (such as mecwacare Elstoft House and Uniting Agewell), 16 for-profit (such as Bupa Aged Care Australia and Estia Investments) and 2 government-run.
- 15 of 32 homes with figures below their care minutes target in January to March 2026.
- Suburbs covered: Grovedale, Belmont, Highton, Leopold, Norlane, North Geelong, Ocean Grove and Torquay and 11 more.
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
Staffing is rated one star at Drysdale Grove, Homestead Estate Residential Aged Care and Multicultural Aged Care Services Geelong (Cultura), so staffing questions matter most there: night rosters, registered nurses and agency use.
Quality measures (falls, pressure injuries, unplanned weight loss and medication) are rated one star at McKellar Centre, Kardinia Parkside Care Community, Victorian Croatian Aged Care Services Inc and Calvary Elouera, so ask what each is doing about the measure that pulled its rating down.
Registered nurse minutes, a target separate from total care minutes, were below target at Drysdale Grove, Homestead Estate Residential Aged Care, Victorian Croatian Aged Care Services Inc and Multicultural Aged Care Services Geelong (Cultura) in January to March 2026, which matters most if your family member has complex nursing needs.
Most homes in Geelong met their care minutes target in January to March 2026, but Kensington Grange, Belmont Grange, The Belmont Residential Aged Care, Warralily Gardens, Bupa Bellarine Lakes and ten others did not.
Calvary Aged Care runs 3 of the homes in Geelong in our records: Calvary Vonlea Manor (Norlane), Calvary Balmoral Grove (Grovedale) and Calvary Elouera (Torquay).
More on Geelong
See every Geelong home we track and aged care costs in Geelong.
Help finding a home here
We start with the homes in Geelong that fit the care needed and the budget, from Alan David Lodge down, and ring them for a suitable room, checking current ratings on My Aged Care for the one 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
How many aged care homes are there in Geelong?
The August 2026 Star Ratings list 32 homes in Geelong and its suburbs, with 3,232 places between them, in Grovedale, Belmont, Highton, Leopold, Norlane and North Geelong and other suburbs.
Which aged care homes in Geelong have the highest Star Ratings?
No home in Geelong has five stars; among the four-star homes, Alan David Lodge, Bupa Barrabool and Estia Health Grovedale have the highest combined sub-ratings.
Who runs the aged care homes in Geelong?
14 of the 32 homes are not-for-profit and 16 for-profit, with two government-run; the operators with more than one home are Calvary Aged Care (3), Barwon Health (2), Estia Investments (2) and Ryman Aged Care (Australia) (2).
Who can help if we have a problem with a home in Geelong?
Elder Rights Australia on (03) 9602 3066 gives free, independent advocacy in Victoria, 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 Geelong 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.