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Aged care placement in Greater Dandenong
There are 15 residential aged care homes in Greater Dandenong, from Dandenong to Springvale South.
Who can help find an aged care home in Greater Dandenong?
My Aged Care (Australian Government, free, 1800 200 422) arranges the assessment and lists all 15 homes in Greater Dandenong, seven 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 Greater Dandenong
Sorted by overall Star Rating, with Belvedere Aged Care and Estia Health Keysborough at the top.
| Home | Suburb | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Care minutes (target) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere Aged Care | Noble Park | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 222 (232)Below | |
| Estia Health Keysborough | Keysborough | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 230 (222) | |
| Outlook Gardens Aged Care | Dandenong North | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 214 (212) | |
| Arcare Keysborough | Keysborough | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 216 (216) | |
| Bolton Clarke Lexington Gardens | Springvale | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 216 (216) | |
| Uniting AgeWell Noble Park | Noble Park | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 212 (214)Below | |
| Wintringham Eunice Seddon Home | Dandenong | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 205 (206)Below | |
| Estia Health Dandenong | Dandenong | 2 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 229 (230)Below | |
| Mercy Place Dandenong | Dandenong | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 214 (216)Below | |
| Regis Dandenong North | Dandenong North | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 234 (232) | |
| Calvary Springvale | Springvale | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 219 (225)Below | |
| Noble Gardens Residential Aged Care | Noble Park | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 216 (227)Below | |
| Noble Manor Residential Aged Care | Noble Park | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 216 (225)Below | |
| Calvary Kingston Gardens | Springvale South | 2 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 213 (219)Below | |
| Calvary Scottvale | Dandenong | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 217 (224)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.
Suburb by suburb
- Dandenong: four homes with 290 places, led by Wintringham Eunice Seddon Home (4 stars); four below their care minutes target.
- Noble Park: four homes with 418 places, led by Belvedere Aged Care (4 stars); four below their care minutes target.
- Dandenong North: two homes with 267 places, led by Outlook Gardens Aged Care (4 stars); all with figures meet their care minutes target.
- Keysborough: two homes with 153 places, led by Estia Health Keysborough (4 stars); all with figures meet their care minutes target.
- Springvale: two homes with 171 places, led by Bolton Clarke Lexington Gardens (4 stars); one below its care minutes target.
- Springvale South: Calvary Kingston Gardens, 3 stars overall, 128 places, below its care minutes target.
Greater Dandenong in numbers
- 15 homes with 1,427 places between them, from Regis Dandenong North (171) down to Estia Health Dandenong (60); one home without a published place count.
- Only 47% of rated homes reach four or five stars, behind Greater Melbourne as a whole (68%).
- A mix of operators: 8 not-for-profit (such as Association For Christian Senior Citizens' Homes and RSL Care RDNS) and 7 for-profit (such as Belvedere Aged Care and Estia Investments).
- Below their care minutes target in January to March 2026: 10 of 15 homes, among them Belvedere Aged Care, Uniting AgeWell Noble Park and eight 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
Residents' experience is rated two stars or fewer at Estia Health Dandenong and Calvary Kingston Gardens, so on a visit ask to speak with a resident or a family member without staff present.
The staffing rating is one star, the lowest possible, at Noble Gardens Residential Aged Care and Noble Manor 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 Greater Dandenong with published figures (10 of 15) delivered fewer care minutes than their target in January to March 2026: Belvedere Aged Care, Uniting AgeWell Noble Park, Wintringham Eunice Seddon Home, Estia Health Dandenong, Mercy Place Dandenong and five others.
Eight of the 15 rated homes in Greater Dandenong sit at three stars overall, which the Department calls "acceptable", against 32% across Greater Melbourne, so read the sub-ratings of Estia Health Dandenong, Mercy Place Dandenong, Regis Dandenong North, Calvary Springvale and four others before you book tours.
Registered nurse minutes, a target separate from total care minutes, were below target at Noble Gardens Residential Aged Care and Noble Manor Residential Aged Care in January to March 2026, which matters most if your family member has complex nursing needs.
Neighbouring council areas
Greater Dandenong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | 17 | 43% | 9 of 17 |
| Monash | 25 | 56% | 12 of 25 |
| Knox | 21 | 88% | 7 of 18 |
| Casey | 18 | 65% | 10 of 17 |
Of these, Monash has the most homes (25), while Knox has the highest share with four or five stars (88%).
Help finding a home here
We work in Greater Dandenong in person, starting with the 15 homes here and, if the right room is not free, nearby Kingston and Monash.
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 Greater Dandenong?
The August 2026 Star Ratings data lists 15 residential aged care homes in Greater Dandenong, with 1,427 places between them, in Dandenong (4), Noble Park (4), Dandenong North (2), Keysborough (2), Springvale (2) and Springvale South.
Which aged care homes in Greater Dandenong have the highest Star Ratings?
No home in Greater Dandenong has five stars; among the four-star homes, Belvedere Aged Care, Estia Health Keysborough and Outlook Gardens Aged Care have the highest combined sub-ratings.
Which homes in Greater Dandenong are below their care minutes target?
In January to March 2026, Belvedere Aged Care, Uniting AgeWell Noble Park, Wintringham Eunice Seddon Home, Estia Health Dandenong, Mercy Place Dandenong, Calvary Springvale and four others delivered fewer care minutes per resident than their government target, which feeds into their staffing Star Rating.
Who runs the aged care homes in Greater Dandenong?
Eight of the 15 homes are not-for-profit, seven are for-profit. The operators with more than one home here are Calvary Aged Care (3), Estia Investments (2) and Great Oaks (2).
Tell us what's happening
Tell us what is happening and where in Greater Dandenong 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.