In person, Greater Melbourne
Aged care placement in Kingston
There are 17 residential aged care homes in Kingston, from Chelsea to Parkdale.
Who can help find an aged care home in Kingston?
My Aged Care (Australian Government, free, 1800 200 422) arranges the assessment and lists all 17 homes in Kingston, six 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 Kingston
Sorted by overall Star Rating, with Boollam Boollam Aged Care Centre and Clarinda on the Park at the top and Greenwood Manor, Cheltenham Manor and one other not yet rated.
| Home | Suburb | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Care minutes (target) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boollam Boollam Aged Care Centre | Cheltenham | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 308 (205) | |
| Clarinda on the Park | Clarinda | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 245 (229) | |
| Arcare Cheltenham | Cheltenham | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 219 (218) | |
| Bolton Clarke Avonlea | Mentone | 2 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 214 (212) | |
| Bolton Clarke Bayside (VIC) | Mordialloc | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 253 (232) | |
| Bupa Bonbeach | Chelsea | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 223 (222) | |
| Mercy Place Mentone | Mentone | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 209 (210)Below | |
| Parkdale Aged Care | Parkdale | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 212 (221)Below | |
| Chelsea Manor Care Community | Chelsea | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 214 (227)Below | |
| Chelsea Parkside Care Community | Chelsea | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 217 (229)Below | |
| Cheltenham Parkside Care Community | Cheltenham | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 201 (217)Below | |
| Fronditha Clayton Aged Care | Clayton South | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 226 (223) | |
| Mordialloc Grove Care Community | Mordialloc | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 202 (219)Below | |
| TLC Whitewater | Mordialloc | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 212 (220)Below | |
| Greenwood Manor | Dingley Village | Not rated | 4 of 5 | Not rated | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 216 (193) |
| Cheltenham Manor | Cheltenham | Not rated | 4 of 5 | Not rated | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 193 (198)Below |
| Lifeview Argyle Court | Chelsea | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 219 (222)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
- Chelsea: four homes with 284 places, led by Bupa Bonbeach (4 stars); three below their care minutes target.
- Cheltenham: four homes with 390 places, led by Boollam Boollam Aged Care Centre (4 stars); two below their care minutes target.
- Mordialloc: three homes with 279 places, led by Bolton Clarke Bayside (VIC) (4 stars); two below their care minutes target.
- Mentone: two homes with 198 places, led by Bolton Clarke Avonlea (4 stars); one below its care minutes target.
- Clarinda: Clarinda on the Park, 4 stars overall, 90 places.
- Clayton South: Fronditha Clayton Aged Care, 3 stars overall, 152 places.
- Dingley Village: Greenwood Manor, not yet rated, 62 places.
- Parkdale: Parkdale Aged Care, 3 stars overall, 60 places, below its care minutes target.
Kingston in numbers
- 17 homes with 1,515 places between them, from Cheltenham Manor (155) down to Bolton Clarke Bayside (VIC) (41).
- Only 43% of rated homes reach four or five stars, behind Greater Melbourne as a whole (68%).
- Mostly for-profit: 5 not-for-profit (such as Anglican Aged Care Services Group and RSL Care RDNS) and 11 for-profit (such as Arcare and Bupa Aged Care Australia) and one government-run.
- Below their care minutes target in January to March 2026: 9 of 17 homes, among them Mercy Place Mentone, Parkdale Aged Care and seven 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 Bolton Clarke Avonlea, so on a visit ask to speak with a resident or a family member without staff present.
Eight of the 14 rated homes in Kingston sit at three stars overall, which the Department calls "acceptable", against 32% across Greater Melbourne, so read the sub-ratings of Mercy Place Mentone, Parkdale Aged Care, Chelsea Manor Care Community, Chelsea Parkside Care Community and four others before you book tours.
More than half of the homes in Kingston with published figures (9 of 17) delivered fewer care minutes than their target in January to March 2026: Mercy Place Mentone, Parkdale Aged Care, Chelsea Manor Care Community, Chelsea Parkside Care Community, Cheltenham Parkside Care Community and four others.
The staffing rating is one star, the lowest possible, at TLC Whitewater, so ask that home how many registered nurses are rostered at night and at weekends.
Boollam Boollam Aged Care Centre is government-run (by Monash Health), one of only 13 government-run homes in Greater Melbourne.
Neighbouring council areas
Kingston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Dandenong | 15 | 47% | 10 of 15 |
| Bayside | 16 | 69% | 7 of 16 |
| Monash | 25 | 56% | 12 of 25 |
| Glen Eira | 15 | 73% | 4 of 15 |
Of these, Monash has the most homes (25), while Glen Eira has the highest share with four or five stars (73%).
Help finding a home here
We work in Kingston in person, starting with the 17 homes here and, if the right room is not free, nearby Greater Dandenong and Bayside.
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 Kingston?
The August 2026 Star Ratings data lists 17 residential aged care homes in Kingston, with 1,515 places between them, in Chelsea (4), Cheltenham (4), Mordialloc (3), Mentone (2), Clarinda, Clayton South, Dingley Village and Parkdale.
Which aged care homes in Kingston have the highest Star Ratings?
No home in Kingston has five stars; among the four-star homes, Boollam Boollam Aged Care Centre, Clarinda on the Park and Arcare Cheltenham have the highest combined sub-ratings.
Which homes in Kingston are below their care minutes target?
In January to March 2026, Mercy Place Mentone, Parkdale Aged Care, Chelsea Manor Care Community, Chelsea Parkside Care Community, Cheltenham Parkside Care Community, Mordialloc Grove Care Community and three 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 Kingston?
Five of the 17 homes are not-for-profit, eleven are for-profit and one is government-run. The operators with more than one home here are DPG Services (4) and RSL Care RDNS (2).
Tell us what's happening
Tell us what is happening and where in Kingston 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.