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Aged care placement in Manningham
Manningham has 20 residential aged care homes, the fifth most of Greater Melbourne's 31 council areas, with the biggest cluster in Templestowe.
Who can help find an aged care home in Manningham?
My Aged Care (Australian Government, free, 1800 200 422) arranges the assessment and lists all 20 homes in Manningham, eleven 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 Manningham
Sorted by overall Star Rating, with Mercy Place Templestowe and Fronditha Lower Templestowe at the top.
| Home | Suburb | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Care minutes (target) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Place Templestowe | Templestowe Lower | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 223 (220) | |
| Fronditha Lower Templestowe | Templestowe Lower | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 230 (227) | |
| CCSSCI - On Luck Chinese Nursing Home | Donvale | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 223 (219) | |
| Baptcare The Orchards Community | Doncaster East | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 219 (217) | |
| Bolton Clarke Greenview | Donvale | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 218 (217) | |
| Emmavale Gardens | Templestowe Lower | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 219 (218) | |
| Willowbrae-Templestowe Hostel | Templestowe | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 205 (204) | |
| Bolton Clarke Newmans on the Park | Templestowe | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 227 (214) | |
| Donvale Gardens | Donvale | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 209 (202) | |
| MannaCare - Cassia House | Doncaster | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 237 (235) | |
| MannaCare - Doncaster Melaleuca Lodge | Doncaster | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 221 (219) | |
| Bolton Clarke Templestowe Manor | Templestowe Lower | 2 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 224 (220) | |
| Bupa Templestowe | Templestowe | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 214 (217)Below | |
| Templestowe Grove Care Community | Templestowe | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 200 (218)Below | |
| The Heights Donvale | Donvale | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 219 (223)Below | |
| Arcare Templestowe | Templestowe | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 220 (219) | |
| Bolton Clarke Charlesbrook | Templestowe | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 232 (232) | |
| Templestowe Views Care Community | Templestowe Lower | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 212 (223)Below | |
| Templestowe Woodlands Care Community | Templestowe | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 214 (227)Below | |
| Calvary Millward | Doncaster East | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 217 (221)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
- Templestowe: seven homes with 648 places, led by Willowbrae-Templestowe Hostel (4 stars); three below their care minutes target.
- Templestowe Lower: five homes with 298 places, led by Mercy Place Templestowe (4 stars); one below its care minutes target.
- Donvale: four homes with 377 places, led by CCSSCI - On Luck Chinese Nursing Home (4 stars); one below its care minutes target.
- Doncaster: two homes with 150 places, led by MannaCare - Cassia House (4 stars); all with figures meet their care minutes target.
- Doncaster East: two homes with 313 places, led by Baptcare The Orchards Community (4 stars); one below its care minutes target.
Manningham in numbers
- 20 homes with 1,786 places between them, from Calvary Millward (163) down to Emmavale Gardens (50).
- Only 55% of rated homes reach four or five stars, behind Greater Melbourne as a whole (68%).
- A mix of operators: 11 not-for-profit (such as Mercy Aged and Community Care and Fronditha Care) and 9 for-profit (such as Menarock Aged Care Services (Templestowe) and Menarock Aged Care Services (Victoria)).
- Below their care minutes target in January to March 2026: 6 of 20 homes, among them Bupa Templestowe, Templestowe Grove Care Community and four 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 Templestowe Manor, 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 The Heights Donvale, so ask that home how many registered nurses are rostered at night and at weekends.
Nine of the 20 rated homes in Manningham sit at three stars overall, which the Department calls "acceptable", against 32% across Greater Melbourne, so read the sub-ratings of Bolton Clarke Templestowe Manor, Bupa Templestowe, Templestowe Grove Care Community, The Heights Donvale and five others before you book tours.
Quality measures (falls, pressure injuries, unplanned weight loss and medication) are rated one star at Arcare Templestowe and Calvary Millward, 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 The Heights Donvale in January to March 2026, which matters most if your family member has complex nursing needs.
Neighbouring council areas
Manningham is in the Eastern Metro planning region (seven council areas, 134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorse | 15 | 73% | 5 of 15 |
| Banyule | 13 | 54% | 4 of 13 |
| Boroondara | 26 | 72% | 9 of 26 |
| Nillumbik | 6 | 50% | 2 of 6 |
Of these, Boroondara has the most homes (26), while Whitehorse has the highest share with four or five stars (73%).
Help finding a home here
We work in Manningham in person, starting with the 20 homes here and, if the right room is not free, nearby Whitehorse and Banyule.
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 Manningham?
The August 2026 Star Ratings data lists 20 residential aged care homes in Manningham, with 1,786 places between them, in Templestowe (7), Templestowe Lower (5), Donvale (4), Doncaster (2) and Doncaster East (2).
Which aged care homes in Manningham have the highest Star Ratings?
No home in Manningham has five stars; among the four-star homes, Mercy Place Templestowe, Fronditha Lower Templestowe and CCSSCI - On Luck Chinese Nursing Home have the highest combined sub-ratings.
Which homes in Manningham are below their care minutes target?
In January to March 2026, Bupa Templestowe, Templestowe Grove Care Community, The Heights Donvale, Templestowe Views Care Community, Templestowe Woodlands Care Community and Calvary Millward delivered fewer care minutes per resident than their government target, which feeds into their staffing Star Rating.
Who runs the aged care homes in Manningham?
Eleven of the 20 homes are not-for-profit, nine are for-profit. The operators with more than one home here are DPG Services (3), RSL Care RDNS (3) and MannaCare (2).
Tell us what's happening
Tell us what is happening and where in Manningham 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.