In person, Greater Melbourne
Aged care placement in Merri-bek
There are 18 residential aged care homes in Merri-bek, from Glenroy to Pascoe Vale South.
Who can help find an aged care home in Merri-bek?
My Aged Care (Australian Government, free, 1800 200 422) arranges the assessment and lists all 18 homes in Merri-bek, ten 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 Merri-bek
Sorted by overall Star Rating, with Boyne Russell House and Benetas Colton Close at the top and Anzac Lodge Private Nursing Home and Mayflower Edith Bendall not yet rated.
| Home | Suburb | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Care minutes (target) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyne Russell House | Brunswick | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 263 (206) | |
| Benetas Colton Close | Glenroy | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 244 (227) | |
| Benetas Gladswood Lodge | Brunswick West | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 248 (218) | |
| Estia Health Brunswick | Brunswick West | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 228 (224) | |
| Bupa Coburg | Coburg | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 232 (229) | |
| Hope Aged Care Brunswick | Brunswick | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 223 (218) | |
| Villa Del Sole | Glenroy | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 213 (211) | |
| Regis Fawkner | Fawkner | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 233 (233) | |
| St Basil’s Homes for the Aged in Victoria | Fawkner | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 214 (215)Below | |
| Wintringham Gilgunya Village | Coburg | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 190 (187) | |
| Craigcare Pascoe Vale | Pascoe Vale | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 221 (225)Below | |
| Northern Gardens Aged Care | Coburg North | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 217 (226)Below | |
| Craigcare Plumpton Villa | Glenroy | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 223 (223) | |
| Dorothy Impey Home | Pascoe Vale South | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 191 (203)Below | |
| Glenroy Grove Care Community | Glenroy | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 217 (228)Below | |
| Glenroy Terrace Care Community | Glenroy | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 219 (232)Below | |
| Anzac Lodge Private Nursing Home | Coburg North | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not published |
| Mayflower Edith Bendall | Pascoe Vale | 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
- Glenroy: five homes with 507 places, led by Benetas Colton Close (4 stars); two below their care minutes target.
- Brunswick: two homes with 140 places, led by Boyne Russell House (4 stars); all with figures meet their care minutes target.
- Brunswick West: two homes with 95 places, led by Benetas Gladswood Lodge (4 stars); all with figures meet their care minutes target.
- Coburg: two homes with 126 places, led by Bupa Coburg (4 stars); all with figures meet their care minutes target.
- Coburg North: two homes with 181 places, led by Northern Gardens Aged Care (3 stars); one below its care minutes target.
- Fawkner: two homes with 240 places, led by Regis Fawkner (4 stars); one below its care minutes target.
- Pascoe Vale: two homes with 200 places, led by Craigcare Pascoe Vale (3 stars); one below its care minutes target.
- Pascoe Vale South: Dorothy Impey Home, 3 stars overall, 95 places, below its care minutes target.
Merri-bek in numbers
- 18 homes with 1,584 places between them, from St Basil’s Homes for the Aged in Victoria (150) down to Boyne Russell House (30).
- 63% of rated homes have four or five stars overall, close to the Greater Melbourne figure of 68%.
- Mostly for-profit: 6 not-for-profit (such as Anglican Aged Care Services Group and Benetas Gladswood Lodge) and 11 for-profit (such as Estia Investments and Bupa Aged Care Australia) and one government-run.
- Below their care minutes target in January to March 2026: 6 of 16 homes, among them St Basil’s Homes for the Aged in Victoria, Craigcare Pascoe Vale 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
The staffing rating is one star, the lowest possible, at Glenroy Grove Care Community, so ask that home how many registered nurses are rostered at night and at weekends.
Boyne Russell House is government-run (by Melbourne Health), one of only 13 government-run homes in Greater Melbourne.
Registered nurse minutes, a target separate from total care minutes, were below target at Wintringham Gilgunya Village, Craigcare Plumpton Villa and Glenroy Grove Care Community in January to March 2026, which matters most if your family member has complex nursing needs.
St Basil’s Homes for the Aged in Victoria, Craigcare Pascoe Vale, Northern Gardens Aged Care, Dorothy Impey Home, Glenroy Grove Care Community and one other delivered fewer care minutes than their target in January to March 2026; the other 10 homes with figures met theirs.
One operator, DPG Services, runs 3 of the 18 homes in Merri-bek (Glenroy Grove Care Community (Glenroy), Glenroy Terrace Care Community (Glenroy) and Anzac Lodge Private Nursing Home (Coburg North)), so if you are weighing several of them, ask what is decided locally and what is set by the group.
Neighbouring council areas
Merri-bek is in the Northern Metro planning region (seven council areas, 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moonee Valley | 17 | 71% | 6 of 17 |
| Darebin | 18 | 63% | 5 of 17 |
| City of Melbourne | 6 | 83% | 0 of 6 |
| Maribyrnong | 7 | 100% | 1 of 7 |
Of these, Darebin has the most homes (18), while Maribyrnong has the highest share with four or five stars (100%).
Help finding a home here
We work in Merri-bek in person, starting with the 18 homes here and, if the right room is not free, nearby Moonee Valley and Darebin.
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 Merri-bek?
The August 2026 Star Ratings data lists 18 residential aged care homes in Merri-bek, with 1,584 places between them, in Glenroy (5), Brunswick (2), Brunswick West (2), Coburg (2), Coburg North (2), Fawkner (2), Pascoe Vale (2) and Pascoe Vale South.
Which aged care homes in Merri-bek have the highest Star Ratings?
No home in Merri-bek has five stars; among the four-star homes, Boyne Russell House, Benetas Colton Close and Benetas Gladswood Lodge have the highest combined sub-ratings.
Which homes in Merri-bek are below their care minutes target?
In January to March 2026, St Basil’s Homes for the Aged in Victoria, Craigcare Pascoe Vale, Northern Gardens Aged Care, Dorothy Impey Home, Glenroy Grove Care Community and Glenroy Terrace Care Community delivered fewer care minutes per resident than their government target, which feeds into their staffing Star Rating.
Who runs the aged care homes in Merri-bek?
Six of the 18 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 (3) and Glenn-Craig Villages (2).
Tell us what's happening
Tell us what is happening and where in Merri-bek 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.