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Aged care placement in Monash
Monash has 25 residential aged care homes, the second most of Greater Melbourne's 31 council areas, with the biggest cluster in Glen Waverley.
Who can help find an aged care home in Monash?
My Aged Care (Australian Government, free, 1800 200 422) arranges the assessment and lists all 25 homes in Monash, 14 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 Monash
Sorted by overall Star Rating, with Glen Waverley Nursing Home and Elizabeth Gardens Burwood at the top.
| Home | Suburb | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Care minutes (target) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Waverley Nursing Home | Glen Waverley | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 220 (218) | |
| Elizabeth Gardens Burwood | Burwood | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 231 (220) | |
| Monash Gardens | Mulgrave | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 232 (215) | |
| Villa Maria Catholic Homes John R Hannah Aged Care Residence | Mulgrave | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 209 (205) | |
| Campbell Place | Glen Waverley | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 222 (212) | |
| Nellie Melba Retirement Village | Wheelers Hill | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 217 (213) | |
| Nellie Melba Retirement Village Aged Care Centre (Wheelers Hill) | Wheelers Hill | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 217 (213) | |
| The Alexander Aged Care Centre | Clayton | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 231 (215) | |
| Villa Maria Catholic Homes Corpus Christi Aged Care Residence | Clayton | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 221 (213) | |
| Churches of Christ Oak Towers Aged Care Service | Oakleigh | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 208 (208) | |
| Estia Health Glen Waverley | Glen Waverley | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 224 (222) | |
| Villa Maria Catholic Homes Ashwood Aged Care Residence | Ashwood | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 233 (216) | |
| Weary Dunlop Retirement Village | Wheelers Hill | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 229 (223) | |
| Oaklea Hall | Oakleigh | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 220 (224)Below | |
| Calvary The Highbury | Glen Waverley | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 219 (222)Below | |
| Estia Health Oakleigh East | Oakleigh | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 231 (232)Below | |
| Grand Cedar | Ashwood | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 209 (215)Below | |
| Lifeview The Willows | Wheelers Hill | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 218 (219)Below | |
| Bupa Clayton | Clayton | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 209 (219)Below | |
| Oakleigh Manor Care Community | Oakleigh South | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 220 (223)Below | |
| Waverley Valley Care Community | Glen Waverley | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 221 (233)Below | |
| Calvary The Regent | Mount Waverley | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 207 (216)Below | |
| Cumberland View Aged Care - Whalley Drive | Wheelers Hill | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 199 (207)Below | |
| Mount Waverley Glades Care Community | Mount Waverley | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 214 (223)Below | |
| Mulgrave Rise Care Community | Mulgrave | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 201 (217)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
- Glen Waverley: five homes with 439 places, led by Glen Waverley Nursing Home (4 stars); two below their care minutes target.
- Wheelers Hill: five homes with 700 places, led by Nellie Melba Retirement Village (4 stars); two below their care minutes target.
- Clayton: three homes with 377 places, led by The Alexander Aged Care Centre (4 stars); one below its care minutes target.
- Mulgrave: three homes with 261 places, led by Monash Gardens (4 stars); one below its care minutes target.
- Oakleigh: three homes with 290 places, led by Churches of Christ Oak Towers Aged Care Service (4 stars); two below their care minutes target.
- Ashwood: two homes with 165 places, led by Villa Maria Catholic Homes Ashwood Aged Care Residence (4 stars); one below its care minutes target.
- Mount Waverley: two homes with 239 places, led by Calvary The Regent (3 stars); two below their care minutes target.
- Burwood: Elizabeth Gardens Burwood, 4 stars overall.
- Oakleigh South: Oakleigh Manor Care Community, 3 stars overall, 54 places, below its care minutes target.
Monash in numbers
- 25 homes with 2,525 places between them, from Nellie Melba Retirement Village (190) down to Oaklea Hall (46); one home without a published place count.
- Only 56% of rated homes reach four or five stars, behind Greater Melbourne as a whole (68%).
- Mostly for-profit: 8 not-for-profit (such as Royal Freemasons and Villa Maria Catholic Homes) and 17 for-profit (such as Menarock Aged Care Services (Victoria) and Australian Unity Care Services).
- Below their care minutes target in January to March 2026: 12 of 25 homes, among them Oaklea Hall, Calvary The Highbury and ten 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 Waverley Valley Care Community, Mount Waverley Glades Care Community and Mulgrave Rise Care Community, so ask those homes how many registered nurses are rostered at night and at weekends.
Registered nurse minutes, a target separate from total care minutes, were below target at Waverley Valley Care Community, Mount Waverley Glades Care Community and Mulgrave Rise Care Community in January to March 2026, which matters most if your family member has complex nursing needs.
For-profit companies such as Menarock Aged Care Services (Victoria), Australian Unity Care Services and Ryman Aged Care (Australia) run 17 of the 25 homes in Monash, against 50% across Greater Melbourne; in the same Victorian data, 56% of rated for-profit homes have four or five stars, compared with 73% of not-for-profit homes.
One operator, DPG Services, runs 4 of the 25 homes in Monash (Oakleigh Manor Care Community (Oakleigh South), Waverley Valley Care Community (Glen Waverley), Mount Waverley Glades Care Community (Mount Waverley) and Mulgrave Rise Care Community (Mulgrave)), so if you are weighing several of them, ask what is decided locally and what is set by the group.
Quality measures (falls, pressure injuries, unplanned weight loss and medication) are rated one star at Cumberland View Aged Care - Whalley Drive, so ask what each is doing about the measure that pulled its rating down.
Neighbouring council areas
Monash 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 |
| Greater Dandenong | 15 | 47% | 10 of 15 |
| Glen Eira | 15 | 73% | 4 of 15 |
| Stonnington | 11 | 82% | 2 of 11 |
Of these, Whitehorse has the most homes (15), while Stonnington has the highest share with four or five stars (82%).
Help finding a home here
We work in Monash in person, starting with the 25 homes here and, if the right room is not free, nearby Whitehorse and Greater Dandenong.
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 Monash?
The August 2026 Star Ratings data lists 25 residential aged care homes in Monash, with 2,525 places between them, in Glen Waverley (5), Wheelers Hill (5), Clayton (3), Mulgrave (3), Oakleigh (3), Ashwood (2), Mount Waverley (2), Burwood and Oakleigh South.
Which aged care homes in Monash have the highest Star Ratings?
No home in Monash has five stars; among the four-star homes, Glen Waverley Nursing Home, Elizabeth Gardens Burwood and Monash Gardens have the highest combined sub-ratings.
Which homes in Monash are below their care minutes target?
In January to March 2026, Oaklea Hall, Calvary The Highbury, Estia Health Oakleigh East, Grand Cedar, Lifeview The Willows, Bupa Clayton and six 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 Monash?
Eight of the 25 homes are not-for-profit, 17 are for-profit. The operators with more than one home here are DPG Services (4), Villa Maria Catholic Homes (3), Calvary Aged Care (2), Estia Investments (2), Royal Freemasons (2) and Ryman Aged Care (Australia) (2).
Tell us what's happening
Tell us what is happening and where in Monash 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.