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Aged care placement on the Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula has 25 residential aged care homes, the third most of Greater Melbourne's 31 council areas, with the biggest cluster in Mornington.
Who can help find an aged care home on the Mornington Peninsula?
My Aged Care (Australian Government, free, 1800 200 422) arranges the assessment and lists all 25 homes on the Mornington Peninsula, of which Peninsula Grange Aged Care is rated 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 on the Mornington Peninsula
Sorted by overall Star Rating, with Peninsula Grange Aged Care and Benetas Corowa Court at the top and Carinya Nursing Home (Frankston Extended Care), Mount Eliza Botanica Care Community and one other not yet rated.
| Home | Suburb | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Care minutes (target) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peninsula Grange Aged Care | Mornington | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 225 (223) | |
| Benetas Corowa Court | Mornington | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 223 (211) | |
| Uniting AgeWell Andrew Kerr Care | Mornington | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 208 (206) | |
| The Bays Aged Care Facility | Hastings | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 217 (199) | |
| Arcare Balnarring | Balnarring | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 210 (209) | |
| Bolton Clarke Rosebrook | Rosebud | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 218 (217) | |
| mecwacare Calwell Manor | Safety Beach | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 203 (202) | |
| mecwacare Annie's Court | Shoreham | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 220 (212) | |
| mecwacare Park Hill | Mornington | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 215 (208) | |
| Mornington Bay Care Community | Mount Martha | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 201 (212)Below | |
| Mount Martha Valley | Safety Beach | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 224 (214) | |
| Racecourse Grange Residential Care | Mornington | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 198 (199)Below | |
| Western Port Bay Care Community | Tyabb | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 209 (219)Below | |
| Calvary George Vowell | Mount Eliza | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 212 (215)Below | |
| Craigcare Mornington | Mount Martha | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 209 (218)Below | |
| Mercy Place Rosebud | Rosebud | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 216 (217)Below | |
| Regis Rosebud | Capel Sound | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 216 (217)Below | |
| Somerville Gardens Care Community | Somerville | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 200 (215)Below | |
| Regis Capel Sound | Capel Sound | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 207 (211)Below | |
| Regis Mornington | Mornington | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 215 (215) | |
| Calvary Capel Sands | Capel Sound | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 218 (223)Below | |
| Calvary Rye Sands | Rye | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 212 (217)Below | |
| Carinya Nursing Home (Frankston Extended Care) | Capel Sound | Not rated | Not rated | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 415 (230) |
| Mount Eliza Botanica Care Community | Mount Eliza | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 203 (203) |
| Bentons Lodge - Residential Aged Service | Mornington | 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
- Mornington: seven homes with 802 places, led by Peninsula Grange Aged Care (5 stars); one below its care minutes target.
- Capel Sound: four homes with 385 places, led by Regis Rosebud (3 stars); three below their care minutes target.
- Mount Eliza: two homes with 274 places, led by Calvary George Vowell (3 stars); one below its care minutes target.
- Mount Martha: two homes with 258 places, led by Mornington Bay Care Community (4 stars); two below their care minutes target.
- Rosebud: two homes with 121 places, led by Bolton Clarke Rosebrook (4 stars); one below its care minutes target.
- Safety Beach: two homes with 45 places, led by mecwacare Calwell Manor (4 stars); all with figures meet their care minutes target.
- Balnarring: Arcare Balnarring, 4 stars overall, 75 places.
- Hastings: The Bays Aged Care Facility, 4 stars overall.
- Rye: Calvary Rye Sands, 3 stars overall, 99 places, below its care minutes target.
- Shoreham: mecwacare Annie's Court, 4 stars overall, 60 places.
- Somerville: Somerville Gardens Care Community, 3 stars overall, 130 places, below its care minutes target.
- Tyabb: Western Port Bay Care Community, 4 stars overall, 104 places, below its care minutes target.
The Mornington Peninsula in numbers
- 25 homes with 2,353 places between them, from Bentons Lodge - Residential Aged Service (170) down to Carinya Nursing Home (Frankston Extended Care) (26); two homes without a published place count.
- Only 59% 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 Anglican Aged Care Services Group and Uniting Agewell) and 13 for-profit (such as Australian Unity Care Services and Apollo Care Operations) and one government-run.
- Below their care minutes target in January to March 2026: 11 of 24 homes, among them Mornington Bay Care Community, Racecourse Grange Residential Care and nine 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 Mornington Peninsula has one home rated five stars overall, Peninsula Grange Aged Care, out of only 9 across Greater Melbourne's 407 rated homes.
The homes are far apart: Western Port Bay Care Community in Tyabb and Calvary Rye Sands in Rye are about 36 km apart in a straight line, so settle early on which end of the Mornington Peninsula suits the family who will visit most.
The staffing rating is one star, the lowest possible, at Somerville Gardens Care Community, so ask that home how many registered nurses are rostered at night and at weekends.
Carinya Nursing Home (Frankston Extended Care) is government-run (by Bayside Health), one of only 13 government-run homes in Greater Melbourne.
Residents gave Peninsula Grange Aged Care five stars in the government's Residents' Experience Survey, a score only 13 homes in Greater Melbourne received.
Neighbouring council areas
The Mornington Peninsula 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankston | 14 | 69% | 7 of 13 |
| Kingston | 17 | 43% | 9 of 17 |
| Casey | 18 | 65% | 10 of 17 |
| Greater Dandenong | 15 | 47% | 10 of 15 |
Of these, Casey has the most homes (18), while Frankston has the highest share with four or five stars (69%).
Help finding a home here
We work on the Mornington Peninsula in person, starting with the 25 homes here and, if the right room is not free, nearby Frankston and Kingston.
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 on the Mornington Peninsula?
The August 2026 Star Ratings data lists 25 residential aged care homes on the Mornington Peninsula, with 2,353 places between them, in Mornington (7), Capel Sound (4), Mount Eliza (2), Mount Martha (2), Rosebud (2), Safety Beach (2), Balnarring, Hastings, Rye, Shoreham, Somerville and Tyabb.
Are there five-star aged care homes on the Mornington Peninsula?
Peninsula Grange Aged Care is rated five stars overall on the Mornington Peninsula. Among the four-star homes, Benetas Corowa Court and Uniting AgeWell Andrew Kerr Care have the highest combined sub-ratings.
Which homes on the Mornington Peninsula are below their care minutes target?
In January to March 2026, Mornington Bay Care Community, Racecourse Grange Residential Care, Western Port Bay Care Community, Calvary George Vowell, Craigcare Mornington, Mercy Place Rosebud and five others delivered fewer care minutes per resident than their government target, which feeds into their staffing Star Rating.
Who runs the aged care homes on the Mornington Peninsula?
Eleven of the 25 homes are not-for-profit, 13 are for-profit and one is government-run. The operators with more than one home here are DPG Services (4), Calvary Aged Care (3), MECWA (3), Regis Aged Care (3) and Australian Unity Care Services (2).
Tell us what's happening
Tell us what is happening and where on the Mornington Peninsula 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.