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Aged care placement in Nillumbik
Nillumbik has only six residential aged care homes, in Eltham, Diamond Creek, Greensborough, Plenty and Wattle Glen, so it is worth looking across the council boundary as well.
Who can help find an aged care home in Nillumbik?
My Aged Care (Australian Government, free, 1800 200 422) arranges the assessment and lists all six homes in Nillumbik, three 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 Nillumbik
Sorted by overall Star Rating, with St Vincent's Care Services Eltham - Eltham Lodge and Estia Health Wattle Glen at the top.
| Home | Suburb | Overall | Residents' experience | Compliance | Staffing | Quality measures | Care minutes (target) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Care Services Eltham - Eltham Lodge | Eltham | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 223 (210) | |
| Estia Health Wattle Glen | Wattle Glen | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 231 (227) | |
| St Vincent's Care Services Eltham - Willandra Lodge | Eltham | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 220 (214) | |
| Estia Health Plenty | Plenty | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 218 (212) | |
| Bupa Greensborough | Greensborough | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 220 (222)Below | |
| Diamond Creek Care Community | Diamond Creek | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 212 (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
- Eltham: two homes with 127 places, led by St Vincent's Care Services Eltham - Eltham Lodge (4 stars); all with figures meet their care minutes target.
- Diamond Creek: Diamond Creek Care Community, 3 stars overall, 130 places, below its care minutes target.
- Greensborough: Bupa Greensborough, 3 stars overall, 90 places, below its care minutes target.
- Plenty: Estia Health Plenty, 3 stars overall, 130 places.
- Wattle Glen: Estia Health Wattle Glen, 4 stars overall, 98 places.
Nillumbik in numbers
- 6 homes with 575 places between them, from Diamond Creek Care Community (130) down to St Vincent's Care Services Eltham - Eltham Lodge (63).
- Only 50% of rated homes reach four or five stars, behind Greater Melbourne as a whole (68%).
- Mostly for-profit: 2 not-for-profit (St Vincent's Care Services) and 4 for-profit (such as Estia Investments and Estia Health).
- Below their care minutes target in January to March 2026: 2 of 6 homes, among them Bupa Greensborough and Diamond Creek Care Community (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
With only six homes, a suitable vacancy in Nillumbik may not come up when you need it, and the nearest council areas, Banyule (13 homes) and Whittlesea (15), widen the choice a great deal.
The staffing rating is one star, the lowest possible, at Bupa Greensborough, so ask that home how many registered nurses are rostered at night and at weekends.
Three of the six rated homes in Nillumbik sit at three stars overall, which the Department calls "acceptable", against 32% across Greater Melbourne, so read the sub-ratings of Estia Health Plenty, Bupa Greensborough and Diamond Creek Care Community before you book tours.
For-profit companies such as Estia Investments, Estia Health and Bupa Aged Care Australia run 4 of the 6 homes in Nillumbik, 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.
Registered nurse minutes, a target separate from total care minutes, were below target at Bupa Greensborough in January to March 2026, which matters most if your family member has complex nursing needs.
Neighbouring council areas
Nillumbik 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banyule | 13 | 54% | 4 of 13 |
| Whittlesea | 15 | 64% | 6 of 14 |
| Manningham | 20 | 55% | 6 of 20 |
| Darebin | 18 | 63% | 5 of 17 |
Of these, Manningham has the most homes (20), while Whittlesea has the highest share with four or five stars (64%).
Help finding a home here
We work in Nillumbik in person, starting with the six homes here and, if the right room is not free, nearby Banyule and Whittlesea.
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 Nillumbik?
The August 2026 Star Ratings data lists six residential aged care homes in Nillumbik, with 575 places between them, in Eltham (2), Diamond Creek, Greensborough, Plenty and Wattle Glen.
Which aged care homes in Nillumbik have the highest Star Ratings?
No home in Nillumbik has five stars; among the four-star homes, St Vincent's Care Services Eltham - Eltham Lodge, Estia Health Wattle Glen and St Vincent's Care Services Eltham - Willandra Lodge have the highest combined sub-ratings.
Which homes in Nillumbik are below their care minutes target?
In January to March 2026, Bupa Greensborough and Diamond Creek Care Community delivered fewer care minutes per resident than their government target, which feeds into their staffing Star Rating.
What if no home in Nillumbik has a vacancy?
With six homes, that is quite possible in any given week. The nearest council areas are Banyule (13 homes), Whittlesea (15 homes) and Manningham (20 homes), and we look across all of them for you.
Tell us what's happening
Tell us what is happening and where in Nillumbik 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.