Aged care homes in Bendigo
14 aged care homes in Bendigo, with their government star ratings and the 3 published room prices we have. Sort or filter the table, then use the checks below.
What are the best aged care homes in Bendigo?
There is no single best aged care home in Bendigo: the right one depends on the care needed, where family can visit, the budget, and whether a suitable room is free. Of the 14 Bendigo homes we list, 8 hold the highest overall government star rating (as at August 2026), 4 stars, and the table below lists them first. A rating is a starting point, not a verdict: also weigh residents' experience, staffing, the room price and how the home feels when you visit.
Bendigo in numbers
- Homes we list
- 14
- From government star ratings and service list data
- With an overall star rating
- 13
- Government ratings (as at August 2026)
- Rated 4 or 5 stars overall
- 8
- 62% of rated homes; 0 rated 5
- Run by not-for-profits
- 43%
- 6 not-for-profit, 3 for-profit, 5 government-run
- Median published room price
- $608,000
- From the 3 homes with a published price: $585,000 to $700,000
- Met their care minutes target
- 62%
- 8 of 13 homes with published care minutes
Every Bendigo home we list
Sorted by overall government star rating (as at August 2026), then by name. The order is not our ranking: select a column heading to re-sort, or filter by what matters to you. Select a home's name for its full ratings, care minutes and the questions to ask.
14 homes, sorted by overall government star rating, then by name.
| Home | Suburb | Overall rating | Residents' experience | Staffing | Published room price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentleys Aged Care | East Bendigo | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | Not published | |
| Carshalton House Hostel | Golden Square | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | Not published | |
| Gibson Street Complex | North Bendigo | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | Not published | |
| Golden Oaks Nursing Home | Golden Square | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | Not published | |
| mecwacare Flora Hill | Flora Hill | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | $608,000 | |
| Mercy Health Bethlehem Home For The Aged | Golden Square | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | Not published | |
| Simpkin House Nursing Home | Bendigo | 3 of 5 | 5 of 5 | Not published | |
| Uniting AgeWell Strath-Haven | Bendigo | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | Not published | |
| Benetas St Laurence Court - Kangaroo Flat | Kangaroo Flat | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | Not published | |
| Bupa Bendigo | Bendigo | 3 of 5 | 1 of 5 | Not published | |
| Calvary Mirridong | Bendigo | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | $700,000 | |
| Estia Health Kangaroo Flat | Kangaroo Flat | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | $585,000 | |
| Estia Health Victoria Heights | Ironbark | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | Not published | |
| Marjorie Phillips Respite Unit | Bendigo | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not published |
No homes match these filters.
Ratings: Star Ratings published by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (as at August 2026). Room prices: the figure each home has published, where we have one; prices change, so confirm with the home. How the star ratings work, and what they miss.
How to choose a home in Bendigo
Seven checks, drawn from the Bendigo data above. One more before any of them: no public list shows live vacancies, so a home with no suitable room for months is not an option this month. Ring each home on your shortlist.
Start with the overall rating, then read the parts
Eight of the 13 rated homes in our Bendigo list hold 4 or 5 stars. None is rated below 3 stars, so the overall figure alone will not separate many homes here. 1 home has no rating in our data; newer homes often have none yet, so ask them directly.
Give residents' experience extra weight
Residents' experience is the one part of the rating that comes from residents themselves, through an independent survey. Three Bendigo homes rated 4 or 5 overall are rated 3 or lower for it (Golden Oaks Nursing Home (Golden Square), Simpkin House Nursing Home (Bendigo) and Uniting AgeWell Strath-Haven (Bendigo)), so a high overall figure can hide how residents feel day to day. Across the 13 homes with sub-ratings, 6 score 4 or 5 for residents' experience.
Check staffing, especially at night
The staffing rating reflects care minutes per resident each day, including registered nurse time. Among our Bendigo homes, 7 homes are rated 1 or 2 stars for staffing and 6 are rated 4 or 5; 8 of the 13 homes with published care minutes met their government target. These are averages over a quarter, so ask how many care staff and registered nurses are on each shift, including nights and weekends.
Compare the price of the actual room
3 of the 14 homes in our list have a published room price in our data, from $585,000 at Estia Health Kangaroo Flat to $700,000 at Calvary Mirridong, with a median of $608,000. Prices vary room by room within a home, so ask for the full list and the price of the room actually on offer. What aged care costs in Bendigo covers the daily fees as well.
Put location before a single star
The homes in our list are spread across 7 suburbs, with the most in Bendigo (5), Golden Square (3) and Kangaroo Flat (2). Choose somewhere family and friends can reach easily: regular visits from familiar people matter a great deal, and a home close by can suit better than a higher-rated one an hour away.
Look past who owns it
Of the 14 homes in our Bendigo list, 6 are run by not-for-profits (2 of them faith-based), 3 by for-profit companies (2 of them ASX-listed) and 5 by government. Of the rated ones, 67% of not-for-profit homes and 0% of for-profit homes hold 4 or 5 stars, against 100% of government-run homes. Ownership alone tells you little about a particular home: ask who manages it day to day, how long they have been there, and how much agency staff it uses.
Match the home to the care needed
Our data does not record specific services for these homes, so ask each one directly about dementia care, a secure area, palliative care and respite. See our guides to dementia care, respite and palliative care.
Questions about aged care in Bendigo
How many aged care homes are there in Bendigo?
Our Victorian list is built from the Australian Government's published star ratings data (August 2026) and aged care service list (30 June 2025), so it covers the government-funded homes in those lists; a home that opened since may be missing. We list 14 homes in Bendigo, and 13 of them have an overall government star rating in our data (as at August 2026).
Are there 5-star aged care homes in Bendigo?
Not in our list. The highest overall rating among the 13 rated Bendigo homes we list is 4 stars (as at August 2026), held by 8 homes. Ratings change each quarter, so check My Aged Care for the latest.
How much does a room cost in a Bendigo aged care home?
Among the 3 Bendigo homes in our list with a published room price, prices run from $585,000 to $700,000, with a median of $608,000. Paid entirely as a daily payment, $608,000 works out to about $141.76 a day at the government interest rate of 8.51% (as at 1 October 2026). See aged care costs in Bendigo for the daily fees on top.
Are most aged care homes in Bendigo not-for-profit?
No: in our list, 6 of 14 (43%) are run by not-for-profit organisations, 3 by for-profit companies and 5 by government. 67% of the rated not-for-profit homes and 0% of the rated for-profit homes hold 4 or 5 stars. Neither type is better by definition; the home itself matters more.
Can someone help us find a room in Bendigo?
Yes. My Aged Care (1800 200 422) is free and lists every home. If you want someone to do the legwork, we help families in Bendigo by phone and video: we ring homes to confirm real vacancies, arrange video tours and explain the fees, for a fixed $1,450. The first conversation is free. Placement help in Bendigo.