Phillip Island Grove Care CommunityCowes, VIC
Is Phillip Island Grove Care Community a good aged care home?
Phillip Island Grove Care Community in Cowes, VIC is a for-profit residential aged care home run by DPG Services Pty Ltd with 98 places. We could not find a published overall Star Rating for this home. Its sub-ratings are staffing 2, quality measures 3 (each out of 5). Residents received 188 care minutes per day against a target of 201. Ratings are a starting point, not the whole picture. Visit, and ask the questions below.
Star Ratings
We couldn't find a published Star Rating for this home. New homes and recently changed services sometimes have no rating yet. Check the home's profile on My Aged Care.
Care minutes: 188 minutes per resident per day, against a government target of 201 (below the target). Registered nurse minutes: 42 against 41.
Room prices
We don't have a published room price for this home. Homes must publish their room prices on My Aged Care and their own website; ask the home for the full list. Every resident also pays the basic daily fee of $68.93 (as at 20 September 2026), and some pay means-tested contributions.
General information only, not financial advice. See how aged care fees work or try the fee estimator.
Care and services
Services listed: Residential aged care.
Confirm current services directly with the home; they can change.
Questions to ask Phillip Island Grove Care Community
- The staffing rating is low. How many registered nurses are on each shift, including nights and weekends, and how much agency staff do you use?
- Care minutes are below the government target. What is the plan to meet it?
- What are the room prices for each room type, and when would a room at the price we are looking at be free?
- Who would be the main contact for our family, and how do you let families know about changes in care?
- What does a usual day look like, and can residents keep their own routines for meals, sleep and outings?
- Are there any extra or optional service fees, and what exactly do they include?
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Sources: Star Ratings, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (August 2026) via this source; My Aged Care profile. Best Aged Care is not affiliated with DPG Services Pty Ltd and receives nothing from any home. How we check our facts.