Arcare Aged Care Portarlington
80 Willis St, Portarlington VIC 3223, Australia
Google reviewers rate this 4.5★ (11 reviews)
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- for profit
- respite
- dementia
- palliative
Arcare Portarlington is a premium aged care residence located in Portarlington on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula, a short walk from the main street with views of Port Phillip Bay. The facility offers 100 spacious suites surrounded by extensive gardens and outdoor areas, with high ceilings in the front foyer creating a bright entrance. Residents have access to a café, billiards room, hairdressing salon, gym, theatre/worship room, private dining room, and multiple quiet lounge areas. The residence maintains strong community partnerships with the Portarlington Football and Netball Club, local Anglican and Catholic churches, the Bellarine Gardening Group, and Portarlington Golf Club. Arcare applies a Relationship-First Approach and supports ageing in place for residential, respite, dementia, and palliative care.
Amenities
- ✓ cafe
- ✓ hairdresser
- ✓ gym
- ✓ chapel
- ✓ garden
- ✓ cinema
- ✓ private dining
- ✓ communal lounge
- ✓ activity room
- ✓ outdoor areas
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ exercise classes
Quality & compliance
- My Aged Care sub-ratings
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The star rating, broken down (May 2026 extract): The four areas the Australian Government scores every home on each quarter — the overall Star Rating is calculated from them. Source: the Department of Health and Aged Care's Star Ratings quarterly data extract (May 2026).
4/5
Residents' experience
5/5
Compliance
3/5
Staffing
1/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 213 minutes per resident per day (target 208), of which 44 from a registered nurse.
- Compliance action The regulator (the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission) can take formal action when a home falls short of the standards — from a direction to improve, up to a Notice of Non-Compliance or sanctions. "None current" means no action was recorded against this home in the Government's latest quarterly extract (May 2026).
- None current
Fees
| Room | Max RAD Refundable Accommodation Deposit — a lump sum paid on entry and refunded when the resident leaves. The published figure is the maximum; the agreed price can be lower. | Max DAP / day Daily Accommodation Payment — the pay-as-you-go alternative to the lump sum, charged per day. Residents choose a RAD, a DAP, or a mix of both. | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANDE sharing connecting ensuite · quiet area · lake views or modest gardens | $375,000 | $86.61 | 13 m² |
| DELUXE natural light · large opening windows · variety of views including paddocks, lakes, native wildlife and courtyards or ga | $450,000 | $103.93 | 13 m² |
| DELUXE PLUS natural light · large opening windows · variety of views including paddocks, lakes, native wildlife and courtyards or ga | $475,000 | $109.71 | 13 m² |
| PREMIERE spacious suites · 2017/2018 extension · verandah or internal courtyard access | $595,000 | $137.42 | 16 m² |
| PREMIERE PLUS best-positioned large suites · direct access through a sliding door to the verandah · overlooks serene native bushland · natural light · nature-infused ambience | $695,000 | $160.52 | 28 m² |
Maximum published prices — means-tested government support can reduce what you actually pay. Source: the provider's published pricing.
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