Melaleuca, Home for the Aged
73 Mary St, East Devonport TAS 7310, Australia
Google reviewers rate this 5.0★ (3 reviews)
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- not for profit
- Established
- 1982
- respite
Melaleuca is a small 48-bed, not-for-profit residential aged care facility located in East Devonport, Tasmania, serving the local community and surrounding areas. Established in 1982 as a result of community fundraising efforts, it provides both residential care and respite care with a focus on creating a homely environment. The facility offers single en-suite rooms with views of gardens or the Mary Binks Wetlands, various communal lounge areas, a dining room, and recreational facilities. Staff provide trained, qualified care in a setting small enough for personalised attention but large enough to ensure safety and security.
Amenities
- ✓ hairdresser
- ✓ cafe
- ✓ garden
- ✓ library
- ✓ communal lounge
- ✓ activity room
- ✓ outdoor areas
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ gardening
- ✓ art
- ✓ movie nights
- ✓ social events
Allied health services
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
4/5
Compliance
5/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 232 minutes per resident per day (target 208), of which 47 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).
- Notice to Remedy (NTR)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Rooms / Deluxe Rooms private ensuite · direct access to courtyard · excellent lighting · wall mounted television · ceiling fan · built in wardrobes · nurse call bell system · modern hospital style furnishings | $540,000 | $124.72 | — |
Maximum published prices — means-tested government support can reduce what you actually pay. Source: the provider's published pricing.
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