Northern Gardens Aged Care - MACG
827-867 Sydney Rd, Coburg North VIC 3058, Australia
Google reviewers rate this 3.8★ (27 reviews)
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- for profit
- respite
- dementia
- palliative
Northern Gardens Aged Care is located at 827–867 Sydney Road, Coburg North VIC 3058, operated by MACG (Melbourne Aged Care Group) as one of their 11 homes across Victoria. The home offers residential, respite (including dementia respite), and palliative care in a smaller, close-knit environment designed to foster community connections. Room options include companion (shared) rooms from $350,000 RAD, standard single rooms from $400,000 RAD, and premium single rooms with balcony access from $500,000 RAD, all featuring ensuites and nurse call bell systems. Lifestyle programmes encompass physiotherapy exercise classes, seated Tai Chi, arts and crafts, music, cooking, reminiscence therapy, and regular outings. On-site amenities include a hairdresser salon, quiet gardens, barbecue facilities, and secure lift access between floors.
Amenities
- ✓ hairdresser
- ✓ garden
- ✓ BBQ area
- ✓ outdoor areas
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ music
- ✓ exercise classes
- ✓ art
- ✓ bus outings
- ✓ social events
- ✓ movie nights
- ✓ reminiscence therapy
- ✓ cooking
- ✓ cultural activities
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).
3/5
Residents' experience
5/5
Compliance
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 219 minutes per resident per day (target 228), of which 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Companion room Shared rooms offer companionship · Located on the ground floor · Courtyard access · Nurse call bell systems for 24-hour support · Ensuites with shower and assistance equipment · Electric beds · Lockable bedside tables · Hydronic heating and ceiling fans | $350,000 | $80.84 | 27.23 m² |
| Single room Single occupancy available · Nurse call bell systems for 24-hour support · Ensuites with shower and assistance equipment · Electric beds · Lockable bedside tables · Hydronic heating and ceiling fans · Freshly painted and detailed | $400,000 | $92.38 | 13.53 m² |
| Premium single Located upstairs with only 30 beds · Balcony access · Nurse call bell systems for 24-hour support · Ensuites with shower and assistance equipment · Electric beds · Lockable bedside tables · Hydronic heating and ceiling fans · Freshly painted and detailed | $500,000 | $115.48 | 15.54 m² |
Maximum published prices — means-tested government support can reduce what you actually pay. Source: the provider's published pricing.
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