Stella Maris Aged Care Facility
6 Coast Ave, Cronulla NSW 2230, Australia
Google reviewers rate this 4.2★ (5 reviews)
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- not for profit
- Established
- 1964
- Nursing
- 24/7
- palliative
This is a 75-bed aged care home in Cronulla, offering views of the Pacific Ocean. It is run by the Sisters of Mercy, Parramatta, and provides a person-centred approach to care, including support through to end-of-life. The atmosphere is described as warm and welcoming, with a focus on maintaining residents' independence and lifestyle. Residents can enjoy a variety of activities, including intergenerational programs with local school children and a "babies by the bay" preschool program, as well as regular bus outings and arts and crafts. While it has a Catholic foundation, the home welcomes people from all backgrounds and offers a chapel open to all denominations.
Amenities
- ✓ chapel
- ✓ shop
- ✓ hairdresser
- ✓ lounge
- ✓ garden
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ exercise
- ✓ bingo
- ✓ outings
- ✓ art
- ✓ intergenerational programs
Allied health services
✓ 24/7 nursing on-site
Cultural & language fit
- Affiliation
- Catholic
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
3/5
Staffing
5/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 210 minutes per resident per day (target 207), of which 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden View Premium Room Level 2 private ensuite · garden view · direct access to the McAuley Common Room, the Waterview Lounge & Esplanade Room | $725,000 | $151.95 | 18.5 m² |
| Garden View Premium Room Level 1 private ensuite · garden view · direct access to the Nun's Pool Lounge & Seaspray Room | $725,000 | $151.95 | 19 m² |
| Garden View Premium Room Level 3 private ensuite · garden view · direct access to the Ocean View Lounge, & the Rockpool Room | $758,000 | $158.87 | 19 m² |
| Ocean View Premium Room Level 3 private ensuite · ocean view | $850,000 | $196.32 | 18.5 m² |
| Ocean View Premium Room Level 2 private ensuite · ocean view | $875,000 | $202.09 | 19 m² |
| Ocean View Premium Room Level 1 private ensuite · ocean view | $900,000 | $207.86 | 19 m² |
| Deluxe Room Lvl 2 private ensuite | $900,000 | $207.86 | 23 m² |
Maximum published prices — means-tested government support can reduce what you actually pay. Source: the provider's published pricing.
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