Benetas Gladswood Lodge Aged Care Home
15 Waxman Parade, Brunswick West VIC 3055, Australia
Google reviewers rate this 4.0★ (23 reviews)
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- not for profit
- Nursing
- 24/7
- respite
- palliative
- dementia
Gladswood Lodge is a small residential aged care home in Brunswick West, Victoria, situated approximately 20 minutes from Melbourne CBD and home to 34 residents. The facility provides 24-hour care with a Registered Nurse on duty at all times, alongside allied health services, palliative care, and respite care. A Lifestyle Coordinator supports residents' participation in activities and social events, while a non-denominational Pastoral Care team attends to emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Indoor amenities include a hairdressing salon, media room, activity room, and library, while the grounds feature landscaped gardens, raised vegetable gardens, and an outdoor BBQ area. Accommodation is available in shared and private ensuite rooms, with a Refundable Accommodation Deposit from $300,000.
Amenities
- ✓ hairdresser
- ✓ garden
- ✓ BBQ area
- ✓ library
- ✓ cinema
- ✓ activity room
- ✓ communal lounge
- ✓ outdoor areas
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ exercise classes
- ✓ music
- ✓ gardening
- ✓ social events
- ✓ cultural activities
Allied health services
✓ 24/7 nursing on-site
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
5/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 245 minutes per resident per day (target 222), of which 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared Classic Single room · Lockable for privacy · Shared bathroom · Garden views | $350,000 | $80.84 | — |
| Classic Single room · Lockable for privacy · Private ensuite · Garden views | $400,000 | $92.38 | — |
| Premium Single room · Built-in wardrobe · Private ensuite · Garden views | $550,000 | $127.03 | — |
Maximum published prices — means-tested government support can reduce what you actually pay. Source: the provider's published pricing.
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