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- Type
- Residential aged care
- Nursing
- 24/7
- respite
- dementia
- palliative
Aeralife Northcote is a modern residential aged care home located at 14–24 Pearl Street, Northcote in Melbourne's inner north. The facility offers long-term residential care, short-term respite, dementia-friendly care, and palliative care, with a 24/7 registered nurse on staff. The home features striking architecture with abundant natural light, landscaped gardens, a self-serve café, hair and beauty salon, library, private dining room, and a barbecue area. All rooms are single occupancy with private ensuites, ranging in size from approximately 17–23 m², with RADs priced between $550,000 and $750,000. Aeralife emphasises person-centred care, culturally appropriate meals, and daily wellbeing activities to support residents' independence and connection.
Amenities
- ✓ hairdresser
- ✓ cafe
- ✓ garden
- ✓ library
- ✓ BBQ area
- ✓ private dining
- ✓ communal lounge
- ✓ activity room
- ✓ outdoor areas
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
3/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 213 minutes per resident per day (target 209), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Private ensuite | $590,000 | $136.27 | 22 m² |
| Deluxe Private ensuite | $680,000 | $157.05 | 22.3 m² |
| Superior Private ensuite | $730,000 | $168.60 | 23.3 m² |
| Premiere Private ensuite | $758,000 | $175.07 | 21.8 m² |
Maximum published prices — means-tested government support can reduce what you actually pay. Source: the provider's published pricing.
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