Brimlea Aged Care
Brimlea Aged Care, 21 Railway Parade, Murrumbeena VIC 3163, Australia
Google reviewers rate this 4.5★ (26 reviews)
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- for profit
- Nursing
- 24/7
- respite
- dementia
- palliative
Brimlea Aged Care is a boutique, 90-bed, family-owned aged care facility located in Murrumbeena, Victoria, approximately 16 km from the Melbourne CBD and within walking distance of public transport, shops, and local cafes. The home offers permanent and respite care, with a Registered Nurse Division 1 on duty 24 hours a day and a stated policy of never using agency staff. All rooms feature a private ensuite, individual air conditioning and heating controls, a direct phone line, and access to pay TV and the internet, with adjoining rooms available for couples or friends. Refundable Accommodation Deposits for single rooms range from $350,000 to $600,000 depending on room grade, with companion rooms available from $350,000. The Director of Care holds specialised training in dementia and palliative care, and the facility's lifestyle team organises daily activities and regular outings to local and further-afield venues such as the Melbourne Aquarium and Yarra Valley.
Amenities
- ✓ hairdresser
- ✓ garden
- ✓ communal lounge
- ✓ outdoor areas
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ bus outings
- ✓ 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
2/5
Staffing
5/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 207 minutes per resident per day (target 217), of which 45 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 Rooms private en suite · air-conditioned · direct phone line · pay TV access · internet access | $285,000 | — | — |
| Luxury Rooms private en suite · air-conditioned · direct phone line · pay TV access · internet access | $350,000 | — | — |
| Single Rooms private en suite · air-conditioned · direct phone line · pay TV access · internet access | $350,000 | — | — |
Maximum published prices — means-tested government support can reduce what you actually pay. Source: the provider's published pricing.
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