Illawarra Diggers Aged & Community Care
8 Blundell Parade, Corrimal NSW 2518, Australia
Google reviewers rate this 4.5★ (42 reviews)
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- not for profit
- Established
- 1946
- respite
- dementia
- palliative
Illawarra Diggers Aged and Community Care is a not-for-profit residential aged care facility located at Corrimal in Wollongong's northern suburbs, caring for more than 100 men and women. Founded in 1946 to serve returning World War II veterans, it has grown to welcome residents from all corners of the community and is fully accredited by the Government Aged Care Standards Agency. The facility offers residential and respite care alongside a dedicated secure dementia unit, with accommodation ranging from standard ensuite rooms to premium suites. Visiting care professionals include physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, podiatrists, dietitians, and a palliative care team. Set amid landscaped gardens in an elevated position overlooking the South Coast coastline, the facility provides a warm, homely environment with a kiosk/café, hairdressing services, and activities including bingo, arts and crafts, and exercise classes.
Amenities
- ✓ hairdresser
- ✓ cafe
- ✓ garden
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ music
- ✓ gardening
- ✓ exercise classes
- ✓ art
- ✓ bus outings
- ✓ social events
- ✓ bingo
- ✓ reminiscence therapy
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 207), of which 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Room with Ensuite private ensuite · electric bed · bedside table · armchair · wardrobe · escarpment views | $700,000 | $161.67 | 18 m² |
| Superior Room with Ensuite - Dementia Specific private ensuite · electric bed · bedside table · armchair · wardrobe · escarpment views | $700,000 | $161.67 | 18 m² |
| Deluxe Room with Ensuite | $789,686 | $182.39 | — |
| Deluxe Room with Ensuite - Dementia Specific | $789,686 | $182.39 | — |
| Premium Room with Ensuite - Fully Wheelchair Accessible fully wheelchair accessible | $950,000 | $219.41 | — |
| Premium Suite with Ensuite | $950,000 | $219.41 | — |
| Deluxe Suite | $950,000 | $219.41 | — |
Maximum published prices — means-tested government support can reduce what you actually pay. Source: the provider's published pricing.
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