BASSCARE Residential Aged Care - Samarinda Lodge
286 High St, Ashburton VIC 3147, Australia
Google reviewers rate this 4.4★ (49 reviews)
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- not for profit
- Established
- 1957
- respite
Samarinda Lodge is a residential aged care facility in Ashburton, in Melbourne's leafy Boroondara, operated by BASSCARE — a not-for-profit organisation established in 1957. The home offers private rooms designed to balance accessibility with comfort, alongside expansive communal areas that encourage conversation and friendship. Care evolves as residents' needs change, with personalised support that aims to honour independence while creating a genuine sense of home. BASSCARE provides residential and respite care across its homes and supports families through the move-in process, including guidance on Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) referrals and aged care costs. Information and feedback services are available in both English and Chinese.
Amenities
- ✓ garden
- ✓ communal lounge
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ social events
- ✓ exercise classes
- ✓ art
Cultural & language fit
- Languages
- English, Chinese
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
4/5
Compliance
3/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 220 minutes per resident per day (target 212), of which 46 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
Fees not publicly disclosed by this provider.
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