Respect - Costa House Residential Aged Care
1 Investigator Ave, Lara VIC 3212, Australia
Run by Respect · 41 homes
Google reviewers rate this 4.6★ (16 reviews)
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- not for profit
- Nursing
- 24/7
- dementia
Costa House is a 120-bed residential aged care home operated by Respect Aged Care, located at 1 Investigator Ave, Lara VIC on a 65-acre property. The facility offers residential aged care and secure dementia care, with registered nurses on duty 24 hours a day and a dedicated leisure and lifestyle programme running seven days a week. Rooms range from standard shared-ensuite rooms to larger premium rooms, all with WiFi access and furnished to allow personal touches. On-site amenities include a hairdressing salon, chapel/prayer room, craft room, sunroom, library, and expansive gardens with secure spaces for residents living with dementia. Family and friends are welcome to visit at any time, with video call support also available.
Amenities
- ✓ hairdresser
- ✓ chapel
- ✓ garden
- ✓ library
- ✓ communal lounge
- ✓ activity room
- ✓ outdoor areas
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ social events
- ✓ bus outings
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).
4/5
Residents' experience
4/5
Compliance
2/5
Staffing
4/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 204 minutes per resident per day (target 215), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Room - shared ensuite shared ensuite · generous sized single bedroom · room for an armchair and personal furnishings · fully accessible ensuite · bench space · wardrobe | $400,000 | $92.38 | 24 m² |
| Standard room generous-sized bedroom · room for an armchair and personal furnishings · fully accessible ensuite · bench space · wardrobe | $450,000 | $103.93 | 23 m² |
| Premium room generous size · single bedroom · room for an armchair · variety of personal furnishings · fully accessible ensuite · bench space · wardrobe | $550,000 | $127.03 | 42 m² |
Maximum published prices — means-tested government support can reduce what you actually pay. Source: the provider's published pricing.
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