VMCH Shanagolden Aged Care Residence
153 Webster Way, Pakenham VIC 3810, Australia
Run by Villa Maria Catholic Homes · 15 homes
Google reviewers rate this 4.6★ (44 reviews)
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- not for profit
- respite
- dementia
- palliative
VMCH Shanagolden is a 90-room aged care home in Pakenham, Victoria, newly renovated in late 2024 with modern interiors. Co-located with a vibrant retirement village, it offers permanent residential care, respite care, specialised dementia care, and palliative end-of-life care. With a Catholic foundation, the home welcomes residents of all faiths and backgrounds, providing pastoral care and allied health services including physiotherapy, podiatry, and nutrition counselling. Residents enjoy a diverse lifestyle program with physical and musical activities, gardening, cooking, crafts, bingo, therapeutic dog visits, and regular outings.
Amenities
- ✓ hairdresser
- ✓ cafe
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ exercise classes
- ✓ music
- ✓ cooking
- ✓ art
- ✓ gardening
- ✓ bingo
- ✓ bus outings
- ✓ social events
Allied health services
Cultural & language fit
- Affiliation
- Catholic
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
5/5
Compliance
3/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 218 minutes per resident per day (target 209), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Room | $450,000 | — | — |
| Superior Room | $600,000 | — | — |
Maximum published prices — means-tested government support can reduce what you actually pay. Source: the provider's published pricing.
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