Napier Street Aged Care Services
179 Napier St, South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia
Google reviewers rate this 4.6★ (40 reviews)
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- not for profit
- Established
- 1993
- Nursing
- 24/7
- respite
- palliative
- day therapy
Napier Street Aged Care Services is a boutique, not-for-profit residential aged care facility established in 1993 in South Melbourne, offering permanent care, respite care, and palliative care in a beautifully restored historic bluestone building. The facility prioritises person-centred care with compassion and excellence, providing 24/7 nursing support and individualised care plans tailored to each resident's needs. They offer a rich lifestyle programme including music therapy, gardening, exercise classes, art, bingo, cultural activities, and social events, plus a community day centre operating Tuesday to Friday for local seniors. Rooms range from Heritage Standard (14-16 m²) to Heritage Suites (40-41 m²), all with private ensuites and personalised furnishings. Located in central South Melbourne near markets and parks, with accommodation fees (RAD) ranging from $750,000 to $1.5 million.
Amenities
- ✓ hairdresser
- ✓ garden
- ✓ library
- ✓ communal lounge
- ✓ activity room
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ music therapy
- ✓ gardening
- ✓ exercise classes
- ✓ art
- ✓ bus outings
- ✓ social events
- ✓ bingo
- ✓ movie nights
- ✓ cultural activities
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
4/5
Staffing
5/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 211 minutes per resident per day (target 210), of which 58 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
This provider publishes fee information on their website.
RAD range: $750,000 – $1,536,370
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