Victorian Elderly Chinese Hostel
77 Hurtle St, Ascot Vale VIC 3032, Australia
Google reviewers rate this 4.9★ (53 reviews)
- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- not for profit
- Established
- 1994
- Nursing
- 24/7
- respite
Victorian Elderly Chinese Hostel (VECH) is a not-for-profit, 31-bed residential aged care facility established in 1994, located at Ascot Vale in Victoria near the Maribyrnong river and parks precinct. Founded by the Victorian Elderly Chinese Welfare Society, it provides culturally specific care for elderly Chinese Australians, offering both permanent and respite care across low to high needs. The facility is staffed by bilingual (English and Chinese) registered nurses around the clock, with a daily on-site physiotherapist and regular visits from geriatricians, speech pathologists, and dietitians. Freshly prepared Chinese cuisine — spanning Cantonese, Northern Chinese, Vietnamese, Malaysian, and Japanese styles — is served six times daily, with menus designed by a dietitian. Residents enjoy a rich lifestyle programme including mahjong, Chinese chess, calligraphy, gardening, cooking sessions, and regular cultural celebrations such as Chinese New Year and Dragon Boat Festival.
Amenities
- ✓ garden
- ✓ outdoor areas
- ✓ communal lounge
- ✓ activity room
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ music
- ✓ gardening
- ✓ cooking
- ✓ art
- ✓ bus outings
- ✓ social events
- ✓ exercise classes
- ✓ cultural activities
Allied health services
✓ 24/7 nursing on-site
Cultural & language fit
- Languages
- English, Mandarin, Cantonese
- Cultural focus
- 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).
4/5
Residents' experience
5/5
Compliance
2/5
Staffing
5/5
Quality measures
Care time delivered: 216 minutes per resident per day (target 222), of which 66 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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