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1 October 2025Just dropped off someone! Not sure about the quality of care!
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Barcom Street, Merrylands NSW 2160
Deposits (RAD) $500,000 to $650,000
Daily payments (DAP) $115.48 to $150.12 a day
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The Australian Government’s published results for this home
Updated May 2026
Compared only with the government’s own targets, averages and national figures.
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A community with a warm heart. If you’re looking for a personalised, aged care home with premium services and a friendly atmosphere, then John Woodward is the place for you. Conveniently located on a quiet residential street and next to playing fields, you’re close to family and friends and the community you know and love. Our home offers private suites with patios or balconies and garden views, a comprehensive range of services and the reassurance of round-the-clock care. Our light-filled, private single suites are decorated and furnished to create an environment that delivers maximum comfort, convenience and privacy. Featuring private ensuite bathrooms and garden views, our suites create a peaceful, private oasis for you to enjoy. Relax in style, enjoy breakfast in bed or keep the curtains closed and sleep in. It’s up to you.
Residents and families
Each year an independent team talks privately with at least 1 in 5 residents of every government-funded aged care home. These are the answers at Southern Cross Care John Woodward Residential Aged Care in the 2025 survey.
AlwaysMost of the timeSome of the timeNeverThe number on the right is how many in every 100 gave a positive answer.
Every home reports its 3 most common kinds of praise and complaints, and its 3 main improvements. July 2024 to June 2025.
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Quality
The Australian Government gives every aged care home a star rating from 1 to 5. More stars means higher quality care.
What residents told an independent survey team about their care.
2025 survey
Based on decisions about the home by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, the regulator.
Rated October 2025
How much care residents get from nurses and care workers, against the home’s targets.
October to December 2025
How often five health problems happen, such as falls and weight loss, compared with other homes.
October to December 2025
The regulator checks every home against the Aged Care Quality Standards. Southern Cross Care John Woodward Residential Aged Care met 42 of the 42 requirements at its most recent assessment.
The ratings are the government’s, as published for this home.
Daily life
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are cooked fresh, and all food is made on site. The home spent $11 a resident a day on food; the average for aged care homes was $16. January to March 2026.
In the rooms: Pleasant decor, Ensuite bathroom, Overbed table, Furnished room, Cooling and heating
The organisation that runs this home reports cultural safety, inclusive policies and inclusive activities in place across its homes (July 2024 to June 2025)
Visit
Address
Barcom Street, Merrylands NSW 2160
Visits are by arrangement with the home. Call Southern Cross Care John Woodward Residential Aged Care to arrange a time.
Costs
Prices as the facility states them. Confirm current prices and fees with the facility.
Paying for a room: each room type states a refundable deposit (RAD) and a daily payment (DAP). My Aged Care explains how they work and what else you may pay. Aged care home fee estimator (opens in a new tab) · Aged care home costs and fees (opens in a new tab)
Health
Every government-funded home reports these to the government every 3 months. For all of them, fewer is better. October to December 2025.
Each result is the share of the home’s residents, compared with the national figure the government publishes.
Staff
Every home has its own targets for how much care each resident gets, on average, every day. Care time includes help with everyday tasks and things like updating care plans. October to December 2025.
That’s 3 hours 47 minutes of care a resident a day, on average.
Homes must have a registered nurse on site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Southern Cross Care John Woodward Residential Aged Care reported one on site around the clock in 12 of the 12 months reported, from July 2025 to June 2026. In June 2026 the national average was 23 hours 51 minutes a day.
Next steps
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Free help from the government
Call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422
Location
Barcom Street, Merrylands NSW 2160.
Next step
Send an enquiry. There’s no fee to enquire, and we’ll let the home know you’ve been in touch.
Some reviews were originally published on Google.
Just dropped off someone! Not sure about the quality of care!
Filled with compassionate and caring staff as-well as some beautiful residents. It has been a pleasure to visit you all!
Rated 5 out of 5.
Souther Cross Cardinal Gilroy Village is divided into two parts. Those who are retired and are self sufficient occupy the first. Those who unfortunately are ill are in the second part, referred to as John Woodward Aged Care. I have been retired here for over 5 months.Iit is a beautiful,caring, respectful environment in which to live. We residents respect each other’s needs and wants. We also assist and help co-habitants in their respective worries and everyday problems,should that be required. The staff at both parts here do anything and everything to pastorally care for one and all. In a big place like this, that is very rare. It truly IS a Caring, Loving,Respectful and Faith - Filled atmosphere in which to “ live and move and have one’s being “ I thank God for all here who make Cardinal Gilroy Village a most beautiful place.
Rated 5 out of 5.