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15 February 2025Rated 5 out of 5.
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821 Ocean Drive, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Deposit (RAD) $750,000
Daily payment (DAP) $173.22 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.
See every resultRooms and prices
These are room types, not confirmed vacancies. Ask the home which rooms are free right now.
RAD $750,000
DAP $173.22 a day
Single room with private ensuitePrices as the facility states them. Confirm current prices and fees with the facility.
RSL LifeCare Arthur Blackburn VC Gardens is a new living community in beautiful Port Macquarie. Co-located at RSL LifeCare’s Retirement Village Pozieres at Ocean Drive, this retirement community provides luxury accommodation for 80 residents in a warm and homely environment. The living arrangements at Arthur Blackburn VC Gardens are spacious and elegant. Residents are housed in comfortable private rooms with modern ensuites, and connected with spacious indoor and outdoor living areas. With the expansive living and dining rooms, the entire space has a hotel-like ambience.
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 Arthur Blackburn VC Gardens 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 November 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. Arthur Blackburn VC Gardens 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 $15 a resident a day on food; the average for aged care homes was $16. January to March 2026.
In the rooms: Pleasant decor, Cooling and heating, Ensuite bathroom, Overbed table
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
821 Ocean Drive, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Visits are by arrangement with the home. Call Arthur Blackburn VC Gardens 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 48 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. Arthur Blackburn VC Gardens 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
821 Ocean Drive, Port Macquarie NSW 2444.
Next step
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Some reviews were originally published on Google.
Rated 5 out of 5.