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Caitlin R.
31 October 2025Such a beautiful place to send your loved ones to. All the staff and even other residents are just beautiful and so caring.
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15 Sturgeon Street North, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
Deposits (RAD) $525,000 to $575,000
Daily payments (DAP) $121.25 to $132.80 a day
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The Australian Government’s published results for this home
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Rooms and prices
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Raymond Terrace Gardens Care Community is located on the Hunter River just north of Newcastle, our Care Community is nestled amongst lush tropical gardens with colourful flower beds. Local parklands and the banks of the Hunter River are minutes away, and all the amenities of a regional town within easy access. Our Care Community is well-appointed with spacious indoor and outdoor living areas, ideal for spending time with family and friends or enjoying quiet moments of reflection.
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 Raymond Terrace Gardens Care Community 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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Daily life
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are cooked fresh, and all food is made on site. The home spent $13 a resident a day on food; the average for aged care homes was $16. January to March 2026.
In the rooms: Ensuite bathroom, Overbed table, Furnished room, Built in wardrobe, Pleasant decor
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
15 Sturgeon Street North, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324
Visits are by arrangement with the home. Call Raymond Terrace Gardens Care Community to arrange a time.
Costs
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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. Raymond Terrace Gardens Care Community 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
15 Sturgeon Street North, Raymond Terrace NSW 2324.
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.
Such a beautiful place to send your loved ones to. All the staff and even other residents are just beautiful and so caring.
Service was great welcomed with smiles very friendly great atmosphere
My pop lives here and it’s such a pleasure visiting him, from the reception staff to the nurses and all in between this place is just beautiful.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Can’t rate this home high enough. Staff are caring, management is amazing. Always clean and tidy.
Thank you to the team at Raymond Terrace Gardens Opal Care for your care and compassion in looking after my father as a resident. The communication line is always open to allow us to feel part of the community which is much appreciated. I would recommend Raymond Terrace Gardens for their caring , communicative and compassionate professionalism . 🙏
We can't thank the whole team here enough for the care and compassion they show our mum/mother in law. Lovely place to visit, always welcomed with a smile. Clean and comfortable.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Rated 2 out of 5.
I am very pleased with opal nursing home the care and all the daily activities are amazing .The staff are always so helpful.
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