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Gabriella B.
26 June 2026Rated 5 out of 5.
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7-23 Wallaroo Drive, Shellharbour City Centre NSW 2529
Deposit (RAD) $720,000
Daily payment (DAP) $166.29 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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Uniting Elanora is a wonderfully vibrant aged care residence in the Illawarra beachside town of Shellharbour. Modern and well appointed, it’s designed to mirror the comforts of home, with round-the-clock support. You’ll have the added reassurance of full-time nursing care, and knowing our caring and supportive staff are always close at hand. We want your life here to feel no different to being at home. That’s why we follow a ‘household living’ model that sees you live with no more than 20 residents. You’ll have the power to decide the what, when and how of your daily life – including the activities you take part in, the meals you enjoy, and even the times you wake and retire. And living in smaller households makes it easier for you to strike up friendships, especially over a game of bingo or rummy.
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 Uniting Elanora Shellharbour 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 September 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. Uniting Elanora Shellharbour 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 is cooked fresh; Lunch is cook chill; Dinner is cook chill, and 0% of food is made on site. The home spent $18 a resident a day on food; the average for aged care homes was $16. January to March 2026.
In the rooms: Bedside table, Ensuite bathroom, Overbed table, Furnished room, Pleasant decor, Built in wardrobe, Cooling and heating
Uniting Church faith · 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
7-23 Wallaroo Drive, Shellharbour City Centre NSW 2529
Visits are by arrangement with the home. Call Uniting Elanora Shellharbour 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 29 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. Uniting Elanora Shellharbour 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
7-23 Wallaroo Drive, Shellharbour City Centre NSW 2529.
Next step
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Some reviews were originally published on Google.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Rated 5 out of 5.
We have been very happy with the care and management our mother receives at Elanora. She is very happy there and feels well cared for which is the main thing. She has met some lovely friends and the staff are really nice also.
Caz has just not long moved to Uniting Elanora and it's amazing the staff there are so kind and friendly, we couldn't ask for more caz is so happy she is laughing and happy she has made a huge improvement we walk away and know everything is fine for her and she's genuinely happy, I would recommend it to anyone.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Rated 5 out of 5.
I had mum stay for a short time between May21-August21.Elanora's Staff work so hard to help you and your loved ones thru the early stages of COVID ,I found the complex very clean.Highly Recommended .Also lots of Spanish speaking Residents.
Since going to Household model staff are run down and although they try their best, residents are suffering because of it. Staff. Are nice and friendly but Elanora needs more than just 2 care staff per household.
Rated 3 out of 5.
Rated 3 out of 5.
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