Estia Health Tuncurry

These are room types, not confirmed vacancies. Ask the home which rooms are free right now.

• RAD $400,000

  DAP $92.38 a day

  Shared room with shared bathroom

  • 22 people
  • 23 m²
  • SharedShared bathroom

• RAD $475,000

  DAP $109.71 a day

  Single room with shared bathroom

  • 11 person
  • 15m² - 16 m²
  • SharedShared bathroom

• RAD $525,000

  DAP $121.25 a day

  Single room + single ensuite

  • 11 person
  • 15m² - 16 m²
  • EnsuitePrivate ensuite

Prices as the facility states them. Confirm current prices and fees with the facility.

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 Estia Health Tuncurry 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.

The Australian Government gives every aged care home a star rating from 1 to 5. More stars means higher quality care.

The 4 parts of the rating

• Residents’ experience

  What residents told an independent survey team about their care.

  2025 survey

  4 out of 5Good
• Compliance

  Based on decisions about the home by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, the regulator.

  Rated October 2023

  5 out of 5Excellent
• Staffing

  How much care residents get from nurses and care workers, against the home’s targets.

  October to December 2025

The ratings are the government’s, as published for this home.

• Permanent care
• Respite care
• Dementia support
• Terminal illness

In the rooms: Built in wardrobe, Cooling and heating, Overbed table, Furnished room, Ensuite bathroom, Pleasant decor, Bedside table

The organisation that runs this home reports inclusive activities, inclusive policies and cultural safety in place across its homes (July 2024 to June 2025)

Refundable deposit (RAD)

$400,000 to $525,000

Daily payment (DAP)

$92.38 to $121.25 a day

Basic daily fee

Everyone pays it, for meals, cleaning, laundry and utilities.

Contributions based on your means

Depend on your income and assets. Use the fee estimator (opens in a new tab)

Higher everyday living fee

Optional, for extra services. A home can only ask you to agree to it after you move in.

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)

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.

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.

A registered nurse on site, day and night

Homes must have a registered nurse on site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Estia Health Tuncurry 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.

1. Jul: on site 24/7
2. Aug: on site 24/7
3. Sep: on site 24/7
4. Oct: on site 24/7
5. Nov: on site 24/7
6. Dec: on site 24/7
7. Jan: on site 24/7
8. Feb: on site 24/7
9. Mar: on site 24/7
10. Apr: on site 24/7
11. May: on site 24/7
12. Jun: on site 24/7

It can feel like a lot. These are the steps most families go through, in order.

1. 1Get an aged care assessmentIt decides whether you can move into an aged care home, and it’s free. You must be 65 or older (50 or older for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, or people who are homeless or at risk of it).Apply online (opens in a new tab), or call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422
2. 2Have a means assessmentServices Australia looks at your income and assets to work out what you’ll pay. Your money doesn’t affect whether you can move in.Use the fee estimator (opens in a new tab)
3. 3Visit and compare homesAsk to see the room types and the shared spaces.
4. 4Apply to the homes you likeEach home has its own application. Ask when a room might be free.
5. 5Agree your costs in writingBefore you move in, the home sets out your room price and fees in an agreement for you to sign. Take your time, and ask someone you trust to read it with you.

Free help from the government
Call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422

4 Bonventi Close, Tuncurry NSW 2428.