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Shae H.
5 February 2026Fantastic facility, care staff are so friendly and the activities they offer are great. Facility even offers staff and vehicles to take residents out of facility for personal shopping.
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79 Harnham Drive, Bairnsdale VIC 3875
Deposits (RAD) $325,000 to $495,000
Daily payments (DAP) $75.06 to $114.32 a day
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Rooms and prices
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Bairnsdale Parklands Care Community has a warm and inviting country charm, our Care Community is located in scenic East Gippsland with easy access to the Bairnsdale town centre. Our well-appointed living spaces are filled with light and all the comforts of home so our residents can stay active, socialise with family and friends or enjoy moments of quiet reflection. We’re known for our expert care and warm and inviting country hospitality. We offer a relaxing environment with the compassionate and personalised care of 24/7 registered nurses. Our experienced leadership work alongside a capable and confident team to offer residential aged care, palliative care, dementia care and respite care. Our gardens are popular with residents who enjoy spending time outdoors and admiring the different varieties of plants, growing fresh herbs for cooking, or taking daily walks. Music is part of the heart of our care community and our organ is popular for playing and singing along to tunes new and old
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 Bairnsdale Parklands 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 $15 a resident a day on food; the average for aged care homes was $16. January to March 2026.
In the rooms: 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
79 Harnham Drive, Bairnsdale VIC 3875
Visits are by arrangement with the home. Call Bairnsdale Parklands Care Community 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. Bairnsdale Parklands 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
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Location
79 Harnham Drive, Bairnsdale VIC 3875.
Next step
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Some reviews were originally published on Google.
Fantastic facility, care staff are so friendly and the activities they offer are great. Facility even offers staff and vehicles to take residents out of facility for personal shopping.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Very good care taken of the aged and elderly people.
Lovely nursing home very friendly staff
I had the pleasure of attending my friends wedding at the home and it was beautiful, the gardens are lovely, and the staff are very friendly.
A very transparent and professional organisation with a primary focus on the residents and their ongoing and future well-being. They also though, have care and compassion for the friends and family of the resident assisting with any inquiries. Modern, well appointed and well maintained conditions. Rest assured that your loved one will be cared for in a wonderful community.
My Dad Ian (curly) Cardell spent his last month and a few weeks in Opal. The level of care and compassion of the staff was impeccable . As a family we felt comfort in knowing when we left he was in the right hands ❤️ My Mum after 53 years of marriage had to be with him for his last days 🙁 the staff set up a bed for mum in dads room and made sure she was feed and always had a cupa tea ☕️ I lost count of the times I just started crying it seemed like there was always a staff member around to give me a hug and reassure me Dad was comfy and pain free ❤️ So just a amazing mix of personality’s that are there for the for the right reasons..... to keep your loved one comfy in there last days. Big thank you from all Curlys family and friends Wishing you all a very merry Christmas and new year 🎄 Kind regards Shelley Cardell
I have been visiting this particular Opal for the last 3 years on a regular basis and can certainly say that my father is very happy there and is cared for very well.The staff are polite and helpful and the patients receive good care and attention.