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Sue C.
4 July 2025Rated 5 out of 5.
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36-42 Specimen Hill Road, Golden Square VIC 3555
Deposits (RAD) $425,000 to $535,000
Daily payments (DAP) $98.16 to $123.56 a day
Prices as the facility states them. Confirm current prices and fees with the facility.
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.
Prices as the facility states them. Confirm current prices and fees with the facility.
At Mercy Health Bethlehem Home for the Aged, our warm community and caring staff can support you to live life well, the way you choose. Whether you’re passionate about getting out and about or enjoy pursuing more personal hobbies, your individual interests and needs are nurtured by our caring staff. Options include community outings, concerts, indoor bowls, gardening, craft groups, cooking, a visiting library service and more. We provide transport to events and for those residents who can’t travel and we regularly invite community groups to visit. When you choose Mercy Health Bethlehem Home for the Aged, you’ll find caring staff, friendly faces and support to live life your way.
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 Mercy Health Bethlehem Home For The Aged in the 2026 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.
2026 survey
Based on decisions about the home by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, the regulator.
Rated May 2023
How much care residents get from nurses and care workers, against the home’s targets.
October to December 2025
The regulator checks every home against the Aged Care Quality Standards. Mercy Health Bethlehem Home For The Aged 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 $12 a resident a day on food; the average for aged care homes was $16. January to March 2026.
In the rooms: Cooling and heating, Overbed table, Furnished room, Pleasant decor, Ensuite bathroom, Built in wardrobe
Mercy Health reports inclusive activities, inclusive policies and cultural safety in place across its homes (July 2024 to June 2025)
Visit
Address
36-42 Specimen Hill Road, Golden Square VIC 3555
Visits are by arrangement. Send an enquiry to arrange a time and Mercy Health Bethlehem Home For The Aged will reply to you.
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 21 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. Mercy Health Bethlehem Home For The Aged 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
It can feel like a lot. These are the steps most families go through, in order.
Free help from the government
Call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422
Location
36-42 Specimen Hill Road, Golden Square VIC 3555.
Next step
Send an enquiry. There’s no deposit or fee to enquire, and the home replies through My Caring Guide.
How often five health problems happen, such as falls and weight loss, compared with other homes.
October to December 2025
Some reviews were originally published on Google.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Rated 4 out of 5.
Terrible place, my mother was given a party pie and rice for dinner last night. Absolutely disgusting.
Would give this place 0 stars if I could. Rude staff, with no understanding of compassion or humanity. Honestly, if you want your relatives being looked after by carers with the personality of a wet sock and the self imposed authority of an NKVD officer then this place is perfect for you. Only nursing home in Bendigo were the staff still cary on like SS guards in regards to Covid despite it being endemic and all residents being vaccinated. My mother is medically exempt from wearing a mask and is hassled every time she goes to visit her mother despite showing the centre manager her medical certificate. Also, expect to sit out the front waiting to be buzzed for 10 mins plus
Great place if you’re looking for awful nurses
Rated 5 out of 5.
Took such amazing care of our late father Des until his passing in late December 2018. Staff treated with respect and Compassion Thank you Mercy Bethlehem
Rated 5 out of 5.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Rated 5 out of 5.