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Cheryl S.
2 April 2026My elderly aunt lives there. Rooms are good and staff are great.
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13-25 Strabane Avenue, Mont Albert North VIC 3129
Deposits (RAD) $123 to $1,900,000
Daily payments (DAP) $0.03 to $438.82 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.
See every resultRooms and prices
These are room types, not confirmed vacancies. Ask the home which rooms are free right now.
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The new Simon Price Centre features state-of-the-art facilities, including large, spacious bedrooms and suites, with balconies offering beautiful views across Melbourne. We are proud to unveil this stately new aged care residence, which replaces the former aged care facility with stunning contemporary style. mecwacare’s new Simon Price Centre doubles the previous home’s capacity to accommodate up to 100 residents in an ageing in place environment. The new development features a variety of public and retail spaces designed for residents and their guests to enjoy, as well as a sweeping vista to the east. The aged care home includes spacious communal lounges, light-filled dining areas, a cinema, cafe, library and wellbeing salon.
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 mecwacare Simon Price Centre 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 October 2024
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. mecwacare Simon Price Centre 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 $21 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, Built in wardrobe, Cooling and heating
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
13-25 Strabane Avenue, Mont Albert North VIC 3129
Visits are by arrangement with the home. Call mecwacare Simon Price Centre 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 28 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. mecwacare Simon Price Centre 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
13-25 Strabane Avenue, Mont Albert North VIC 3129.
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.
My elderly aunt lives there. Rooms are good and staff are great.
Our mother has been a resident at Simon Price for 18 months and we are delighted with the level of care and attention given to her. Residence Managers Bowen and now Simon, Clinical Care Co-Ordinators Tess and now Sahil are understanding, compassionate, empathetic leaders. Alex, the Activities Co-Ordinator, provides a diverse range of interests and activities for residents - the most recent photo displays for Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year celebrations are great examples - and has been particularly kind to my mother, paying her individual visits and always looking for ways to engage with her. The nurses, especially Isha, are attentive to any issues we raise and have worked hard to understand and care for our mother, to make her feel safe and comfortable, being pro-active in their care of her. And the Personal Care Workers, cleaners, laundry and kitchen staff are friendly, obliging, kind, helpful and welcoming. We could not be happier and are very grateful to everyone at Simon Price for all they have done and continue to do for our mother.
Great staff and my grandma have been really happy to be in this facility. There are lots of lifestyle activities, Lifter, and fency building. Strongly recommended.
I would not recommend this aged care facility. Most reviews are from years ago and the service now is appalling. I just moved dad to another facility today and now have peace of mind. 3 weeks of NEGLECT. On day one I said he is a risk for falling. He ended up in hospital after another fall and yet they left him alone in the room (I visited every day for 2 hours) and no one came in to check on him. He ended up falling after a week hitting his face and head. 2 weeks later he still has 2 black eyes and a lump on his head. Every time we walked in he was wet. They left him sitting in this. He couldn’t stand up without help, didn’t know to press the buzzer and no one checked on him. Absolutely disgusting treatment of the elderly. The whole place smells of the toilet so who I’m sure there are others that are neglected. So sad!! I will be doing everything possible to help those that are still there so they do not experience this.
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I performed at Mecwacare today doing a magical circus show and ballons for kinder kids and elderly residents. It was so much fun, the staff and everyone involved were friendly, kind and very enthusiastic. Highly recommend.
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