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26 July 2025Rated 5 out of 5.
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179-197 Napier Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Deposits (RAD) $750,000 to $1,536,370
Daily payments (DAP) $173.22 to $354.84 a day
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Rooms and prices
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Napier Street Aged Care Services, at 179 to 197 Napier Street in South Melbourne, was opened in 1993. We provide Aged Care Services from a beautifully refurbished 19th century heritage listed bluestone building - a land mark in South Melbourne. The Service has grown over the years and currently accommodates 62 residents and a Day Centre. We have always been a Service that provides genuine 'Ageing in Place' within our local community and we will continue this provision into the future. At Napier Street Aged Care Services we provide the highest levels of care and services delivered by trained, compassionate and dedicated staff 24 hours per day. All care and support staff are employed by Napier Street Aged Care Services which ensures that quality care and services are always delivered. Our caring, supportive environment promotes independence, reinforces lifestyle choices and supports social engagement and interaction. We encourage residents to maintain their links both.
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 Napier Street Aged Care Services 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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Daily life
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are cooked fresh, and all food is made on site. The home spent $13 a resident a day on food; the average for aged care homes was $16. January to March 2026.
In the rooms: Bedside table, Cooling and heating, Overbed table, Built in wardrobe, Furnished room, Ensuite bathroom, Pleasant decor
The organisation that runs this home reports inclusive activities, inclusive policies and cultural safety in place across its homes (July 2024 to June 2025)
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Address
179-197 Napier Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Visits are by arrangement with the home. Call Napier Street Aged Care Services to arrange a time.
Costs
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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)
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Location
179-197 Napier Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205.
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Some reviews were originally published on Google.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Very good place to live in
Rated 5 out of 5.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Lovely quiet old building now an aged care facility. No interaction with staff but came to visit family who sadly passed away next day
Very impressive facility, modern, spacious with very friendly and helpful staff.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Did a translating from Russian to English with one of the aged care resident and was very happy to see a clean house with a very supportive stuff working keeping everyone cared for and happy
Rated 5 out of 5.
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