JM
Jamiee M.
27 May 2022Beautiful midwives, very welcoming, reassuring and informative for new parents. Very thankful to Jane and Deb for their help.
Loading the aged care home
8 Gosney Street, Winchelsea VIC 3241
Deposits (RAD) $380,000 to $495,000
Daily payments (DAP) $87.76 to $114.32 a day
Prices as the facility states them. Confirm current prices and fees with the facility.
Do you manage this provider?
Claim this profile to manage details, respond to reviews, and access provider tools.
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.
A boutique 56 bed residential aged care service with 3 areas: Hesse Lodge (24 beds), Chelsea Lodge (22 beds) and Werruna (10 bed memory support unit). Located in Winchelsea, 25 mins from Geelong and Colac, the facility successfully integrates regional rural art, culture, outdoor gardens and farm precincts designed to maintain connections with rural upbringings. The care environment is personal, interactive and ensures residents’ needs are paramount. The co-located Winchelsea Hospital supported by a thriving local GP practice facilitates ageing in place by providing access to appropriate care. On site services include physiotherapy, speech therapy, podiatry, hearing tests, eye care, hairdressing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and a dietician. Meals are cooked on site, with a post office, supermarket and cafes a short walk away. Programs are tailored with weekly outings and internal activities arranged by dedicated activities personnel.
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 Hesse Rural Health Service Nursing Home 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.
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 September 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. Hesse Rural Health Service Nursing Home 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 $18 a resident a day on food; the average for aged care homes was $16. January to March 2026.
In the rooms: Cooling and heating, Ensuite bathroom, Overbed table, Built in wardrobe, Furnished room, Pleasant decor
Visit
Address
8 Gosney Street, Winchelsea VIC 3241
Visits are by arrangement with the home. Call Hesse Rural Health Service Nursing Home 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 35 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. Hesse Rural Health Service Nursing Home 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
8 Gosney Street, Winchelsea VIC 3241.
Next step
Send an enquiry. There’s no fee to enquire, and we’ll let the home know you’ve been in touch.
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.
Beautiful midwives, very welcoming, reassuring and informative for new parents. Very thankful to Jane and Deb for their help.
Rated 5 out of 5.