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16 February 2025Rated 5 out of 5.
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35 Hudson Drive, Dudley Park WA 6210
Deposits (RAD) $575,000 to $600,000
Daily payments (DAP) $132.80 to $138.58 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.
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Brightwater The Cove is located in the beautiful setting of Mariner’s Cove in Dudley Park, within the greater Mandurah area, and provides high quality care for people with a range of different needs, including those with advanced dementia and high care needs. The recently renovated home comfortably accommodates 131 people, with private rooms across seven individual houses. Each house has a homely feel, with an open plan design with its own living room, kitchen and dining room. Expansive courtyard gardens and gazebo areas surround each of the houses, providing plenty of spaces to relax outdoors. You will be supported by our caring staff, plus have access to our own team of allied health professionals, including physios, OTs, podiatrists and social workers. Our therapy assistants run a range of activities for you to enjoy, held in our clubhouse. Plus at Brightwater The Cove, you will have a choice of tasty and nutritious meal options approved by our speech pathologists and dietitians.
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 Brightwater The Cove 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 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. Brightwater The Cove 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 is cooked fresh; Lunch is cook chill; Dinner is cook chill, and 46% of 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: Built in wardrobe, Cooling and heating, Ensuite bathroom, Overbed table, Furnished room
The organisation that runs this home reports inclusive activities, inclusive policies and cultural safety in place across its homes (July 2024 to June 2025)
Visit
Address
35 Hudson Drive, Dudley Park WA 6210
Visits are by arrangement with the home. Call Brightwater The Cove 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 32 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. Brightwater The Cove 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
35 Hudson Drive, Dudley Park WA 6210.
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.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Very hard to get through to on the phone. 3 xattempts and still no answer!!
Rated 5 out of 5.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Thanks to The Cove for the high standard of care that I see when I visit my father each week. Under very testing circumstances over the past few years, Brightwater has responded to the challenges in a positive and sensitive way. At a time where there has been so much focus on the deficiencies of aged care, The Cove's management and staff have been professional and proactive. It's so easy to blame the government, providers, and other institutions, but we all have a role to play as a community, a nation, and as taxpayers. I did a brief stint as a carer when I was a student, so I do speak from some experience. I just want to register my appreciation for the huge efforts made by Brightwater generally, and The Cove more specifically. We value the service and care you provide our loved ones.
Rated 5 out of 5.
Rated 3 out of 5.