Daylesford Nursing Home

· 13 Hospital Street Daylesford 3460 VIC

Residential aged care at Daylesford Nursing Home in Daylesford, Victoria

  • Permanent
  • Respite
  • Dementia

About our home

Daylesford Nursing Home offers both single and shared rooms for permanent and respite care, with unrestricted visiting hours and free car parking. The facility includes diverse lounge and dining areas, a garden balcony overlooking Hepburn State Park, BBQs, and a garden gazebo within a dementia-friendly setting.

It operates alongside Lumeah Lodge Hostel and Daylesford Hospital, providing 24-hour nursing care and daily medical cover. The home supports an active lifestyle program and emphasizes maintaining social connections. It has Rainbow Tick accreditation, ensuring inclusive care.

Residents benefit from on-site primary care services, meals from the Health Service's kitchen, and engagement from volunteers. A comprehensive quality and risk management program is also in place to maximize care quality.

  • Gardens
  • Organised activities

Top Rated Home in Daylesford

One of the top homes in Daylesford according to residents and Government service audits.

9.6Overall Score
247 Staffing Minutes
3 Year Accreditation

Daylesford Nursing Home Reviews

8.9· Recommended by 100% residents

Categories

Staff9.1
Home8.8
Independence8.8
Food7.7
Kindness9.5
Safety9.3

The Residents Experience rating shows what current residents at Daylesford Nursing Home think of the food, staff, care and more. These ratings are from the 2024 Aged Care Quality Commission Survey.


Robert McIntosh
Robert McIntosh
 · 17/05/2018

Great caring people


Rooms & Pricing

No Accommodation fee for respite

You will only pay the Basic daily fee and may pay an additional services fee.

Concessional residents welcome

Daylesford Nursing Home supports eligible government funded residents with subsidised fees.

Room Type
Price
Single Room Shared ensuiteSingle room + shared bathroom
$58.38 DailyOR$280,000 RAD
Single room private ensuiteSingle room + ensuite
$66.72 DailyOR$320,000 RAD
Shared Room Shared EnsuiteShared room + shared bathroom
$20.85 DailyOR$100,000 RAD

About the Staff

247
247 mins
All Care Staff
64 mins
Registered Nurse

Residents at Daylesford Nursing Home on average received 247 minutes of total daily care (106% target) from a combination of support workers, enrolled and registered nurses. In September 2025, a Registered Nurse was on site 24:00 hours per day.


Things to know

About the operator

  • Operated by Central Highlands Rural Health
  • Government business
  • Is Commonwealth government subsidised
  • ABN: 31793115158

Safety Checks

  • Certification valid
  • Has not received notice of sanction
  • Is accredited

Location

13 Hospital Street Daylesford 3460 VIC

Questions

What is the ACQSC star rating of Daylesford Nursing Home?

This home has an overall ACQSC star rating of Excellent.

What is the price range of residential aged care at Daylesford Nursing Home?

Daylesford Nursing Home has 3 different types of rooms which range in price between $100,000 and $320,000 maximum refundable accommodation deposit.


Updated: 25 October 2025