Villa Maria Catholic Homes Ashwood Aged Care Residence

VMCH Ashwood is a welcoming aged care residence known for its compassionate care and strong reputation. With deep ties to the Cabrini network, the dedicated team – many of whom have been with the residence for years – provides personalised support to all residents. Each of the 90 spacious rooms is filled with natural light and includes a private ensuite. Larger rooms are also available for couples, allowing them to share their aged care journey together. For residents living with dementia, VMCH Ashwood offers a specialised 11-bed Memory Support Unit (MSU). This unit is designed to provide safe, supportive care tailored to the individual needs of each resident. Located just 30 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD, VMCH Ashwood also offers an Extra Services program for residents who appreciate a little added comfort. Premium options include additional physiotherapy sessions, monthly sweet treat surprises, visits to the in-house hair salon, and more.

Overall Star Rating

Good

This rating is based on this home's performance in relation to Compliance, Quality Measures, Residents' Experience, and Staffing. The ratings for each of the sub-categories that make up the Overall Star Rating are shown below. See how this is calculated.

Last updated on 20 February 2026

Specialisations

Villa Maria Catholic Homes Ashwood Aged Care Residence has not listed any specialisations.

Residents' Experience

Find out how other residents feel about the care and services they received at this aged care home to see if it is a good match for you. These ratings are calculated from the results of an annual independent survey of residents at government-funded aged care homes across Australia.

Residents' Experience

Acceptable

The Residents' Experience rating shows what current residents think of Villa Maria Catholic Homes Ashwood Aged Care Residence. See how this is calculated.

Last updated on 20 February 2026

Residents' Experience Survey results

What the responses mean:

Always

Most of the time

Some of the time

Never

Survey questions

Residents' responses

Question 1

Do staff treat you with respect?

63%

31%

Question 2

Do you feel safe here?

81%

19%

Question 3

Is this place well run?

31%

44%

25%

Question 4

Do you get the care you need?

50%

Related resources and brochures

The provider has supplied the following materials, which you can save or print for future reference.

Electronic Brochure2.1MB - PDF

Disclaimers

All information on this page - excluding Star Ratings, verified specialisations and Residents' Experience - is entered and maintained by Villa Maria Catholic Homes Ashwood Aged Care Residence, who is responsible for ensuring the information is accurate, complete and up to date.

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing assess the quality of care at all government-funded aged care homes. Based on these assessments, each home receives a Star Rating as a simple way of showing information about the quality of care they provide and how they compare to others. Read more about Star Ratings.

If you pay a refundable accommodation deposit or a refundable accommodation contribution, they may be subject to retention. Any daily accommodation payment you make may also be subject to indexation. Learn more about aged care home costs and fees.

Specialisations with a check mark symbol are verified by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Each verification lasts for 3 years from the date it was granted. Once it expires, providers can apply again if they want to continue to be recognised for a specific specialisation on the Find a Provider tool. Learn more about how the specialisation verification process works.