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Villa Maria Catholic Homes Shanagolden Aged Care Residence

If you’re looking for aged care in Pakenham, Shanagolden by VMCH is a popular choice in Cardinia Shire. Newly renovated in late 2024, Shanagolden features 90 beautifully refurbished rooms with modern interiors, plus a brand-new café for residents, families, and friends to enjoy. Co-located with a vibrant retirement village, Shanagolden offers ‘ageing in place,’ so village residents can easily transition to the aged care home as their needs grow. With a Catholic foundation, we warmly welcome everyone. Residents wishing to practice their faith will find supportive services here, and people from all faiths and backgrounds are embraced. Pastoral care is available to all, offering emotional and wellbeing support. Our home is fully accredited by the Aged Care Quality Standards, ensuring you receive the highest level of care.

Rooms and costs

Villa Maria Catholic Homes Shanagolden Aged Care Residence offers the following room types. See the details for each room for more information about its features, current availability, and enquiries.[1]
Room types at this location
Classic
Single room + ensuite
Max. daily room payment
or
Max. refundable room deposit
$98.14
Size
16m² - 20m²
Superior
Single room + ensuite
Max. daily room payment
or
Max. refundable room deposit
$130.85
Size
16m² - 20m²

Overall Star Rating

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 Shanagolden 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

The Residents' Experience rating shows what current residents think of Villa Maria Catholic Homes Shanagolden Aged Care Residence. See how this is calculated.
Last updated on 20 February 2026

Residents' Experience Survey results

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Disclaimers

All information on this page - excluding Star Ratings, verified specialisations and Residents' Experience - is entered and maintained by Villa Maria Catholic Homes Shanagolden 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.