Back to Templestowe Lower

Emmavale Gardens

Residential aged care home in Templestowe Lower, Victoria

Menarock Aged Care Services (Templestowe) Pty Ltd

Templestowe Lower, Victoria · Eastern Metro

Small · For profit · Metropolitan

Overall
5.0
Higher than 84% of VIC homes

About Emmavale Gardens

Emmavale Gardens is a small residential aged care home in Templestowe Lower, Victoria, operated by Menarock Aged Care Services (Templestowe) Pty Ltd. Its Department of Health overall Star Rating is 5 out of 5 — much above average for Victoria. Compliance rates 5/5, resident experience 4/5, staffing 5/5, and quality measures 4/5.

Emmavale Gardens is one of 5 aged care homes in Templestowe Lower, Victoria. The suburb average is 4★, and Emmavale Gardens rates 5★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Templestowe Lower on overall rating.

Rating breakdown

Compliance5.0 / 5
Resident experience4.0 / 5
Staffing5.0 / 5
Quality measures4.0 / 5
Add to compareView on My Aged Care

Care minutes at Emmavale Gardens

Every residential aged care home has a mandated daily care minutes target set by the Department of Health. These figures show the target for Emmavale Gardens and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.

MeasureTargetDeliveredMet targetVictoria average
Registered nurse minutes per resident per day45 min57 minYes58.1 min
Total care minutes per resident per day218 min237 minYes225.6 min

Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Star Ratings extract. Averages are calculated from homes in Victoria that reported this measure.

Clinical quality measures

Each figure is the percentage of residents at Emmavale Gardens affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.

MeasureEmmavale GardensState averageNational average
Pressure injuries
Residents with a pressure injury (bed sore) during the quarter.
0%
0.6 points below the state average (better)
0.6%0.5%
Restrictive practices
Residents subject to physical or chemical restraint.
26%
5.7 points above the state average (worse)
20.3%20.8%
Unplanned weight loss
Residents with significant unplanned weight loss.
7%
0.2 points below the state average (better)
7.2%6.9%
Falls
Residents who experienced one or more falls.
19%
12.5 points below the state average (better)
31.5%31.2%
Major injury from a fall
Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury.
2%
0.5 points above the state average (worse)
1.5%1.5%
Polypharmacy
Residents taking nine or more medicines.
13%
24.1 points below the state average (better)
37.1%35.6%
Antipsychotic medication
Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication.
8%
2.8 points below the state average (better)
10.8%10%

Source: National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program, published in the Department of Health Star Ratings extract. Measures marked by the department as risk adjusted are reported as published.

What residents said about Emmavale Gardens

Residents were interviewed face to face in 2025 as part of the national Residents' Experience Survey. Each bar shows how they answered.

I like the food here38% always · 46% most of the time
I feel safe here100% always · 0% most of the time
This place is well run38% always · 62% most of the time
I get the care I need85% always · 15% most of the time
Staff know what they are doing77% always · 23% most of the time
Staff encourage me to do as much as possible for myself46% always · 54% most of the time
Staff explain things to me92% always · 8% most of the time
Staff treat me with respect85% always · 15% most of the time
Staff follow up when I raise things with them77% always · 23% most of the time
Staff are kind and caring92% always · 8% most of the time
I have a say in my daily activities31% always · 62% most of the time
This place feels like home69% always · 31% most of the time
Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Source: Residents' Experience Survey 2025, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Percentages are as published and may not total 100 because of rounding.

Compare Emmavale Gardens vs other Templestowe Lower homes

See ratings, staffing, and quality measures side by side for nursing homes in Templestowe Lower, Victoria.

Cost & funding guide for Templestowe Lower

Aged care fees in Victoria are set by the Department of Health and depend on income, assets, and room choice. Use these guides to estimate your costs and apply for funding.

Other homes in Templestowe Lower

Other homes by Menarock Aged Care Services (Templestowe) Pty Ltd

View all Menarock Aged Care Services (Templestowe) Pty Ltd homes →

Frequently asked questions about Emmavale Gardens

Star Ratings are published by the Australian Department of Health, Disability and Ageing using data from quality indicators, accreditation, staffing reports, and resident experience surveys. Always confirm current ratings on My Aged Care.

Last updated: September 3, 2026 · Data refreshed from My Aged Care Star Ratings.