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Best Aged Care Homes in Cairns, 2026

There are 11 residential aged care homes in Cairns, offering 1,385 resident places. Their rated homes average 3.7 on the Elderberry Index, led by Bupa Mt Sheridan at 4.15.

Top 10 Aged Care Homes in Cairns

Ordered by Elderberry Index. Equal scores retain their order in the directory. Read our rating methodology.

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Infinite Care Edmonton Gardens

Infinite Care Edmonton Gardens is a 148-place residential aged care home at 5 BRUCE Highway, Edmonton QLD 4869, run by IC (Edmonton). It scores 3.38 on the Elderberry Index.

Residents’ experience
3 / 5
Compliance
5 / 5
Staffing
2 / 5
Quality measures
3 / 5

Aged care coverage in Cairns

This directory currently lists 11 residential aged care homes with 1,385 resident places across 10 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Use the map to narrow the search by area and the home cards to compare the same published measures.

How the homes in Cairns compare

10 of 11 homes currently have a complete Elderberry Index. Their average is 3.7 out of 5, below the current national average of 3.81. The highest current index score in the directory is 4.15 out of 5 for Bupa Mt Sheridan.

The directory orders homes with a complete score by Elderberry Index. Equal scores retain their directory order, and homes without a complete score remain available below the rated homes.

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