Best Aged Care Homes in South Australia, 2026

There are 233 residential aged care homes in South Australia, offering 18,456 resident places. Their rated homes average 3.66 on the Elderberry Index, led by Bolton Clarke Hillside at 4.67.

Top 10 Aged Care Homes in South Australia

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

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Orroroo Community Home

Orroroo Community Home is a 16-place residential aged care home at 32 Fifth Street, Orroroo SA 5431, run by Yorke and Northern Local Health Network. It scores 4.67 on the Elderberry Index.

Residents’ experience
4 / 5
Compliance
5 / 5
Staffing
5 / 5
Quality measures
5 / 5
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Wakefield Aged Care Service

Wakefield Aged Care Service is a 17-place residential aged care home at 23 Moorhouse Terrace, Riverton SA 5412, run by Yorke and Northern Local Health Network. It scores 4.67 on the Elderberry Index.

Residents’ experience
4 / 5
Compliance
5 / 5
Staffing
5 / 5
Quality measures
5 / 5
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Jamestown Hospital and Health Service

Jamestown Hospital and Health Service is a 13-place residential aged care home at South Terrace, Jamestown SA 5491, run by Yorke and Northern Local Health Network. It scores 4.55 on the Elderberry Index.

Residents’ experience
5 / 5
Compliance
5 / 5
Staffing
5 / 5
Quality measures
2 / 5
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Naracoorte Health Service

Naracoorte Health Service is a 30-place residential aged care home at 101 Jenkins Terrace, Naracoorte SA 5271, run by Limestone Coast Local Health Network. It scores 4.52 on the Elderberry Index.

Residents’ experience
4 / 5
Compliance
5 / 5
Staffing
5 / 5
Quality measures
4 / 5
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Edenfield Family Care

Edenfield Family Care is a 59-place residential aged care home at 20-36 Gardenia Drive, Parafield Gardens SA 5107, run by El-Jasbella. It scores 4.45 on the Elderberry Index.

Residents’ experience
4 / 5
Compliance
5 / 5
Staffing
4 / 5
Quality measures
5 / 5

Aged care coverage in South Australia

This directory currently lists 233 residential aged care homes with 18,456 resident places across 54 towns, 162 suburbs and 126 postcodes. Use the map to narrow the search by area and the home cards to compare the same published measures.

How the homes in South Australia compare

220 of 233 homes currently have a complete Elderberry Index. Their average is 3.66 out of 5, below the current national average of 3.81. The highest current index score in the directory is 4.67 out of 5 for Bolton Clarke Hillside.

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.

Building a shortlist in South Australia

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