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Garden Village Retirement Villages: Communities, Care and Locations

Garden Village offers retirement living with aged care on the same grounds, backed by more than 45 years' experience and one community across New South Wales. Find a Garden Village community near you below, or read on for costs, care details and what sets Garden Village apart. The sections that follow set out what this page can confirm and point to the questions worth putting to the team directly before you make a decision.

Quick facts

About Garden Village

Garden Village has been part of the New South Wales Mid North Coast since 1979. Retirement living and residential aged care sit side by side on the same grounds. You can choose between apartments and units. For many people thinking about downsizing, having both on one site is a useful point to consider, and it is worth seeing the grounds in person to judge how it feels.

You live independently in your own private residence. Garden Village looks after the general and grounds maintenance, which leaves your days free for family, friends and the things you enjoy. It is worth asking what is covered by maintenance and what remains your own responsibility, so there are no surprises after you move in.

Garden Village is a foundation member of the Retirement Living Code of Conduct, the retirement living industry's own voluntary code setting standards for how operators treat residents. For a buyer, that means a clear benchmark for how you should be treated. It is a useful reference point when you ask any operator about its contracts, its fees and how it handles questions or concerns from residents. Garden Village is a locally based, community-driven, registered not-for-profit. When you compare operators, it is worth asking each one how it is run and who is accountable to residents, so that the answer is clear before you commit.

Costs & fees

For a current price, call Garden Village directly on (02) 6582 8923 or enquire through the listing for the community you're interested in. A direct conversation is the most reliable way to find out what a particular home would involve. When you call, ask what is included, what is charged separately and how any fees are structured, so that you can compare like with like across the places you shortlist.

Care & lifestyle services

You live independently in your own home, with the option to add personal support when you want it. Garden Village delivers this itself as an approved home care provider, with help such as domestic assistance, medication assistance, personal care and nursing care. Transport, social support and meal preparation are also available, so you can stay independent for longer. When you visit, ask how these services are arranged and how you would add them as your needs change.

Residential aged care is on the same grounds, in three aged care homes. If independent living stops being suitable, you may be able to move there, subject to assessment and bed availability. Because a place depends on both, it is sensible to ask the team how the process works and what to expect well before you need it.

Day to day, you have a café, a community centre, a men's shed and an Op Shop close by. They give you easy places to meet neighbours, start a project or simply have a coffee. Spending a morning there is a good way to see whether the pace of daily life suits you.

What makes Garden Village different

Retirement living and residential aged care share the same grounds. If your needs change, the care you may need is close to the friends and surroundings you know. For many people, staying near familiar faces matters as much as the care itself, and it is worth weighing that against the other communities you are considering. Onsite GPs, physiotherapy and fitness programs sit alongside two gyms and a heated hydrotherapy pool, so staying active and well is part of daily life. If health and fitness matter to you, ask to see these facilities and find out how you would use them.

Garden Village averages 4.9 out of 5 across 17 published reviews. Reviews can be a helpful starting point, but a visit and a conversation with current residents will tell you more. Ask what they enjoy, what they would change and how easy it is to get help when they need it. Garden Village is a foundation member of the Retirement Living Code of Conduct, and its aged care homes hold a four-star Residents' Experience rating.

Last updated: October 2026.