Epping VIC
DPG Services Pty Ltd
Epping Meadows Care Community - 202 McDonalds Road
202 McDonalds Road
Epping VIC 3076
Beds: 123
Private Incorporated Body
Service Provider: DPG Services Pty Ltd
Accreditation Report for Epping Meadows Care CommunityDo you need to find respite or permanent placement at Epping Meadows Care Community or another nursing home in the Epping location?
We have helped many families through this usually difficult time and have detailed knowledge and experience to help you with this important decision about Epping Meadows Care Community.
Don't be too hasty and make easy mistakes. Use our knowledge and experience prior to making a decision which will have a major impact on your elderly loved one.
First select the RAD Amount that has been agreed to:
Agreed RAD: $
Use the slider to see how the daily accommodation payment (DAP) will change depending on the lump sum component of the RAD paid. The DAP is based on the maximum permissible interest rate (MPIR) of 8.43%.
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Lump Sum Paid: $
DAP :$20.20 pd
Interest rate (MPIR) is: 8.43%pa
(from 1/7/2026)
The Maximum Permissible Interest Rate (MPIR) is 8.43% pa from 1st July 2026; representing the highest rate since 2012 when the MPIR reached 8.62%.
There remains potential for more increases to the MPIR, with the next few RBA cash rate decisions expected to influence the direction of the MPIR in that direction.
Adding to the financial impact, all permanent residents who entered residential care on or after 1 November 2025 have their MPIR indexed twice each year in line with movements in the CPI, potentially increasing accommodation payment obligations over time.
The Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD) now has a retention of 2% of the paid RAD (up to a maximum 10% across 5 years) from the date of the first payment. It’s interesting here that it is based on what RAD you have paid. We are expecting that some clients may pay a small/nominal RAD/RAC at entry in order to “kick-start” the 5 year clock. This will limit the total retention fee exposure over a client’s lifetime in care. Smart move.
The MPIR which is applied to the unpaid RAD will now be indexed to CPI twice a year (similar to how the Basic Daily Fee moves in line with the age pension). This is going to be hard for the novice to monitor as there will now be an indexation factor to apply to the original MPIR which will be based on the date in which the client entered care.