SummitCare

What SummitCare does

SummitCare is a privately held, family-owned Australian residential aged care provider founded in 1966 by Emerich and Elizabeth Wohl under the Wohl Management Group. The company operates nine aged care homes across greater Sydney and Wallsend (Newcastle) in New South Wales, delivering permanent residential care, high care respite, dementia-specific care, and palliative care. Its service platform is supplemented by lifestyle modules — fine dining overseen by an Executive Chef and dietitians, active living programs designed by allied health professionals, and community engagement activities — all integrated within each home. SummitCare serves elderly Australians and the adult children and families who make care decisions on their behalf, with a particular emphasis on culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) residents at locations such as Canley Vale.

The underlying technology stack is traditional rather than differentiated: standard clinical documentation systems, fall prevention technology and CCTV at the Baulkham Hills flagship, and the digital infrastructure needed to support direct-to-consumer marketing (website, online tour booking, social media, blog, and email newsletter). The most defensible technical and operational asset is the company's network-wide 100% ACQSC compliance across all eight Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission professional standards, supplemented by NSW Health Accreditation and a Dementia Australia affiliation.

SummitCare generates revenue through a regulated, recurring monthly billing model: government-set daily care fees, means-tested care fees, accommodation payments (RAD/DAP equivalent), and ancillary charges for hairdressing, podiatry, pharmacy items, and activity programs. Distribution is entirely direct-to-consumer — website, a national phone hotline (1300 68 55 48), email, in-person tours, and the government My Aged Care portal — with no intermediaries or franchise operators. Customer segmentation spans general elderly residents, dementia and palliative cohorts, and CALD communities; pricing differentiates by room type (Standard, Premium/Deluxe Suites) within a fundamentally government-anchored fee structure.

Name

SummitCare

Legal name

SummitCare

Website

https://summitcare.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

SummitCare is a family-owned Australian residential aged care provider operating nine homes across greater Sydney and Newcastle. It delivers 24/7 clinical care, including dementia, palliative, and respite services, alongside lifestyle programs to elderly residents and their families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Aged Care

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place) (HLADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Overnight Respite Care (HSABAGAB), Luxury / High-End Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAD), Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Residential aged care
• Dementia care services
• Palliative care
• High care respite
• Elderly nursing care

Headquarters

HQ city

Baulkham Hills

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Residential Aged Care Fees: SummitCare generates revenue through daily care fees set by the Australian Government and Services Australia, accommodation charges, and income-tested fees determined by individual financial circumstances. Additional services include hairdressing, podiatry, pharmacy items, and activity programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SummitCare operates 9 residential aged care homes across Sydney and Wallsend (Newcastle) in NSW, Australia, providing permanent residential care, dementia care, palliative care, and high care respite services for elderly residents. Each home offers accommodation in single, twin and companion rooms, 24/7 qualified nursing care, allied health services, and lifestyle programmes including fine dining supervised by an Executive Chef and dietitians, active living activities, and community engagement programmes. Revenue is generated through government-regulated daily care fees, accommodation payments and means-tested care fees.

Product overview

SummitCare operates as a unified residential aged care platform offering 9 homes across Sydney and Wallsend, NSW. The core offering is residential aged care homes, supplemented by specialized care modules including Dementia Care, High Care Respite, and Palliative Care services. Lifestyle services including Fine Dining, Active Living Programs, and Community Programs are integrated across all locations to support resident wellbeing. The company blends family values with professional care, offering single, twin, and companion room accommodations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Aged Care Homes Permanent residential aged care provided across 9 homes throughout Sydney and Wallsend (Newcastle), NSW, offering single, twin and companion room accommodations with 24/7 qualified nursing care and allied health services for elderly residents.
• Dementia Care

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% ACQSC compliance achieved across all 9 homes - 8 professional standards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aged Care Quality and Safety CommissioncoreOthersRegulatory oversight body that accredits and regulates aged care providers in Australia. SummitCare maintains full compliance with all 8 professional standards.
• NSW HealthcoreOthersGovernment health department that provides accreditation for aged care facilities. SummitCare is NSW Health accredited.
• Dementia AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational peak body for people living with dementia. SummitCare demonstrates commitment to dementia care best practices through this affiliation.
• SV Curran FoundationminorOthersCharitable foundation supporting aged care initiatives. Partnership provides additional resources and support for resident programs.
• Australian Government My Aged CarecoreOthersOfficial government portal for aged care information and assessments. Families access ACAT assessments and government-funded care information through this channel.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aveo Group: ASX-listed retirement living and aged care operator with a national portfolio. Comparable to SummitCare as a senior living platform, though Aveo's primary focus is independent retirement living rather than higher-acuity residential aged care.
• Bupa Australia: Global health insurer operating a substantial aged care division in Australia with multiple residential homes. Comparable to SummitCare as a residential aged care provider, though Bupa operates across health insurance and aged care as a broader incumbent.

Regional players

• Benetas: Victorian-based not-for-profit aged care provider operating multiple residential homes. Comparable to SummitCare in residential aged care service offering and community-based values, though primarily serves Victoria rather than NSW.

Direct peers

• Bolton Clarke: One of Australia's largest not-for-profit aged care and retirement living providers with a multi-site residential platform. Directly comparable to SummitCare in service offering, though operates under a different ownership model (not-for-profit) and broader national footprint.
• Regis Healthcare: ASX-listed aged care provider with 65+ homes across Australia. Closely comparable to SummitCare as a multi-site residential aged care operator with similar acuity mix and customer segment, though publicly listed and national in reach.
• Japara Healthcare: ASX-listed residential aged care provider with homes across multiple Australian states. Comparable to SummitCare in core service delivery (residential aged care, dementia and respite services) and customer segment.
• Estia Health: ASX-listed residential aged care operator with 70+ homes across Australia. Comparable to SummitCare in core service offering (residential aged care, dementia and respite services) and target demographic, though larger and listed.
• HammondCare: Independent not-for-profit aged care provider with particular strength in dementia and palliative care. Comparable to SummitCare in specialty care programs and residential model, though faith-based and more research-oriented.
• Opal HealthCare: Australia's largest residential aged care operator with 80+ homes across multiple states. Direct peer to SummitCare given overlapping service offering (residential aged care, dementia, respite, palliative) and multi-site platform model, though larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• BaptistCare: Faith-based not-for-profit aged care and community services provider operating multiple residential homes across NSW and other states. Comparable to SummitCare in residential aged care offering and family/caregiver support services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/summitcare
• Facebookfacebook.com/SummitCareAus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/summitcare
• Instagraminstagram.com/summitcareagedcare

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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