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About Bupa Tararu Care Home
Tararu Care Home is set among park-like grounds and a short stroll will give you views across the Firth of Thames.
Tararu is an important part of the Thames community. It’s a happy place with a strong family spirit and a reputation for skilled, wholehearted care.
Tararu enjoys strong community support and involvement and has friendly staff and wonderful residents.
Tararu is part of the Bupa group of rest homes, hospitals and retirement villages. We are a private company, and because we have no shareholders, we can invest what we earn to make improvements that help us provide better care.
As part of the global Bupa group, we are able to provide superior clinical support, while focusing on helping each of our residents get the most out of each day. Bupa is one of New Zealand’s leading aged care providers.
For more information, please visit the Bupa link.
Why choose Bupa Tararu Care Home
Person Centred Care
Long Standing Reputation
4 Year Certification
Care Offering
Bupa Tararu Care Home provides a range of care offerings and services. If you are unsure which type of care is right for you or your loved one or would like to learn more about key terms and concepts, explore Eldernet's Knowledge Lab.
Rest Home
Available
Hospital
Available
At rest home level care, individuals may require help with things like personal hygiene, meals, and medication. Some individuals may have some memory loss or a form of dementia, which can usually be supported, providing a safe and suitable environment for their needs.
Areas of Expertise
- Oxygen Management
- Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management
- Bariatric (Care of the very overweight)
- Palliative Care (Contracted)
- End of Life/Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Diabetic Care
- Continence Advice
- Stomal Therapy
- ACC Rehabilitation
Bupa Tararu Care Home: Areas of Expertise
- Oxygen Management
- Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management
- Bariatric (Care of the very overweight)
- Palliative Care (Contracted)
- End of Life/Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Diabetic Care
- Continence Advice
- Stomal Therapy
- ACC Rehabilitation
- Infection Control
- Surgical Followup
- Clinical Management
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Availability
Yes we have availability
Updated:
8 Dec 2025
Short Term / Respite
Yes currently accepting short stay admissions, please contact us for specific availability
Premium Accommodation Charges
From $20 up to $45 /day
Regulatory Information
Ministry of Health Certified
Yes
Contract with Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora
Yes
Hospital level care is for older people with complex medical needs that go beyond what rest home level care provides. This includes people with chronic health conditions, potential cognitive decline, limited mobility, or those recovering from illness, who require clinical support and oversight.
Areas of Expertise
- Oxygen Management
- Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management
- Bariatric (Care of the very overweight)
- End of Life/Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Diabetic Care
- Continence Advice
- Stomal Therapy
- Infection Control
- Surgical Followup
Bupa Tararu Care Home: Areas of Expertise
- Oxygen Management
- Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management
- Bariatric (Care of the very overweight)
- End of Life/Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Diabetic Care
- Continence Advice
- Stomal Therapy
- Infection Control
- Surgical Followup
- Psychiatric Care
- Clinical Management
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Availability
Yes we have availability
Updated:
8 Dec 2025
Short Term / Respite
Yes currently accepting short stay admissions, please contact us for specific availability
Premium Accommodation Charges
From $20 up to $45 /day
Regulatory Information
Ministry of Health Certified
Yes
Contract with Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora
Yes
Accommodation Options
You can be sure that you will receive high quality care regardless of the room type you choose. All rooms at Bupa Tararu Care Home are of a certified standard, guaranteed by rigorous audits. For more information on room types explore Eldernet's Knowledge Lab.
Premium rooms offer enhanced amenities or attributes, over and above that of a standard room, for example they could include an ensuite or shared bathroom, a balcony, view, or a room that is larger than a standard room.
This is a premium room in a Bupa Care Home on offer by Bupa under an Occupation Right Agreement (ORA).
Care Features & Services
Residents at Bupa Tararu Care Home have access to care, services, and activities that promote wellbeing, this is underpinned by our trust and reputation. Explore our offerings below, for more information on care homes and what they offer explore Eldernet's Knowledge Lab.
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Registered Nurse
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers
Physiotherapist
Occupational Therapist
Activities Co-ordinator
Hairdresser
Podiatrist
Dietitian
Accredited Visitors
Kaumatua
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor
Other Personnel
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Languages Spoken
Afrikaans
English
Fijian
Fijian Indian
Filipino
Hindi
Indonesian
Māori - Te Reo
Punjabi
Tagalog
Thai
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Anglican
Baptist
Brethren
Christian
Denominations/Faiths represented
Inter denominational
Jehovah Witness
Methodist
Presbyterian
Roman Catholic
Salvation Army
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May Bring Own Furniture
Single Rooms
Rooms suitable for a couple
Ensuite
Alcohol Permitted
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet
Phone Access In Own Room
Wifi
Resident can adjust heating in own room
Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability
Lounges/seating areas
LGBTQIA+ Friendly
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care
Provide End of Life/Palliative Care
Outings
Māori Kaupapa
Residents Committee
Family Committee
Newsletter
Policy for management of challenging behaviour
Confused Residents
Rural Setting
Smoking Permitted
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Approved provider of Professional Development and Recognition Programme
Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA)
Registered Retirement Village?
Other Key Information
It's not unusual to want to know more about payments and meals. We also invite you to explore the special features and activities we offer. If you have any other questions, please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!
What's included in your fees and what's not?
A government subsidy may be available for part or all of your care.
Details about meals
Our menus are dietitian approved and cater to individual predferences and requirements.
Special features
Set in flat park-like grounds. Situated between the hills and the sea at the beginning of the coastal road to Coromandel.
Tararu Care Home is owned by Bupa Care Services - specialists in aged care.
We provide New Zealanders with:
• Retirement village living
• Rest home care
• Hospital care
• Special Dementia Care
• Dementia care
• Respite care
The team at Bupa Care Services is passionate about helping older New Zealanders to get the most out of life. Our strong caring ethics, dedication and respect are valued by people at some of the most vulnerable times in their lives – so trust is intrinsic to the way we work.
Bupa has no shareholders so all surpluses are reinvested into our care homes.
Interests & activities
A range of activities happen each day on an individual and group level which changes on a regular basis. We cater for people's special interests and hobbies. It is important to us that you live your day your way.
These are some of things that are available at Bupa Tararu:
Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Art, , BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Blind Foundation, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Cards, Care and Craft, Church, Classical Music, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Electric beds, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Games, Garden, Gardening, Happy Hour, Home League, Housie, Indoor Games, Internet, Jigsaw, Library, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Parkinson's Society, Parties, Pastoral care, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Quizzes, Reading, RSA, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Sky TV
Location
921 Tararu Road, Thames, Thames 3500Public Transport
0.50 km
Bus stop
Shops
4.00 km
Main Shopping Centre
Mall
4.00 km
Goldfields Shopping Mall
Parks
4.00 km
Library
4.00 km
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Eldernet Knowledge Lab
The Eldernet Group is here to support older New Zealanders and their whānau with trusted, independent information to help them make informed decisions. Visit our Knowledge Lab, to find expert insights on care, finances, support options and more.
How much does living in a residential care home cost?
Learn about fees, financial contributions and subsidies.
What is a standard rest home/care home room?
What must be provided in aged residential care.
What are levels of care in New Zealand?
What is rest home, hospital, dementia, and psychogeriatric care?
What is the asset limit for the rest home subsidy in 2025?
A guide to asset thresholds for aged care subsidies.
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