The CARE Village is an aged care village on the shores of Lake Rotorua, at 32 Taui Street in Ngongotahā. It is run by the not-for-profit Rotorua Continuing Care Trust. The website says the village is built to feel like a small New Zealand town, so older people, including those with dementia, can keep up their normal routines. Its design is inspired by the Dutch village De Hogeweyk. Reviewers describe homes of six or seven residents, each with its own lounge, kitchen and dining table. Carers and registered nurses provide 24-hour support, and the website says the village follows Ministry of Health and NZACA guidelines.
Residents can visit neighbours, join clubs, take walks, use the Village Store and Tearooms, and go into Ngongotahā or Rotorua. The grounds are secure, so residents and visitors can walk outside together. Visiting hours are weekdays 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm, and 1pm to 4pm on weekends and public holidays. To enquire, you email an assessment, and the clinical team reviews it and offers a tour. Reviewers call the place friendly, beautiful and well cared for, praise the carers, and mention the lakeside surroundings.