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4-star 28%
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3-star 11%
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Last 12 months : 96.00% (10 reviews)
2 Minogue Drive, Te Rapa, Hamilton, New Zealand 3200
Key Facts
- Reviews: 96
- Rank: 104 of 510 Villages
- Dwellings: 198
- Fee model: ORA / LTO — 10% per year, for 3 years. — Maximum 30%
- Min age: 70
Services Offered
- RETIREMENT VILLAGES
Service Information
Facility information supplied by provider.
This business is part of Metlifecare Ltd [VILLAGES].
FOREST LAKE GARDENS, part of Metlifecare Retirement Village, is situated in Te Rapa, Hamilton, and has 198 dwellings designed for independent retirement living.
No. of Dwellings: 198
(Last Updated: 26th February 2025)
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Resident Reviews for FOREST LAKE GARDENS METLIFECARE Retirement VILLAGE
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4.4
(96 reviews)
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These reviews are selected to show a range of resident experiences. They are not intended to represent the percentage distribution of all reviews shown above.
Best little village round
5 / 5 ★This is a great village - central to the city and no real need for a car as there is good nearby public transport.<br />
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Somehow I think our village is undersold in terms of the benefits.
NZs Best 2026/27 Awards
5 / 5 ★none
4star
4 / 5 ★allow us to receive some of the capital gain
Comfortable Living
4 / 5 ★Rebuild Nursing Care
Staffing and nursing concerns
3 / 5 ★Lack of 24h Staffing is problem. Removal of Nursing coverage has reduced residents confidence.
Forest Lake Gardens Metlifecare Hamilton
3 / 5 ★have staff available over more hours and holidays
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3 / 5 ★give back the safe staffing that we signed up for
Lovely Neighbours
3 / 5 ★Entry age to village too high.
Two Stars
2 / 5 ★Great start 10 years ago but change of owners and management has changed the village. [In my opinion...]Future over 70s looking to a village need to consider a village with resthome/hospital care then there is not the upheaval of having to move again. (eds.)
One Star
1 / 5 ★With Metlife purchasing from Vision most advantages (which was why we came here) are now non existant [in my opinion]. (eds.)
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