Cantabria is well-known in Rotorua for making residents feel truly at home. Set amongst beautifully landscaped gardens with views across to Rotorua Golf Course, this Heritage Lifecare village offers a range of living options from spacious villas to modern care suites. Whether you're seeking independent living or need increasing levels of care, Cantabria's trained staff are there to support you through every stage, ensuring you stay connected to the people and places that matter.
Choose from independent villas, modern apartments, newly refurbished units, or new Care Suites designed for those wanting independence with confidence.

Life at Cantabria is about belonging to a community.
Residents enjoy a range of activities and services designed to support health, wellbeing and social connection. Staff encourage participation and ensure residents feel safe and comfortable.

If your health changes, you won't have to leave the place you know. Cantabria Lifecare & Village offers these levels of care on site:

Cantabria is located in Springfield, Rotorua, just a short distance from the town centre where you'll find all essentials and more. The village is set amongst beautifully landscaped gardens with views across to Rotorua Golf Course, offering a tranquil natural setting while remaining conveniently close to local amenities.
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You've seen why you'd love it. This is the part most families only discover at the exit statement — so we put it in plain sight. Every figure is from the village's own filed Disclosure Statement.
The Capital Back score is a transparent weighting of five filed terms — you can see exactly where this village wins and loses.
Every operator uses different words for the same thing — we normalise them so you can compare like with like.
Accrues over your first 3 years, charged on the entry price.
Any increase in the licence value at resale is kept entirely by the operator.
Your capital is repaid once the unit is re-licensed to a new resident. (Operator-stated average: 119 days.)
Weekly fees stop when you vacate, and interest is payable if your capital is returned late.
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