It will be charged at 50 cents for every dollar over that limit. As in home care, this care fee cannot exceed the cost of care. The nursing home care fee is subject to an annual maximum of $25,000 and a lifetime maximum of $60,000.veryone receiving care in a nursing home will be up for a basic fee of 85 per cent of the basic Age Pension. That’s currently $15,364 a year, or $295 a week. The increase from 84 to 85 per cent is justified by the Government by the expected increase in the cost of living as a result of the carbon tax.