Aquarius Lodge
- Care home
- 17 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2016
- Cliftonville, Kent, South East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
8 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
332 of 445
rated care homes in Kent are rated Good, like this one.
Aquarius Lodge: inspection record
Rated Good in February 2019, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 9 March 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Aquarius Lodge is a residential service providing accommodation and personal care for up to 17 people over 65 years of age, some of whom are living with dementia.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice.
● Staff had changed their shifts to minimise the number of people in and out of the service. Staff had completed training on COVID 19 and infection control including in depth distance learning. ● Staff received training in how to use personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly. On the day of inspection staff were using PPE in line with guidance. The registered manager told us they had a good supply of PPE available at all times. ● When people had loved ones or friends they could plan window visits. Staff supported them to make video or phone calls. A summer house had been erected in the garden to provide a safe space for people to have visitors, once permitted under government guidance.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 22 February 2019. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 8 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Lynn Meakin
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)4 inspection reports, latest 9 March 2021. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Aquarius Lodge
- Ownership type
- Partnership
Getting help from Kent County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Kent County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 03000 41 61 61, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Kent County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Aquarius Lodge provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Aquarius Lodge as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Aquarius Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 17 beds at Aquarius Lodge.
- When was Aquarius Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Aquarius Lodge was published on 22 February 2019.
- Who runs Aquarius Lodge?
- Aquarius Lodge is run by Aquarius Lodge.
- What is Aquarius Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 22 February 2019.
Contact
- Phone
- 01843 292323
- Address
- 20 Approach Road, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 2AN Map (opens Google Maps)
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- G Caretech Community Services (No 2) Limited - 22 Prices Avenue Good, 0.1 miles away
- – Forbesville Not yet rated, 0.1 miles away
- G Green Gables Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Claremont Care Home Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Treetops Residential Home Good, 0.2 miles away