Rated Care Homes

Care homes in Margate

Every care home registered in Margate, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.

Margate is in Kent, the South East. See all care homes in Kent

Ratings updated 2 November 2026. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.

Margate has 16 care homes currently providing care, with 554 beds. 5 provide nursing care and 10 support people living with dementia. 77% of those with a rating are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 78% across Kent.

Best-rated care homes in Margate

Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.

  1. O Outstanding Rated
  2. G Good Rated
  3. G Good
    Shottendane Nursing Home Care home with nursing
    Rated
  4. G Good
    Roxburgh House Care home
    Rated
  5. G Good
    Ashcroft Nursing Home Care home with nursing
    Rated
  6. G Good Rated
  7. G Good Rated
  8. G Good
    St Peters Home Care home
    Rated
  9. G Good
    Terrance House Care home
    Rated
  10. G Good Rated

All care homes in Margate

Places are based on Ordnance Survey place names. A service is listed under the nearest named place in its council area.

16 care homes

  1. O Outstanding 21 beds CT9 5DY Rated
  2. G Good
    Ashcroft Nursing Home Care home with nursing
    88 beds CT9 2QE Rated
  3. G Good 3 beds CT9 5HB Rated
  4. G Good 21 beds CT9 1TJ Rated
  5. G Good
    Roxburgh House Care home
    22 beds CT8 8RX Rated
  6. G Good
    Shottendane Nursing Home Care home with nursing
    38 beds CT9 4BS Rated
  7. G Good
    St Peters Home Care home
    38 beds CT9 1TH Rated
  8. G Good
    Terrance House Care home
    48 beds CT9 1XQ Rated
  9. G Good 60 beds CT9 5DD Rated
  10. G Good 31 beds CT9 4AH Rated
  11. RI Requires improvement
    The Chilterns Care home with nursing
    24 beds CT8 8SA Rated
  12. RI Requires improvement
    The West Gate Care home with nursing
    52 beds CT8 8JJ Rated
  13. RI Requires improvement
    Tulipa House Care home
    31 beds CT9 4NA Rated
  14. – No overall rating
    Avondale House Care home
    8 beds CT8 8RX No rating date
  15. – Not yet rated
    Forbesville Care home
    1 beds CT9 2LS No rating date
  16. – Not yet rated
    Sandmere Care Home Care home with nursing
    68 beds CT9 4PA No rating date

How ratings have changed since 2015

Share of care homes in Margate rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, 2015 to 2026. The share rose from 57% in 2015 to 79% in 2026. 50% 85% 57% 79% 201520202026 Share of care homes in Margate rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, 2015 to 2026. The share rose from 57% in 2015 to 79% in 2026. 50% 85% 57% 79% 201520202026

Share rated Good or Outstanding at the end of each year, among services open today.

The share rose from 57% in 2015 to 79% in 2026.

In 2015, 7 of the care homes open today had a rating. In 2026, 14 did. Every rating is the Care Quality Commission's.

Share of care homes in Margate rated Good or Outstanding, by year
YearRatedRated Good or OutstandingShare
20157457%
2016131077%
2017141179%
2018141179%
2019141071%
2020141071%
2021141179%
2022141071%
2023141179%
2024141071%
2025141071%
2026141179%

Recent changes

In the last 12 months, 2 care homes improved their rating. None dropped.

Improved (2)

  1. G Good
    Shottendane Nursing Home Up from Requires improvement to Good
  2. O Outstanding
    Avondale House Up from Good to Outstanding

Getting help from Kent County Council

The council's adult social care team is the place to start. They can assess the care you need and explain how it might be paid for.

Care needs assessment
Ask for a care needs assessment
Phone
03000 41 61 61 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

How many care homes are there in Margate?
Margate has 16 care homes currently providing care, with 554 beds.
How many care homes in Margate are rated Outstanding?
1 is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission: Rosedene Residential Care Limited.
Which care homes in Margate provide nursing care?
5 care homes provide nursing care in Margate. Show only the care homes with nursing.
How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Margate?
Margate is in Kent, so ask the adult social care team at Kent County Council for a care needs assessment. Start on the council's care needs assessment page. You can also phone 03000 41 61 61.

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Home care in Margate

7 home care services are registered here too. See home care in Margate