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Dementia Care Homes in Margate

15 of Margate's 25 CQC-registered care homes list dementia as a specialism — with real ratings, inspection dates and specialist nursing vs residential provision, drawn directly from CQC records.

15Dementia care homes
0Outstanding-rated
48.2Average beds per home
53%Rated Good or Outstanding

How dementia care in Margate compares

Share of homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.
Dementia care homes
53%
All homes in Margate
60%

Dementia care homes in Margate are rated Good or Outstanding 7 percentage points less often than the town's homes overall — worth checking individual inspection reports closely.

CQC ratings for dementia care in Margate

Good  8Requires improvement  2Not yet rated  5

Nursing or residential dementia care?

Nursing
5
Residential
10

About dementia care in Margate

Margate has 15 care homes registered with a dementia specialism, out of 25 CQC-registered care homes in the town overall. Of these, 5 are registered for nursing care and 10 for residential care — worth checking which fits, since nursing homes provide on-site registered nursing staff and residential homes typically don't.

53% of Margate's dementia care homes hold a Good or Outstanding CQC rating , including Claremont Care Home. That's 7 percentage points lower than the 60% rate across all 25 of Margate's care homes.

Browse dementia care homes in Margate

Good

Claremont Care Home

Margate, Kent · CT9 2NJ
Residential homesDementia
17 beds View record →
Good

St Peters Home

Margate, Kent · CT9 1TH
Residential homesDementia
38 beds View record →
Good

Westbrook House Integrated Care Centre

Margate, Kent · CT9 5DD
Rehabilitation (illness/injury)Dementia
60 beds View record →
Good

Terrance House

Margate, Kent · CT9 1XQ
Residential homesDementia
48 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Chartwell House

Margate, Kent · CT9 4FY
Residential homesDementia
78 beds View record →
Good

St Michael's Nursing Home

Margate, Kent · CT8 8LH
Nursing homesDementia
65 beds View record →
Good

North Lodge Care Home

Margate, Kent · CT9 1TJ
Residential homesDementia
21 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Willows Care Southern Limited

Margate, Kent · CT9 2LL
Residential homesDementia
40 beds View record →
Not yet rated

The West Gate

Margate, Kent · CT8 8JJ
Nursing homesDementia
52 beds View record →
Requires improvement

Tulipa House

Margate, Kent · CT9 4NA
Residential homesDementia
31 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Shottendane Nursing Home

Margate, Kent · CT9 4BS
Nursing homesDementia
38 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Sandmere Care Home

Margate, Kent · CT9 4PA
Nursing homesDementia
68 beds View record →
Requires improvement

The Avenues Care Centre

Margate, Kent · CT9 2LF
Residential homesDementia
62 beds View record →
Good

Aquarius Lodge

Margate, Kent · CT9 2AN
Residential homesDementia
17 beds View record →
Good

Ashcroft Nursing Home

Margate, Kent · CT9 2QE
Nursing homesDementia
88 beds View record →

Frequently asked

15 of the 25 registered care homes in Margate list dementia as a specialism.

Yes — 8 of 15 (53%) hold an Outstanding or Good CQC rating, including Claremont Care Home.

Both. Of the 15 dementia care homes in Margate, 10 are registered as residential homes, and 5 are registered as nursing homes, and 1 is registered as rehabilitation (illness/injury), and 1 is registered as supported living.

Dementia care typically costs more than standard residential or nursing care, usually a 10-15% premium, reflecting higher staffing ratios. See our full breakdown of UK care costs by region and type in our guide to care home costs and who pays.

Working out how to pay for dementia care? Our guide to care home costs and who pays covers weekly fees by region, the local authority means test, and NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Data sourced from the Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence. Data last verified 18 August 2026.