SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Aquarius Lodge is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 43 other homes in Kent.
79% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Aquarius Lodge is a 17-bed residential care home in Margate, Kent. The home is its own registered provider. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia.
In Kent, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in July 2025. 90% of homes in Kent also score 5. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
CQC's latest rating, from February 2019, is Good overall. Safe, effective, caring and responsive were also Good. Well-led was rated Requires improvement. Its previous rating, in January 2018, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 45% of ratings in Kent are as old (how rating age varies by council).
