SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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. ?
The home changed owner in August 2024. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
An independent residential care home in Margate, Kent, Tulipa House is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 31 beds. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia.
Across Kent, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in June 2026. 90% of homes in Kent also score 5. The nearest home with a higher rating is Shottendane Nursing Home (Good), 0.1 km away. Tulipa House Limited has run the home since August 2024, when it changed owner.
CQC's latest rating, from March 2023, is Requires improvement overall. Safe and well-led were also Requires improvement. CQC rated effective, caring and responsive as Good. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That matches its previous rating, from May 2022.
