Home care agency · Margate

Marbleside Care

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 7 November 2020 Rating 5 years old

Typical fee here £30–£37 an hour Estimate

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Address
23-27 Eaton Road, Margate, CT9 1XB
Run by
Mr & Mrs D B Mirsky
Type of provider
Independent (partnership)
Service
Home care agency
Dementia
Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
Registered with CQC
November 2010 (15 years)
Registered manager
Emily Audrey Dorcas Marambakuyana
Last CQC check
7 Nov 2020
Typical fees Estimated
£30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate

Licensed by CQC for: Personal care

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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-104968428

Introducing Marbleside Care

Marbleside Care is a CQC-registered home care agency in Margate, run by Mr & Mrs D B Mirsky. Its registered specialisms include learning disabilities.

At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (November 2020). Effective was rated Requires improvement. It is one of 31 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Margate; 18 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Marbleside Care over the years

Marbleside Care has been registered with CQC since November 2010, about 15 years.

CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2016–2020), starting at Requires improvement; it has gone up 2 and down 1 time, and is now Good.

At 5 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.

Reports on record: 6, with the most recent dated 7 November 2020.

Around Margate

There are 18 other agencies within 3 miles, 9 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Teddy Touch Healthcare Limited, under 0.5 miles away.

9 of the 15 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Margate Central ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Kent and Medway ICB.

The five key questions

  • SafeGood178 of 226 in Kent
  • EffectiveRequires improvement19 of 226 in Kent
  • CaringGood203 of 226 in Kent
  • ResponsiveGood198 of 225 in Kent
  • Well-ledGood160 of 226 in Kent

CQC key question ratings, published 7 November 2020. Under each rating: how many agencies in Kent share it.

Reading Marbleside Care's CQC ratings

Looking at the five areas: Effective is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.

Across Kent, 19 of 226 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Effective (8%).

If you are considering it, read the Effective section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.

Likely fees

We estimate visits from Marbleside Care at £30–£37 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £350 a week.

Regional live-in prices sit at roughly £1,450–£1,770 per week.

People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Kent Council after a needs and financial assessment.

Ratings over time

  1. Dec 2016 Requires improvement
  2. Jan 2018 Requires improvement
  3. Mar 2019 Inadequate
  4. Jul 2019 Requires improvement
  5. Nov 2020 Good
  6. Today Rating 5 years old

Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

Reports on the CQC website

Location and local area

Ward
Margate Central
Parliamentary constituency
East Thanet
NHS integrated care board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Setting
Urban; further from a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 10% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Home care in CT9 (10)

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Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence. This is the agency's office; care is delivered in people's own homes around it.

Who it can help

From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.

What CQC's inspectors reported

  • We expect health and social care providers to guarantee people with a learning disability the choices, dignity, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted.
  • The service was able to demonstrate how they were meeting the underpinning principles of Right support, right care, right culture.
  • The management team had developed a culture centred around each person.
  • Everyone was seen as an individual and their values and choices were respected.

Inspected 29 September 2020; report published 7 November 2020. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

The registered provider

Marbleside Care is the only service its provider, Mr & Mrs D B Mirsky, runs, so it is an independent, single-site operator rather than part of a chain.

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Marbleside Care against its area

  • Rated Good. Across Kent, 82% of the 222 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 11 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (November 2020) is more recent than 38% of agency ratings in Kent.
  • Registered with CQC in 2010, it is one of the longest-registered home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 1 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Kent lists 6.
  • Areas CQC rated below Good: Effective (9% of home care agencies in Kent are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.

Based on the CQC register for Kent as at Oct 2026.

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Marbleside Care: common questions

What are Marbleside Care's fees?
Marbleside Care's prices aren't on our site yet. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
Is Marbleside Care rated well for safety?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
What services is Marbleside Care registered for?
Marbleside Care is registered with CQC for: homecare agencies. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
Which provider runs Marbleside Care?
CQC lists Mr & Mrs D B Mirsky as the provider responsible for Marbleside Care.
Can Marbleside Care care for someone with dementia?
It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
When was Marbleside Care last inspected?
7 November 2020 is when the current rating was published, 5 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
Where is Marbleside Care based?
23-27 Eaton Road, Margate, CT9 1XB is the agency's office; check it serves your postcode.
Is Marbleside Care a registered provider?
Yes. Marbleside Care is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency (location ID 1-104968428) and was rated Good overall in November 2020.

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