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24-hour care in Margate

When someone cannot be left alone, 24-hour care at home is usually a live-in carer, or day visits plus waking nights. Where night help is needed often, plan for two carers sharing the day and night. None has confirmed it to us yet, so ask the 31 CQC-registered agencies covering Margate directly.

Updated 27 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England

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Key points

  • 31 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Margate; 18 are rated Good or Outstanding.
  • Kent council must offer a free care needs assessment.
  • CQC does not record which agencies provide 24-hour care, so ask each agency directly.
  • Typical prices here: live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Live-in care is usually the cheapest way to cover day and night.

Cite this: The Care Panel, "24-hour care in Margate", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.

Live-in care or waking nights?

Live-in care is usually the most affordable way to have someone there day and night: one carer lives in, but needs about two hours off each day and an unbroken night's sleep. Waking nights put a carer in the home who stays awake all night; combined with daytime visits, that covers all 24 hours. If help is needed most nights, one live-in carer is not enough: add waking nights or a second carer.

Typical local prices: live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week; a residential care home £1,555 a week.

When 24-hour care is needed

Families usually look for it after a hospital stay, when dementia means someone cannot be left alone or wanders at night, after repeated falls, or at the end of life. A care home is the alternative to compare: for one person it often costs less than staffing every hour at home, but many people want to stay in their own home.

Help paying for 24-hour care

Kent council must offer a free care needs assessment; if it finds eligible needs by day and night, care at home can be part of a council care plan, and the value of the home is not counted for care at home. Attendance Allowance pays its higher rate of £114.60 a week to people over State Pension age who need help both day and night, whatever their savings. When the main need is a health need, NHS Continuing Healthcare may pay in full. Asking Kent council for an assessment.

Agencies covering Margate: the data

19 of the 31 agencies (61%) list dementia as a specialism, against 77% across Kent. The oldest current rating dates from April 2018 (MiHomecare - Ramsgate). The newest registration is Teddy Touch Healthcare Limited, registered with CQC in July 2026. Looking at specialisms, 23 of 31 list physical disabilities, 14 of 31 list learning disabilities and 13 of 31 list mental health conditions. At 90% Good or Outstanding, Margate sits above the Kent figure of 80% (from 831 agencies). Ratings are older than average here: 6% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 10% across Kent. Outstanding: 0 covering Margate, 11 across Kent. Ramsgate has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (59%); Margate, at 58%, is 2nd of the 7 towns compared.

What 24-hour care costs in Margate

Typical 2026 prices across England
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week

What Kent County Council pays providers: £28.05 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,186.81 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,378 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

Home care agencies serving Margate

Check with each agency that it offers 24-hour care. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.

  1. Austen Allen Homecare - East Kent

    0.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Austen Allen Homecare - East Kent)

  2. Royalcare- Thanet

    1.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Royalcare- Thanet)

  3. Prepare4care Ltd

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2021
    See details (Prepare4care Ltd)

  4. Seeds Care Limited

    1.8 miles · Mental health conditions, Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2024
    See details (Seeds Care Limited)

  5. Avondalecare (Kent) Limited

    2.0 miles · Mental health conditions, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2023
    See details (Avondalecare (Kent) Limited)

  6. Avelo Care

    3.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2023
    See details (Avelo Care)

  7. SeeAbility - Kent Supported Living

    3.5 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2022
    See details (SeeAbility - Kent Supported Living)

  8. Marbleside Care

    under 0.5 miles · Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2020
    See details (Marbleside Care)

  9. Caremark (Thanet)

    0.9 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2019
    See details (Caremark (Thanet))

  10. New Horizons Broad Oak Limited

    1.1 miles · Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2021
    See details (New Horizons Broad Oak Limited)

  11. Kent Enablement at Home

    1.5 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2019
    See details (Kent Enablement at Home)

  12. Turning Point - Kent DCA

    1.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2019
    See details (Turning Point - Kent DCA)

  13. East Kent Mencap

    3.4 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2019Previous provider's rating
    See details (East Kent Mencap)

  14. Home Instead

    3.5 miles · Dementia, Older people

    Est. £33–£40/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2019
    See details (Home Instead)

  15. MiHomecare - Ramsgate

    3.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2018
    See details (MiHomecare - Ramsgate)

  16. Beach House

    3.6 miles · Older people, Mental health conditions, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2018
    See details (Beach House)

  17. Helping Hands Ramsgate

    3.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£35/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2020
    See details (Helping Hands Ramsgate)

  18. Aspire Home Carers (Ramsgate) Ltd

    6.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2022Previous provider's rating
    See details (Aspire Home Carers (Ramsgate) Ltd)

  19. Livingstone Care Office - Innovation House

    6.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Oct 2023
    See details (Livingstone Care Office - Innovation House)

  20. Beech Tree Total Care – Thanet

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Nov 2021Previous provider's rating
    See details (Beech Tree Total Care – Thanet)

All 31 home care agencies covering Margate →

24-hour care in Margate: common questions

Which agencies provide 24-hour care in Margate?

Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides 24-hour care. Of the 31 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Margate, 18 are rated Good or Outstanding.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Margate?

Typical 2026 prices across England: live-in care typically costs around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Covering every hour with separate day and night carers costs much more, because each hour is paid.

Is 24-hour care the same as live-in care?

Not quite. A live-in carer is there day and night but needs a daily break and a full night's sleep. If help is needed through the night most nights, true 24-hour care means adding waking nights or a second carer.

Can the council pay for 24-hour care at home?

It can, if Kent council's care needs assessment finds eligible needs by day and night and care at home is a suitable way to meet them. A financial assessment follows; for care at home the home is not counted. NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full when the main need is a health need.

What CQC ratings do agencies covering Margate have?

CQC rates 18 of 20 as Good or Outstanding, or 90%. Recent evidence: 2 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 19.

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