Home care · Kent · Oct 2026
Best rated home care agencies in Margate
The 18 home care agencies covering Margate with the best CQC ratings, checked against the CQC register on 27 October 2026. None is rated Outstanding at the moment. Of all 31 home care agencies covering Margate, 18 are rated Good or Outstanding.
How this list is ordered
- Outstanding before Good, then the most recent rating first. Nothing else changes the order.
- Paid partners are not moved up, and nobody can pay to be listed here.
- "Best for" labels come from each service's CQC registration and inspection date.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "Best rated home care agencies in Margate", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026. How we rank
The 18 best rated home care agencies covering Margate
| # | Name | CQC rating | Rated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royalcare- Thanet | Good | Sep 2026 | Dementia, Physical disability, Inspected recently |
| 2 | Austen Allen Homecare - East Kent | Good | Jun 2026 | Dementia, Physical disability, Inspected recently |
| 3 | Seeds Care Limited | Good | Oct 2024 | |
| 4 | Avondalecare (Kent) Limited | Good | Jun 2023 | |
| 5 | Avelo Care | Good | Apr 2023 | Dementia, Physical disability |
| 6 | Aspire Home Carers (Ramsgate) Ltd | Good | Nov 2022 | Dementia, Physical disability |
| 7 | SeeAbility - Kent Supported Living | Good | Jul 2022 | Physical disability |
| 8 | Prepare4care Ltd | Good | Nov 2021 | Dementia, Physical disability |
| 9 | New Horizons Broad Oak Limited | Good | Oct 2021 | Physical disability |
| 10 | Marbleside Care | Good | Nov 2020 | |
| 11 | Helping Hands Ramsgate | Good | Feb 2020 | Dementia, Physical disability |
| 12 | Kent Enablement at Home | Good | Nov 2019 | Physical disability |
| 13 | Caremark (Thanet) | Good | Nov 2019 | Dementia, Physical disability |
| 14 | Turning Point - Kent DCA | Good | Sep 2019 | Dementia |
| 15 | Home Instead | Good | Aug 2019 | Dementia |
| 16 | East Kent Mencap | Good | May 2019 | Physical disability |
| 17 | Beach House | Good | Jul 2018 | |
| 18 | MiHomecare - Ramsgate | Good | Apr 2018 | Dementia, Physical disability |
Source: CQC register, checked 27 October 2026 (Open Government Licence). Ratings can change after an inspection, so read the latest report before you decide.
Details for the top 10
Royalcare- Thanet
What inspectors found: Not everyone who used the service received personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Austen Allen Homecare - East Kent
What inspectors found: This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Seeds Care Limited
What inspectors found: The service provides support to younger adults, people with mental health needs and people with learning disabilities and those on the autistic spectrum.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Avondalecare (Kent) Limited
What inspectors found: We expect health and social care providers to guarantee autistic people and people with a learning disability the choices, dignity, independence and good access…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Avelo Care
What inspectors found: People and relatives told us staff were extremely kind, compassionate and they were treated with respect.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Aspire Home Carers (Ramsgate) Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
SeeAbility - Kent Supported Living
What inspectors found: Since the service registered with the Care Quality Commission in January 2021 there had been a lot of staff changes.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Prepare4care Ltd
What inspectors found: The registered manager took immediate action during and following the inspection to address this.
Est. £30–£37/hr
New Horizons Broad Oak Limited
What inspectors found: People were unable to tell us about the service they received so we spoke with their relatives.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Marbleside Care
What inspectors found: We expect health and social care providers to guarantee people with a learning disability the choices, dignity, independence and good access to local communities…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Questions about the best rated home care agencies in Margate
What is the best rated home care agency in Margate?
None is currently rated Outstanding. Ordered by rating and then the most recent inspection, the top three are Royalcare- Thanet, Austen Allen Homecare - East Kent, Seeds Care Limited. Read the latest CQC report before you decide.
How is this list ordered?
Only by the CQC rating (Outstanding before Good) and then by how recent the rating is. Paid partners are not moved up, and nobody can pay to appear here.
How many are rated Good or Outstanding in Margate?
18 of the 31 home care agencies covering Margate are rated Good or Outstanding (CQC register, 27 October 2026).
CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.