Green Gables

6 Northdown Avenue, Margate, Kent, CT9 2NL

01843227770

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

13 December 2019

Provider

Green Gables Care Limited

Beds

18 beds

About Green Gables

Green Gables is a residential care home in Kent, providing personal care and support for older adults. The findings below set out the Care Quality Commission's most recent assessment of the service.

Green Gables accommodates 17 residents aged 65 and over across two floors, with communal areas on the ground floor. The home supports people with personal care needs and medicine management. Staff understand their safeguarding responsibilities and have procedures in place to protect residents from abuse, with risk assessments providing guidance for care delivery.

However, inspectors identified gaps in medicine administration records. While staff generally supported people to receive their medicines, those prescribed medicated creams were not consistently recorded on medicine administration records. The service has been recommended to improve this documentation practice to ensure proper oversight of all medication administration.

Source: CQC inspection report, 10 January 2020

Specialist Care

Older people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 18 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CT9 2NL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 10 January 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 13 December 2019.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Green Gables's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Green Gables, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Green Gables, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Green Gables's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees