Yoakley House Care Home

Yoakley House, Drapers Close, Margate, Kent, CT9 4AH

01843223652

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

1 May 2018

Provider

Michael Yoakley's Charity

Beds

31 beds

About Yoakley House Care Home

Yoakley House Care Home is a residential care home in Kent, providing accommodation and personal care for older people. Full details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

Yoakley House is a residential care home accommodating up to 31 older people in a single adapted building. At the time of inspection, 30 people were using the service, including four receiving short-term support to help them recover from illness and return home. The home provides accommodation alongside nursing or personal care as a single package.

Source: CQC inspection report, 9 June 2018

Specialist Care

Older people

Facilities & Amenities

GardenEn-suite Rooms

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 31 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CT9 4AH

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 9 June 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 1 May 2018.

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

Read Yoakley House Care Home'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 Yoakley House Care Home, 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 Yoakley House Care Home, 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 Yoakley House Care Home'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