Aquarius Lodge on Approach Road, seen from the right, with a tree overhanging the front garden
A care home in Margate

Residential care in Margate, with family close by.

Find Aquarius Lodge on Approach Road in Cliftonville, and see the care available here.

Finding us and planning a visit.

Look for the red-brick house with the white front door and benches beside the path. Dane Park is nearby if you would like to spend time outdoors together after a visit.

Northdown Road and the Cliftonville seafront are also close by. Ask us what would be practical for your loved one.

The map is embedded from Google Maps. The address is 20 Approach Road, Margate, CT9 2AN.

Care at Aquarius Lodge.

We support older people with residential care, mild or moderate dementia care, respite stays and assessment beds for people coming out of hospital.

A resident in a pink cardigan and red glasses painting small red hearts on a paper heart

Residential care

Day and night help with the everyday, for people who would be better with carers close by.

More about residential care
An upstairs bedroom with a sloped ceiling, a made-up single bed and an armchair

Respite and trial stays

A few weeks with us while a family carer rests, or as a trial stay.

More about short stays

Families visit from all along the Thanet coast.

The home is in Cliftonville, with families visiting from Margate and other parts of Thanet.

  1. BirchingtonFurthest west
  2. Westgate-on-SeaTo the west
  3. WestbrookWest of the town
  4. MargateAbout a mile
  5. Aquarius Lodge Cliftonville20 Approach Road
  6. Palm BayAlong the cliffs
  7. BroadstairsTo the east
  8. RamsgateFurther east

Ring us and we will tell you the easiest way to get here from your side of Thanet.

Three residents and a member of the team at the seafront railings, looking out over a calm blue sea with a ship on the horizon
When you visit

Places to spend time together nearby.

The Cliftonville seafront is nearby, and residents often head down there with the team.

Margate’s Old Town and Turner Contemporary are also within reach if you are planning time together outside the home.

Rated Good by the Care Quality Commission.

Aquarius Lodge is registered with and regulated by the Care Quality Commission, and the full inspection report is on their website.

Care Quality Commission
  • SafeGood
  • EffectiveGood
  • CaringGood
  • ResponsiveGood
  • Well-ledRequires improvement
Overall rating: Good Given by the Commission at the comprehensive inspection of January 2019, report published 22 February 2019.
Read the full report on the Commission’s website, cqc.org.uk

Visiting from around Margate.

If you are coming by car, ring us and we will tell you the easiest place to leave it near Approach Road.

Yes. There is a bus stop a few hundred yards from the house, and Margate station is about a mile away.

Families visit from all over Thanet, including Broadstairs and Ramsgate. Ring us on 01843 292323 and we will tell you the easiest way to get here from your side of the island.

Yes. We look after people living with mild and moderate dementia, including Alzheimer’s, here in Cliftonville. There is more about how on our care page.

Come and look round.

You are welcome to call in at any time. See the home, meet the team and ask about the care, availability and fees for your loved one.

Come and visit 01843 292323