St Michael's Nursing Home

What the inspectors found

A plain English summary of the Care Quality Commission inspection behind the current rating of St Michael's Nursing Home. Report published 6 April 2023.

• 20 March 2023
• 65 places, 59 people were using the service at the time

Safe

Inspectors looked at infection prevention and control, and found the service was clean and well maintained. There were enough staff with the training and skills to support people, including understanding the risk of abuse and how to report it. People were supported safely with their medicines, and staff checked equipment was safe to use.

Well-led

Inspectors found a positive culture at the service. People and their loved ones felt their opinions were valued and used to improve the service. Inspectors received positive feedback about the registered manager, and the manager and staff completed checks and audits to improve the service.

What people told the inspectors

People and their loved ones told inspectors they were happy and safe living at the home. They felt their opinions were valued and used to improve the service.

Since the last inspection

Rated Good in April 2023, the same overall rating as before (Good).

Well-led moved from Requires improvement to Good; Safe is still Good; Effective is still Good; Caring is still Good; Responsive is still Good.

• 6 April 2023: Inspection looking at part of the service, rated Good. This inspection gave the current rating.
• 9 June 2018: Routine inspection, rated Good
• 25 February 2016: Routine inspection, rated Good
• 11 February 2014: Routine inspection
• 29 January 2013: Routine inspection
• 1 March 2012: Inspection looking at part of the service

Read the full report on the CQC website

Source: Care Quality Commission inspection report, summarised by CareAssura. Contains CQC data used under the Open Government Licence.

How St Michael's Nursing Home compares in Thanet

Measured against the 42 care homes for older people registered in Thanet. The dark dot is this home.

Size

65 places. Larger than 34 of the 42 homes. The local average is 37 places.

CQC rating

Good. 28 of the 42 homes (67%) are rated Good or Outstanding. Across Kent the figure is 68%.

Latest report

6 April 2023. 14 of the 42 homes have published a newer inspection report since.

Registered

December 2010. One of the longer established homes. 37 of the 42 registered more recently.

Care offered

Nursing and dementia care. Of the 42 homes, 9 offer nursing care and 24 offer dementia care.

Food hygiene

5 out of 5. The top rating, shared by 37 of the 39 homes that have one.

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered care homes for older people in Thanet.

The local picture: Thanet

What the numbers say about care for older people in Thanet, in Kent.

What care costs in Kent, per week

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

• People aged 75 and over: 18,100. Rising to 20,300 by 2035, up 12%
• People aged 85 and over: 4,400. Rising to 6,600 by 2035, up 48%
• Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,300. Rising to 2,800 by 2035, up 22%
• Dementia diagnosis rate: 58%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Kent as a whole is 62%.
• Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 86. Kent average is 77.
• Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed
• Care home beds filled across Kent: 88%. The 12 month average is 88%.
• Who pays, across Kent (estimate): 35% council, 43% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, dementia estimates, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Good to know about St Michael's Nursing Home

Facts from public registers, and what is close by.

Registered with CQC

29 December 2010, so 15 years.

Food hygiene rating

5 out of 5. Very good. Last inspected by the local council on 15 April 2025.

Run by

Charing Lodge Limited, which runs this service only.

Sources: CQC register, Food Standards Agency, OpenStreetMap contributors. Distances are in a straight line from the postcode, not walking or driving routes.

Local services near St Michael's Nursing Home

The closest places to this home, measured in a straight line from its postcode. They are the nearest, not necessarily the ones the home uses. Ask the home which GP, dentist and pharmacy its residents are registered with.

Nearest 24 hour A&E

• Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate, 2.5 miles away

It is about 2.5 miles in a straight line from the postcode. The drive is usually longer. In an emergency call 999; the ambulance may take you elsewhere.

Nearest GP practices

• Westgate Surgery, 0.3 miles away
• Birchington Medical Centre, 1.5 miles away
• The Limes Medical Centre, 2.4 miles away

Nearest dentists

• Mydentist, 0.3 miles away (NHS.uk details)
• Station Road Dental Surgery, 1.2 miles away (NHS.uk details)
• Egan Dental Care, 1.4 miles away (NHS.uk details)

Nearest pharmacies

• Boots, 0.3 miles away
• Paydens Pharmacy, 0.3 miles away
• Baxters Pharmacy, 1 mile away

Nearest railway stations

• Westgate-on-Sea Station, 0.3 miles away
• Birchington-on-Sea Station, 1.3 miles away
• Margate Station, 1.8 miles away

Around St Michael's Nursing Home

• H: St Michael's Nursing Home
• A: 24 hour A&E
• G: GP practice
• D: Dentist
• P: Pharmacy
• S: Railway station

Straight line distances, not routes. Places very close to the home are spread out slightly so they can be told apart.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice and pharmacy details from the NHS England Organisation Data Service. A&E sites from NHS England A&E data and the Organisation Data Service. Railway stations from the Department for Transport NaPTAN dataset. Distances are straight line and approximate.