Eaton Lodge Nursing Home
Nursing home in Westgate On Sea, Kent
Operated by Mr Mukesh Patel
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About
Eaton Lodge Nursing Home is a 24-bed home in Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, providing residential, nursing, dementia and respite care. It is a family-run home, operating for over 30 years, and is located a short walk from Westgate Bay beach and under ten minutes' drive from Margate. The home has 14 single rooms, each with phone and television points, and 5 shared rooms. Residents have access to gardens, a living room and a dining room, and the building is fully wheelchair accessible. Care is provided for people with dementia, physical disabilities and sensory impairment, and nursing staff support residents with more advanced needs around the clock.
The Care Quality Commission rated the home Requires Improvement overall in its 2026 report. Its key-question grades were Good for effective, caring and responsive care, and Requires Improvement for safe care and well-led governance.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 550 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
58 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,063 |
| 2025 | £1,187 |
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Local health safety net
Eaton Lodge Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, 2.3 miles away. The local GP practice is WESTGATE SURGERY, 0 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Westgate On Sea
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
The Pipeline Youth Initiative
Pipeline provides a number of free services such as detached youth work provision within Thanet wards. Education program within schools on STI's, drugs and alcohol, self esteem. A single decker…
Age UK Thanet Limited
Providing Social opportunities, information and Advice and community services for people over the age of 50 in Thanet. Branded partner of Age UK nationally
East Kent Independent Dementia Support
EKIDS provide a range of support groups for those living with dementia and their carers across Thanet and East Kent. The support groups enable carers to gain access to help and advice from the…
Age Concern Sandwich Centre for the Retired
Provision of Transport to enable clients to visit our "pop in" centre - provision of snacks, meals, bathing,choropody and Advocacy Services
Part of Mr Mukesh Patel
Eaton Lodge Nursing Home is one of 3 homes run by Mr Mukesh Patel on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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