Briarlea is a family-run residential care home set in the Worcestershire countryside, just outside Evesham. The home offers a warm, welcoming environment for older adults, with an emphasis on personalised care, independence, and enjoyment of daily life. Briarlea has been nominated for Care Home of the Year in the West Midlands category of the My Local Awards 2026.
Continuity and familiarity are at the heart of care at Briarlea. The home...
Briarlea is a family-run residential care home set in the Worcestershire countryside, just outside Evesham. The home offers a warm, welcoming environment for older adults, with an emphasis on personalised care, independence, and enjoyment of daily life. Briarlea has been nominated for Care Home of the Year in the West Midlands category of the My Local Awards 2026.
Continuity and familiarity are at the heart of care at Briarlea. The home does not use agency staff, ensuring residents are supported by an established team. Some carers have worked at Briarlea for up to 30 years and the manager for over two decades. This approach enables staff to become familiar with each resident, their routines, preferences, and needs.
Briarlea's motto is 'life is for living', reflected in a varied activities programme including cookery club, arts and crafts, singers, dances, international food evenings, and seasonal fetes. Trips to local shopping centres, garden and farm shops, coffee mornings and the theatre help residents remain connected with the wider community.
Home-cooked meals are prepared on site using local and seasonal ingredients. Birthdays are personalised with a homemade cake tailored to each resident's tastes.
Residents have access to four sitting rooms, comfortable refurbished interiors, and en-suite bedrooms that can be personalised with individual belongings. Outside are four acres of grounds, including gardens, patios and a private plum orchard, with far-reaching countryside views and local wildlife – even deer can sometimes be spotted in the garden.
Briarlea combines familiar, personalised care with home-cooked food, a fun social life and the tranquillity of the countryside – a place to grow older, but never old at heart.
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Briarlea Care Home has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.365) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Briarlea Care Home has 46 reviews.
Staff become a member of the...
Stimulation is a high priority at Briarlea with many activities and entertainment throughout the week
Dear Phillip, thank you for your very kind words ... We try very hard to make Briarlea a " Family " environment and with many staff being with us over 10 years we believe we achieve that goal ... Thank you for trusting us with Betty, very kind regards, Mark, owner.
My mother inlaw moved in a month ago and has settled lovely she likes it .the staff are friendly and helpful feel we picked right home for her . The meals are good even have meal tasters eg Chinese Italian etc .
My mother inlaw moved in a month ago and has settled lovely she likes it .the staff are friendly and helpful feel we picked right home for her . The meals are good even have meal tasters eg Chinese Italian etc .
My dad went into Briarlea Care Home in March 2023. Moving my dad from his own home into care wasn't something I ever wanted to do but due to his age, frailty and worsening dementia, I had no choice. I am so glad that I found Briarlea as he settled in very quickly and now considers it 'his...
I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Briarlea to anyone looking for a well-managed, caring home for your loved one.
This in my opinion is an excellent care home. It is an old converted farmhouse, so has the charm and character. The care that is given by the management and team is superb in every way. Staff have been there for years, some going into thirty years. It's like a large family unit and I cannot fault...
This in my opinion is an excellent care home. It is an old converted farmhouse, so has the charm and character. The care that is given by the management and team is superb in every way. Staff have been there for years, some going into thirty years. It's like a large family unit and I cannot fault them in any way. Mother, who is almost 100 years old, has been nursed through COVID, pneumonia and chest infections and it's only their devotion to the residents that has pulled her through. 15/10 - just the best!
They have plenty of entertainment throughout the week to stimulate the...
A really caring care home.
Brialea has lots of...
We visited several care homes before we selected Briarlea, and we could not have made a better choice.
Although my husband is still to settle to be being cared for by people other than me, he is well cared for, well fed, and comfortable. The manager and staff work very hard to accommodate my husband's dementia and stubbornness. The home is probably the friendliest I've encountered.
Although my husband is still to settle to be being cared for by people other than me, he is well cared for, well fed, and comfortable. The manager and staff work very hard to accommodate my husband's dementia and stubbornness. The home is probably the friendliest I've encountered.
My aunt seems very happy at Briarlea Care Home and is always treated with dignity and respect. She enjoys the many and varied activities and outings, in which she is encouraged to participate. The staff are always welcoming and friendly and the management is excellent. I would recommend Briarlea...
My aunt seems very happy at Briarlea Care Home and is always treated with dignity and respect. She enjoys the many and varied activities and outings, in which she is encouraged to participate. The staff are always welcoming and friendly and the management is excellent. I would recommend Briarlea unreservedly.
My mum has been a resident at Briarlea for over a year now and we cannot fault the staff, care and welcome she has received. It staggers us how much effort and creativity the team put into keeping the residents and their families active. We are kept updated on health matters and spirit on a regular...
My mum has been a resident at Briarlea for over a year now and we cannot fault the staff, care and welcome she has received. It staggers us how much effort and creativity the team put into keeping the residents and their families active. We are kept updated on health matters and spirit on a regular basis but they manage to find a balance of protecting the family from all the details, all of the time. Prior to moving Mum into the home, we found this constant flow of pressure a huge problem- Briarlea manage this so well. We would wholeheartedly recommend Briarlea, a massive thanks to two members of staff in particular and all the amazing team.
Absolutely no worries about mum being in there and taken out on any of their visits to cafes and alike, they are now working through a residents...
It is not a big smart impressive hotel type home the residents there feel they are in a home environment with staff to look after them.
I enjoy living here, I enjoy the food we are provided especially the afters. I also like to go on trips with the other residents.
I enjoy living here, I enjoy the food we are provided especially the afters. I also like to go on trips with the other residents.
I've been here for a while, they are very kind and look after us well.
I've been here for a while, they are very kind and look after us well.
He has...
He has now been in residence for a week and our family observations are of, attentive carers, a wonderful community spirit, encouragement to participate, but respect for privacy. Coping with change at 85 years of age, I can only imagine to be anything other than challenging. The team at Briarlea are certainly helping my father make the adjustment to his new surroundings. On behalf of the family, I would like to extend to you all, our heartfelt appreciation. Thank you.
I am very pleased to be living here. I have been here for nine years and have been very happy. My carers are very, very good. They will do anything for you, and nothing is too much trouble for them. I would be pleased to tell anyone what a good place this is.
I am very pleased to be living here. I have been here for nine years and have been very happy. My carers are very, very good. They will do anything for you, and nothing is too much trouble for them. I would be pleased to tell anyone what a good place this is.
My mum became a resident at Briarlea on 1st September 2022. The staff have been welcoming, providing kind, individualised, holistic care to my mum. The care home has a homely feel and residents can spend time in the tv room, a quiet room to read, their own rooms or in a lovely garden. There are...
My mum became a resident at Briarlea on 1st September 2022. The staff have been welcoming, providing kind, individualised, holistic care to my mum. The care home has a homely feel and residents can spend time in the tv room, a quiet room to read, their own rooms or in a lovely garden. There are many activities such as team bake of, copying the tv series, singing old wartime songs and excursions. It is privately owned and small, so the staff know the residents well and are very committed to them. It is excellent value for money too. The staff are happy with low staff turnover, staying for years and years. One member of staff told me they all like their manager. All reassuring to me. Such a happy home!
I am very happy here. The staff are very good and helpful. The food is very good. I like the activities, especially the cooking of food.
I am very happy here. The staff are very good and helpful. The food is very good. I like the activities, especially the cooking of food.
A lovely personal, cosy and homely family-run care home. I cannot praise the staff and the manager enough. They are excellent in everything they do. My mum is well looked after and is always clean and tidy. She loves the staff as they really care about what they do. She loves the homecooked food...
A lovely personal, cosy and homely family-run care home. I cannot praise the staff and the manager enough. They are excellent in everything they do. My mum is well looked after and is always clean and tidy. She loves the staff as they really care about what they do. She loves the homecooked food and going to the dining room to eat. She is comfortable and content, leaving the family with no worries about her care. I would highly recommend Birarlea to anyone.
Hello, thank you very much for your recommendation. I am rather surprised by the score of 3 on activities, as we have an extensive programme that has seen not just quizzes, foot spa's, nail painting and sing a longs but cookery club, knit n natter sessions, making passports as part of an activity...
Hello, thank you very much for your recommendation. I am rather surprised by the score of 3 on activities, as we have an extensive programme that has seen not just quizzes, foot spa's, nail painting and sing a longs but cookery club, knit n natter sessions, making passports as part of an activity to fly to Paris on Briarlea Airways (in our own sitting room) to have photos taken in Paris. We held a week-long" Bush tucker trail" with much laughter in the team events, residents and staff recorded songs such as "Amarillo" and did a video to accompany it. Much of this is all available to see on our Facebook page. Kindest regards, Mark
I am very happy here as are the staff, the care manager and the care coordinator. It is nice to see and talk to my friends. I love all my friends here.
I am very happy here as are the staff, the care manager and the care coordinator. It is nice to see and talk to my friends. I love all my friends here.
I have settled quite quickly into a happy atmosphere and feel quite at home. Thank you.
I have settled quite quickly into a happy atmosphere and feel quite at home. Thank you.
The staff are responsive to his needs and caring and...
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Joanne, or Jo for short, has been at Briarlea since 2003. In fact, Jo was the first person that Briarlea’s owners Mark & Sally employed when they...
Joanne, or Jo for short, has been at Briarlea since 2003. In fact, Jo was the first person that Briarlea’s owners Mark & Sally employed when they first took over the business. Back then, Jo was employed as a carer & cleaner but growing with experience – becoming a valuable member of the care team, before branching out into management, firstly as care co-ordinator, the deputy manager and now care home manager.
As you might expect over her many years at Briarlea, Jo knows all our residents and the home inside out. She’s Briarlea’s biggest cheerleader – and has a real drive to make each one of the care team (herself included) the most knowledgeable, skilled carers they can be. As Briarlea’s residents deserve the best!
Lisa is Briarlea’s longest serving member of staff joining the team from leaving school – she’s been caring for residents since 1992! Over those...
Lisa is Briarlea’s longest serving member of staff joining the team from leaving school – she’s been caring for residents since 1992! Over those years, we’ve all become familiar with the bright, cheery energy she brings to work each day. She’s has a wonderful, tranquil effect on the home. Lisa’s Mum, Val (now retired) also used to work at Briarlea. Lisa undertook a hairdressing course and is fully qualified, so on a Wednesday, Lisa and Val pop-in to do hair for any of our residents. But you have to book up fast - their perms are very popular.
Lisa B has been a much-loved member of Briarlea since 2018. She is one of our in-house chefs and makes all our resident's favourite meals, including...
Lisa B has been a much-loved member of Briarlea since 2018. She is one of our in-house chefs and makes all our resident's favourite meals, including home-made Shepherd’s Pie, Fish & Chips and wonderful Roasts. But it’s in the dessert department where Lisa truly comes into her own. She’s known for her birthday cakes. As whenever it’s a resident’s birthday, Lisa will treat them to a home-made cake topped with whatever ingredients they desire, recently requested were – chocolate Aero, plus Jelly Babies – you name it, she’ll make it! This cake tradition brings all of Briarlea together. For every individual who calls Briarlea home, Lisa makes sure they feel special on their big day.
Rob is our handyman here at Briarlea. Whenever our residents need a lightbulb changed, a wardrobe fixed or if we’re simply sprucing up the home – we...
Rob is our handyman here at Briarlea. Whenever our residents need a lightbulb changed, a wardrobe fixed or if we’re simply sprucing up the home – we call straight for Rob. He’s our in-house superman. He’s also got a wicked sense of humour. So when he’s not up a ladder, you’ll probably find him larking about with residents. Rob is married to Jo and as husband and wife, they make a winning duo at Briarlea. It all lends to the homely, family-vibe we like to cultivate.
The care home lists weekly fees per person between £1,000 and £1,600 for residential care (respite between £1,000 and £1,600) and between £1,000 and £1,600 for residential dementia care (respite between £1,000 and £1,600). Funding accepted: Self-Funding (Private), Local Authority with Top-up, Local Authority, NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC).
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
There are 28 Single Rooms and 1 Couples/Companion Room.
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
1.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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