
We are very happy and can't thank them enough.J P(Son of Resident/Service User)

A lovely, peaceful countryside environment with beautiful gardens.Cathy S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


We are very happy and can't thank them enough.J P(Son of Resident/Service User)

A lovely, peaceful countryside environment with beautiful gardens.Cathy S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


Bramble Down Nursing Home is part of Peninsula Care Homes. It is situated in Denbury, a quiet village located between Totnes and Newton Abbot.
Bramble Down offers the best care to those in the latter stage of life, ensuring all physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological needs are met and offering around the clock support for residents and their loved ones. Provides care for individuals with more complex healthcare needs and...
Care Provided by Bramble Down Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
- Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 40 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
We are happy to discuss an individuals needs and room choices to determine the fee level. The above fees are for guidance.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Bramble Down Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Bramble Down Nursing Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Peninsula Care Homes Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Jo Broderick(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1982
- Last Refurbishment: 2009
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (32)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
Visiting
- Welcome visitors although would recommend making an appointment with the manager or nurse to ensure available
Parking
- Parking is available at Bramble Down.
Bramble Down Nursing Home Reviews (64)
Bramble Down Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.900) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bramble Down Nursing Home has 64 reviews.
From the moment she arrived, she was treated with kindness, patience and genuine warmth - not just as a resident, but as a person who mattered. The staff always made us feel welcome and supported during one of the hardest times of our lives.
In her final moments, they ensured she was comfortable, peaceful and surrounded with dignity and respect. As her daughter, that means more to me than words could ever explain.
I'd also really like to show some extra love and appreciation for Steph, the night nurse, who was always there whenever we needed support, reassurance or simply someone to talk to during the long difficult nights. Her kindness and calmness meant so much to us.
Every single member of staff we met showed compassion, understanding and humanity. The atmosphere never felt cold or clinical - it felt caring, calm and safe.
We are deeply sorry for the loss of your mum and are honoured that we were able to care for her during such an important time. Your kind words about the dignity, compassion and support provided by our team mean a great deal to us.
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During our family members time there, we
attended a mothers day gathering, Christmas parties, the summer fête, and a wonderful ball. The staff put so much
effort in to creating special times and
activities, to enhance the days of all their
residents. We were so impressed with
Brambledown and grateful for the
wonderful care and time, given to my
mother-in-law. So many of the staff bring their own kind of magic to this place every day. Our family member was very happy there and became very much part of the family and community, that Brambledown is.
Thank you so much for your heartfelt review of your mother-in-law and families positive experience of Bramble Down Nursing Home.
From this point to his passing my uncle was cared and looked after like a family member.
He was was treated with warmth, love and respect and compassion right till his passing, with complete dignity.
I know my uncle was complicated and time consuming and complex as his illness devastated him, but at no point did he get treated anything but with professional dedication and respect, which I always observed.
He loved it there, to staff, to food and to be able to leave and have days out with me, it ment the world to him and me.
This care home, is a home from home, with on-site home cooked meals, to dedicated professionals delivering real caring care, my wife is a self employed sole carer delivering care in the community and she has stated that this is top rated care.
So any one needing any recommendations, please visit and sample, this place delivers for our loved ones
Thank you so much for your heartfelt review of your experience with Bramble Down. Your review captures all we inspire to provide so thank you.
My Wife was in Bramble Down Nursing Home, four weeks under palliative care, I cannot praise them enough for her treatment towards her and to me and my family during our frequent visits. She passed away in her sleep and they took good care of her and us until the Funeral directors came. Our last visit found her ready for her next journey to be with her parents and lost loved ones. A beautiful and attentive Nursing home and staff. All of them.
Thank you for your heartfelt review of Bramble Down Nursing Home which will help others looking for nursing and palliative care. We send our deepest condolences to you and your family.
The staff at Bramble Down were all brilliant with her, taking the time to get to know her and working positively with her quirks. Their support and their welcome to us, her visitors, were also always first class.
Through her last few months, a time of troubling deterioration, my mother was always treated with dignity and respect. If she declined basic care, staff would patiently return later - and later again if needed - to ensure that, sooner or later, they were able to provide what she needed.
The nursing team worked closely with Mum and us, her immediate family, to ensure they knew her wishes in terms of preferred levels of intervention and treatment.
Bramble Down made a difficult, one-way journey as comfortable and calm as it could be.
Thank you for your heartfelt positive review of Bramble Down Nursing Home.
We would like to thank all the management and staff at Bramble Down Nursing Home for looking after our dear father so well during the final months of his life. We were extremely pleased with every aspect of the care and service provided and have no hesitation in recommending the home to others - indeed, we already have.
Thank you so much for reviewing Bramble Down and also recommending the home. So many of our residents come from personal recommendations so thank you.
I cannot praise the staff at Bramble Down enough. They are such a caring team. They treated my dad with such compassion, dignity and love whilst he was in the home for his last three months of life. They were always warm and welcoming and would do anything for us. Heros in mine and my sister's eyes, every last one of them! Thank you for making dad's passing painless calm and peaceful.
Thank you so much for your heartfelt review of Bramble Down. Our team work hard to ensure we support the individual living in our home and their family
I was much more involved day to day this time for my father's short time there and I was extremely impressed by the level of care. Nothing was too much trouble and the various people there really made, what has been a traumatic time, as good an experience as it could have been.
There are tiny niggles - it's quite remote to get to and the rooms don't have many power sockets - but the team there can be very proud of the care and expertise that they've built up.
Thank you so much for your review and having chosen Bramble Down Nursing Home twice. We will certainly share with the team your praise of their care and expertise.
After a heart breaking stay in hospital, it was decided my dear Mum needed nursing care and the decision was made to move Mum to Brambledown. After a lot of tears and hugs from the staff, I can honestly say that it was the best decision I have ever made.
Mum receives the best care from every single staff member. Nothing is too much trouble and I know she is so well looked after. The chiefs are amazing and make meals to her specific needs and always are on hand with a glass of sherry which mum loves!!
The ladies that look after the activities are so amazing and arrange afternoons both in and out of the home which all residents can enjoy.
I would not hesitate to recommend Brambledown to anyone thinking of putting their loved ones into care.
Heartfelt thanks to each and every staff member that looks after my Mumma. I will be forever grateful
Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt review of your experience at Bramble Down.
My father is receiving excellent care.
The food is outstanding! :)
Thank you so much for your glowing review of Bramble Down. We agree that the chefs provide wonderful snacks and meals
I highly recommend Bramble Down Nursing Home. The food, care, cleanliness, staff, room and garden are all excellent.
Thank you so much for sharing such a positive summary of Bramble Down Nursing Home.
I am very satisfied with the excellent support given at Bramble Down to my wife. She has been a resident there since January 2023 & I was reluctant for her to go there initially as I had looked after her at home for 3 years. The staff were welcoming and patient. They have subsequently been so supportive not only to my wife but to us as a family. They are genuinely fond of her making sure she is dressed as she would like & taking appropriate care with her appearance. They are professional, dedicated, highly skilled & efficient. She is always treated with dignity & respect. The kitchen staff ensure that every day she has blended food that is individually prepared for her. The home is always very clean. Her room is particularly nice, very appropriate to her needs with a door leading to the garden. I never worry about her when I am not there as I know she is safe & secure with qualified nurses available at all times. A range of activities are available & she joins in when appropriate.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review of you & your wife's experience at Bramble Down. We will share with the team
. Brambledown brought him in to the heart of their community and made him feel valued in his efforts to 'give something back' for all their care of him.
I could not have wished for a brighter, warmer and kinder environment for the space that was 'home' for Dad.
Overall I know that Dad had a sense of Hope at Brambledown..that family and friends were always welcome; special occasions could be creatively accommodated for in the most beautiful way; someone would always be there when needed; laughter was around every corner and especially in the dining room!
Thank you Brambledown from the bottom of my heart.
Thank you so much for such a heartfelt review of your experience with Bramble Down Nursing Home. It was an honour for us all to care for your late father.
From first visit I felt relaxed and confident that my husband will be well cared for. I was impressed by the skill levels, caring and hospitality shown to myself and all visitors. Most importantly, I have a much reduced level of anxiety now I know he's being well cared for and already I see a marked improvement in my husbands confidence.
Thank you so much for sharing your positive experience of Bramble Down
Wonderful! Staff were amazing - nothing was too much trouble, always had time for me and my sister. Spent time with her and gave her lots of hugs. I felt she was safe and very well cared for. Excellent at keeping me informed. Very genuine in their concern for us both - very friendly and loving.
Thank you so much for your kind words which we will share with the team at Bramble Down.
My mum had the most amazing care whilst at Bramble Down Nursing Home and thoroughly enjoyed all the activities that were held. All staff were wonderful and a big thank you to five members of staff, in particular, thank you for taking good care of my mum.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review for Bramble Down. We all really appreciate it. The whole team will be delighted to hear your positive feedback on their care. Thank you.
Brambledown staff looked after our mum with such care and dignity, November she was end of life and we were so pleased she was back at Bramble Down after a long period in the hospital, everyone was brilliant, especially two ladies who went above and beyond to make her final days more cheerful for all of us. The manager also played a big part as did nurses, everyone was so kind.
Thank you for writing such a lovely review. The whole team at Bramble Down will be really pleased to hear your positive feedback. Thank you, Stephen.
A fabulous nursing home who gave my mum excellent care. Mum moved to Bramble Down following an illness in April 2023, we had visited several care homes but felt Bramble Down was the right choice for her, her welcome on the first day and continued care over the following months saw her go from strength to strength. The excellent food, and care she received gave us the opportunity to share many more special moments with her. The care team provide exceptional care with dignity and respect and whilst Mum did not always join in on many of the activities, still felt included and enjoyed trips out and about including some in Denbury. Our whole family always received a warm welcome.
Thank you for your lovely review of Bramble Down. We're so pleased you chose our home too. Everyone at Bramble Down will be delighted to hear your feedback. Thank you, Stephen.
A fantastic home. I'm so grateful for your wonderful care of my mum. Fantastic, friendly staff who are so warm, skilled and helpful. I feel so confident in your care.
Thank you for your lovely review. The whole team at Bramble Down will be so pleased to hear your positive feedback. Thank you.
Management of Bramble Down, nursing staff, carers, cooks and cleaners are passionate about keeping this as a wonderful place to live. I feel so welcome as a visitor, supported and part of this 'big family'. If only all of us could find such care late in life. Thank you all.
Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. The whole team at Bramble Down will be delighted to hear your positive feedback. Thank you, Stephen.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 26 June 2021Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
Bed Vacancies
Posted: 03 July 2026Please contact Bramble Down to find out specific information about room availability and discuss your requirements. We look forward to hearing from you.
News (15) & Events (1)
- 14 May 2026
Our Bramble Down home marked National Parkinson’s Day on 11th April with a meaningful and uplifting morning at the home. Residents came together for a coffee and crafts session focused...
- 25 Mar 2026
We are delighted to share the link to our latest newsletter highlighting life across our homes. Printed copies are available within our homes and we are happy to share with...
- 24 Feb 2026
We continue our Meet the Team series with a very special celebration — 25 years of dedication from one of our valued team members, Vicky Care Lead at Plymbridge House...
- 15 Aug 2026Organiser: Bramble Down Nursing Home
Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 13 Mar 2025Recipient: Peninsula Care Homes Ltd
Meet the Team (1)

Jo started at Bramble Down in May 2025, having been our Registered Manager at Cornerways in 2021. Before joining Peninsula Care Homes, Jo brings 22 years of experience within the care sector. Her passion for care began at the age of 13 whilst working as a kitchen assistant in her local care home – she says that she knew then that this was the career path she wished to follow.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bramble Down Nursing Home
What types of Care is Bramble Down Nursing Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Bramble Down Nursing Home have?
There are 32 Single Rooms and 4 Couples/Companion Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Bramble Down Nursing Home?
Own Furniture if required, Smoking not permitted, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Bar/Café, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Bramble Down Nursing Home to the centre of Newton Abbot?
2.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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