
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.
I could find no fault in the building, bedroom, surroundings and general atmosphere of Bramble Down Nursing Home, congratulations on running such an excellent establishment.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. The whole team at Bramble Down will be so pleased to hear your positive feedback. Thank you, Stephen.
My husband has been at Bramble Down Nursing Home for 5 plus years so the whole staff have become his other family. The care and support received have been appropriate and thoughtful and I have been happy that he is well looked after. The whole team from the managers to the cleaners have been excellent.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review for us. The whole team at Bramble Down will be really pleased to hear your positive feedback.
After one week in respite care in a residential home resulting in repeated falls and leading to five weeks in the hospital, we finally managed to get Dad discharged into Bramble Down Nursing Home, but all very late for him to get the care he deserved. But the care he did get while he was there for his last 4 days was wonderful. He had a warm and comfortable bed and wonderful doctors, nurses, and carers whom I cannot commend highly enough. His last days were peaceful and he died with great care and dignity. If only we could have got him out of hospital and into Bramble Down weeks earlier, it would have been so much easier for him and us. The nurses and carers who cared for Dad also showed the same care and kindness for us, and his family, which was moving and helped us tremendously. We are so appreciative of the staff there and thank them with all our hearts.
Thank you so much for the review which will aid other individuals and their families choose Bramble Down. We are sorry for your loss.
My father came into Bramble Down Nursing Home on the 30th October, he had a fabulous warm welcome from all the staff who made sure that he was comfortable and settled in ok.
Dad would spend time in the canteen area having his lunch, having a laugh with other residents and staff. He loved the food, but mostly the puddings and cake every day and the odd G&T ice supplied by kitchen.
Dad's health sadly deteriorated rapidly and after only 1 month he passed away on the 25th November 2023.
I would like to thank you all so very much for looking after our dad. You gave us peace of mind knowing that he was being looked after and cared for with the utmost respect.
The Bramble Down staff also welcomed us in as if it were our home, offering comfort and reassurance, sandwiches and loads of cups of tea, the cheese toasties were amazing and well needed.
Thank you all so very much.
Truly amazing, every single member of staff are on another level when it comes to the love, care and respect that they show to the residents here, that also extends to the facilities and the six weeks that our dad spent here were happy weeks, enabling us to laugh and make memories with him. On the odd occasion, when there were tears, they were all there to love and support us through, all the while remaining professional. You have nothing to fear if your loved one is in the care of these people.
Thank you for writing a review. We're all really pleased that the team gave such a positive experience to you, your dad and family. Thank you, Stephen.
We can not thank you enough knowing Dad was being well looked after and your kindness and hospitality towards all his family who visited the home.
Thank you so much.
Thank you,
Stephen
The carers and the nurses were friendly and willing, always smiling and patient. They built a good rapport with my aunt which was really important as she had never experienced personal care before. Her health issues were carefully assessed and have been solved.
Thank you to the manager for taking my aunt in at short notice when I had other family issues to attend to. On the occasions I was able to visit, I felt included in the care and support ethos and was grateful. All in all, a very positive experience and outcome. I happily recommend Bramble Down Nursing Home.
Thank you so much for your review of Bramble Down which will help reassure others when searching for a nursing home. I will share your comments with our staff team.
My family and I were very pleased with the care our aunty was given. Some members of staff were outstanding and treated her with deep dignity and respect. We couldn't have asked for more. Covid reduced activities that she would have enjoyed. She had a complex problem with swallowing and so providing the correct food was challenging, but the kitchen did extremely well.
Thank you for your review and we will pass on the compliments to the kitchen team who work hard to support a variety of dietary requirements.
This was a very scary time for my brothers and I. We didn’t know how we would feel about letting go of our mum’s day to day care.
Our mum was given a beautiful room with glorious views over the surrounding moorland. The food was fabulous! Freshly cooked on site by passionate chefs!
All the staff involved with my mum’s care were warm, friendly, compassionate and at times very funny; they became like family to us.
The manager was always popping in to see my mum, listening to her and making her laugh!
There is a relaxed atmosphere at Bramble Down, created by happy, very caring staff. We had absolutely no need to be afraid of this next step in our mum’s life.
Although our mum now lives in a home that specializes in dementia care, everyone at Bramble Down Nursing Home played a huge part in helping us all towards the very best future for our mum.
Thank you for such a lovely review. Lovely to read how everyone at Bramble Down supported you. Thank you, very much appreciated, Stephen
We have always been treated with respect and warmth and amazingly so, during lockdown. The manager and staff were very professional in all actions to us as visitors and our friend who we visited almost every week. The standard of care to our friend is exceptional. Bramble Down's standard of cleanliness is excellent. No odour. We would recommend to anyone seeking a care home for a loved one. Our friend has been in Bramble Down for nearly three years and the above still holds.
Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review of Bramble Down. The team will be so pleased to hear your positive feedback. Thank you.
Have found the home to be very friendly, loving and helpful. The home is very clean, the food good, staff are outstanding, both to residents and family members. As my sister is unable to use the homes activities, that is an area I cannot comment on.
Thank you so much for the review, which we will share with all the incredible Bramble Down staff.
The staff at Bramble Down look after my 95-year-old mother, very well. My mother has Alzheimer's, which means her behaviour can be very challenging at times, but the staff are always caring and patient with her. My mother appears to be very happy and content. Her room is nice, with a lovely view of the gardens. My only complaint is that they seem to lose Mum's socks on a regular basis. Other than that, I have no complaints at all.
Thank you for your lovely review. The care team at Bramble Down will be so pleased to hear your feedback. I'm really sorry about the socks. Thank you again.
My husband spent twelve days respite care at Bramble Down Nursing Home. Due to his condition he was unable to join in activities, but he said the staff were extremely kind and gentle and would pop in and out to check on him. He had a lovely room and every time i spoke to him he said the food was delicious and he was quite content.
Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. I'm so pleased the respite care worked well for your husband. The care team will be delighted to hear your feedback. Thank you, Stephen
Dad had been in Bramble Down for nine years. We only ever had a positive experience. The staff are so caring and kind. They didn't just take care f his needs, but were his family and friends. He was treated with dignity and love. It was a comfort to us, knowing how well he was being looked after. We would have no hesitation in recommending to others.
Thank you for writing a review. We're so pleased that you and your dad had a positive experience. The whole team will be delighted to hear this positive feedback. Thank you, Stephen
I was unable to visit my husband as often as I would have liked, but when I did manage to visit, I found, except for one occasion, that he was pain-free and peaceful. He smiled more than I have seen him smile for a long time. I could only be happy that he was going the way he wanted and was able to die in peace.
Thank you for your review of Bramble Down Nursing Home. We would like to offer our deepest sympathy for your loss.
The dates that my husband was at Bramble Down were at the height of the covid epidemic, when everyone was stretched to capacity, so I am unable to comment on all sections. However, I found everyone very capable, understanding and friendly. The nursing staff were superstars. My husband was treated with respect and dignity, his room was adequate, the bed was comfortable and although he couldn't express it himself, I'm sure he would give one huge smile and a big thank you for the care he received. As do I. Thank you Bramble Down.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review, it's very much appreciated. I will share your comments with the team who will be so pleased to hear your comments. We know how hard it will have been for you and your husband during covid. Thank you.
I am very happy that my mother has a place in Bramble Down in Denbury. We were very lucky to get this place for Mum, as it is very local to Newton Abbot, where my sister and I live, thanks to social services. But I would like to say that all the staff are really, really good to Mum, or so she tells me. So I can't really ask for more. They are all friendly and they will do anything to help when we ask. Much better than another care home. We are very happy and can't thank them enough.
Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review. We're really pleased you and your mum feel she's getting great care. I will share your feedback with our team who will be delighted to hear the positive news. Thank you again.
Our father was at this home from November 2019. He sadly passed away in January. He was well looked after and the staff were very fond of him. The manager even attended his funeral. He was treated with kindness and patience.
Thank you very much for sharing such a heartfelt review of Bramble Down Nursing Home. I know how much the team miss your father and you visiting.
My brother was only at Bramble Down for a short while, but the care he received was second to none.
Thank you so much for taking the time to provide feedback on Bramble Down. I’m so pleased you were happy with the care your brother received. Your feedback will be very much appreciated by all the staff. Thank you.
A lovely, peaceful countryside environment with beautiful gardens. Warm and caring staff. Interesting activities and beauty treatments. Excellent homecooked food. Efficient and friendly admin team. My mum was very happy there.
Thank you so much for your kind words, which we will share with the team at Bramble Down.
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.
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