Bramble Down Nursing Home

Woodland Road, Denbury, Newton Abbot TQ12 6DY
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  • Bramble Down Nursing Home, Newton Abbot
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 those who require the supervision from a dedicated team of registered nurses and carers.

Bramble Down is registered to accommodate 40 residents in a mix of single and double rooms, although it predominately uses rooms only for single occupancy. The home was purpose-built and has had many upgrades in recent times. It looks out over open farmland and has its own beautiful grounds with lawns, mature trees and flower beds. It has an inner courtyard that has a water fountain and bird tables.

Individuals living at Bramble Down choose their activity programme with the activity co-ordinators. In-house activities include arts and crafts, gardening projects, iPad sessions and games. The home is working towards accreditation with the Eden Alternative – a philosophy to ensure individuals never experience boredom, helplessness or loneliness.

Bramble Down is very proud of its outstanding reputation and well-trained team and would welcome you to find out more about the home.
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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

  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 40 Service Users

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 What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1640 – £1960
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1640 – £1960
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1640 – £1960
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1639 – £1960
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1640 – £1959
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1640 – £1960
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1640 – £1960
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1640 – £1960

We are happy to discuss an individuals needs and room choices to determine the fee level. The above fees are for guidance.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Bramble Down Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

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 £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Contact Bramble Down Nursing Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

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 (61)

9.9

Bramble Down Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.860) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bramble Down Nursing Home has 61 reviews.

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Reviewer Connection to Bramble Down Nursing Home
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Review from John S (Husband of Resident) published on 6 November 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I find the staff very friendly and helpful. I always feel welcome. My wife has much improved health since commencing her stay at Bramble Down. Always greeted with a smile. Nothing is too much trouble, and I would recommend Bramble Down to anyone. Very good.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.860)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.860) out of 10 for Bramble Down Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.885 for Bramble Down Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (195 Excellents x 5) + (19 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 217 Ratings = 4.885
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.975 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bramble Down Nursing Home is based on 19 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.975
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 40 registered maximum number of service users is 8, which has been reached with 19 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 26 Jun 2021

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

Bed Vacancies

Bed Vacancies

Posted: 10 Mar 2026

Please contact Bramble Down to find out specific information about room availability and discuss your requirements. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Meet the Team (1)

Joanne

Joanne Broderick

Job Title: Registered Manager Joined: 2021

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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