SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Peninsula Care Homes Limited runs Bramble Down, a nursing home in Newton Abbot, Devon with room for 40 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with a physical disability. That is larger than most homes in Devon, where the typical home has 25 beds.
About 3.3 km away, Mallands Residential Care Home is rated Outstanding. It is one of 5 homes run by Peninsula Care Homes Limited. 5 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Across Devon, 90% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in January 2026. 86% of homes in Devon also score 5.
Its CQC rating, from June 2021, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in January 2020. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 51% of ratings in Devon are as old (how rating age varies by council).
