Care home

Briarcroft Care Home

Care home in Teignmouth, Devon

Briarcroft Care Home

Care home in Teignmouth, Devon

Operated by TLC Care

CQC Requires improvement20 beds
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement Community
What do these badges mean?
  • High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
AddressDawlish Road, Teignmouth, TQ14 8TG
Beds20

About

Briarcroft Care Home is a 20-bed residential care home in Teignmouth, Devon. The home is registered to provide care and support for older people.

In its 2023 inspection, Briarcroft Care Home was rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission. The home was rated Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, but Requires Improvement for Safe and Well-led.

What's nearby

GP surgery950 m
A&E: Torbay Hospital5.8 miles
  • Near a main road
  • Fire station about 1000 m away

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysSparse

Local crime statistics

105 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime41%
Shoplifting13%
Criminal damage & arson11%
Other theft10%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What Devon council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Briarcroft Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Torbay Hospital, 5.8 miles away. The local GP practice is CHANNEL VIEW MEDICAL GROUP, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Torbay Hospital · 5.8 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
CHANNEL VIEW MEDICAL GROUP · 0.6 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Teignmouth

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

East Teignbridge Community Transport Association

Provision of transport for elderly, disabled and people with special needs and community groups

2.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1168994)
Charity

Kingscare League of Friends

KingsCare League of Friends is a Devon-based Charity, closely attached to Kingsteignton Medical Practice. With enormous help from dedicated volunteers, we deliver Patient Transport, Dementia &…

4.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1174450)
Charity

Kerswella Care

Memory Cafes held monthly in Kingskerswell & Ipplepen, the monthly Lunch Club & twice monthly coffee mornings , monthly afternoon social/games group, running of the weekly community cafe,…

5.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1199459)
Charity

Purple Angel Dementia Awareness Devon

To relieve the needs of persons living with dementia and their carers by providing support, information and advice and by educating about or raising public awareness of dementia and how people…

5.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1189616)
Charity

Newton Abbot Community Transport Association

Community TransportRing and RideShopmobilityCommunity Equipment PrescriptionsCar Service for Medical and Social Appointments

5.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1124719)
Charity

Riverside Surgery Befrienders

The provision of transport services (to and from Riverside Surgery, local hospitals, dentists, etc) for patients registered with Riverside Surgery in Bovey Tracey, Devon, particularly those who…

7.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1174297)

Part of TLC Care

Briarcroft Care Home is one of 10 homes run by TLC Care on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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