Willow House

Care home in South Brent, Devon

Operated by Thurlestone Court

CQC Good30 beds
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement CommunityPeaceful Neighbourhood
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.
  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
AddressHillside, South Brent, TQ10 9AY
Beds30

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About

Willow House is a care home in the village of South Brent, Devon, with 30 registered beds. The bedrooms are spread over two floors, and the building has both lift access and stair lifts. Residents can use a large landscaped garden, and the home says it suits people with a range of mobility needs. Bedrooms are described as generously sized, with several communal areas for resting and socialising.

Activities include regular visits from entertainers, group activities within the home, and outings to local attractions using the home's minibus. The Care Quality Commission rates Willow House Good overall, and it grades the Safe, Effective, Caring and Responsive key questions as Good. The Well-led key question is graded Requires Improvement. These ratings come from a report published in 2019.

Facilities

Activities programme
Garden
Laundry service
Lift
Minibus / outings
Multiple lounges

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected November 2025

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
A&E: Derriford Hospital12.6 miles
  • Set back from main road noise

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

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceLimited
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkLimited
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsLimited
  • Restaurants & CafesLimited
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysLimited

Local crime statistics

11 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Public order27%
Other theft18%
Violent crime18%
Burglary9%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Devon pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£1,054
2025£1,110

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

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Local health safety net

Willow House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Derriford Hospital, 12.5 miles away. The local GP practice is SOUTH BRENT HEALTH CENTRE, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Derriford Hospital · 12.5 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
SOUTH BRENT HEALTH CENTRE · 0.5 mi

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

Community & connection in South Brent

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

Charity

South Brent & District Caring

Provide help and support, promote social inclusion, independence and a better quality of home life to the elderly and those of poor mental health, limited finances, failing health or reduced…

0.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1204911)
Charity

South Brent & District Caring

Provide help and support, promote social inclusion, independence and a better quality of home life to the elderly and those of poor mental health, limited finances, failing health or reduced…

0.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1150875)
Charity

Ivybridge Caring

Befriending group supporting Elderly/isolated people in Ivybridge & its Parishes by regular visits, support shopping, taking for walks/ short outings, some practical help, also 'sitting service'…

4.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1135960)
Charity

Age Concern Exmouth & District

The relief of older and elderly people in the Exmouth & District area

5.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1164382)
Charity

Totnes and Rural Community Transport

Providing accessible community transport for Totnes and its surrounding villages, through scheduled bus routes, regular travel club excursions, and hire to community groups. We aim to make our…

5.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1169167)
Charity

Devon Memory Cafe Consortium

The promotion of the efficient and effective use of resources for charitable purposes among the network of Memory Cafes in Devon for the public benefit by acting as an umbrella organisation for…

6.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1170159)

Part of Thurlestone Court

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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