Care home · Exmouth
Brimley
Typical fee here £1,370–£1,680 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Brimley- Address
- 1 Read Close, Exmouth, EX8 4PY
- Run by
- United Response (37 services)
- Type of provider
- Charity (registered charity 265249)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 6 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- May 2018 (8 years)
- Part of
- United Response
- Registered manager
- Linda Ann Sutton
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1973 (53 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 01133776)
- Last CQC check
- 2 Aug 2019
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,370–£1,680 a week for residential care (dementia). An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-5199259818
The service in brief
Brimley in Exmouth is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by United Response. The service is registered to support adults under 65 and lists dementia, physical disabilities and learning disabilities among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (August 2019), with Caring rated Outstanding. It is one of 21 CQC-registered care homes in and around Exmouth; 17 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
What it may cost
We estimate Brimley at £1,370–£1,680 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £71k–£87k.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
With savings below £23,250, Devon Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
What inspectors found
- The management team and staff genuinely cared for the people they were supporting.
- They offered a truly caring approach and were proactive in addressing inequalities and prejudices which impacted on the people they were supporting.
- For example, they had gone the extra mile to advocate for a person to remain at Brimley when their physical and mental health had deteriorated, arguing the person was still able to enjoy a good quality of life with people and staff who knew them well.
- The provider's ethos was promoted by the staff team.
Inspected 7 June 2019; report published 2 August 2019. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
The local picture
There are 21 other care homes within 3 miles, 17 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Trianon, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (5 of the nearest 25).
14 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Exmouth Brixington ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Devon ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (8 min), a pharmacy (6 min), a shop (6 min), a park (3 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Ownership and company checks
Brimley is run by United Response (company 01133776), incorporated in 1973, 44 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 13 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
United Response runs 37 CQC-registered services across 19 council areas; 35 of the 37 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (95%), against 86% for the same mix of services across England.
2 of its services are in Devon.
It trades under the United Response brand, which covers 37 services run by 1 registered provider.
How long it has been running
Registered in May 2018, it has 8 years on the CQC register.
So far CQC has published one overall rating: Good, in August 2019.
At 7 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
How its rating has changed
- Aug 2019
- Today Rating 7 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 2 August 2019
Area and map
- Ward
- Exmouth Brixington
- Council
- Devon County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in EX8 (21)
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 150 m (2 min walk) · 45 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Exmouth, 1.7 km
- GP surgery St John's Court, 620 m (8 min walk)
- Pharmacy Smith J R & a L, 500 m (6 min walk)
- Shop 500 m (6 min walk)
- Park 240 m (3 min walk)
- Café Bumble and Tee, 970 m (12 min walk)
- Place of worship Scott Drive Church, 310 m (4 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Specialisms
As listed with the regulator.
What the ratings tell you
For Brimley, Caring is rated Outstanding; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Devon, 33 of 287 rated care homes are Outstanding for Caring (11%).
The report's Caring section explains what earned the Outstanding rating, which is a useful benchmark when comparing services.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe252 of 287 in Devon
- Effective260 of 287 in Devon
- Caring33 of 287 in Devon
- Responsive249 of 287 in Devon
- Well-led231 of 287 in Devon
CQC key question ratings, published 2 August 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Devon share it; for example, 33 of 287 care homes in Devon rated Outstanding for Caring.
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How Brimley compares
- Rated Good. Across Devon, 90% of the 287 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 21 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (August 2019) is more recent than 27% of care home ratings in Devon.
- With 6 beds it is smaller than 88% of care homes in Devon, where the typical home has 25.
- Registered with CQC in 2018: it has been registered longer than 24% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Devon lists 3.
Compared with every CQC-registered care home in Devon. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.
Also nearby
Guides for families
Other care homes near Exmouth with recent ratings
- Rest Haven Residential HomeJul 2026
- Knappe Cross Care CentreJul 2025
Quick answers about Brimley
- What type of care does Brimley provide?
- Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask Brimley how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Where is Brimley?
- It is at 1 Read Close, Exmouth, EX8 4PY.
- Is Brimley regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- It is. The CQC register records Brimley as a care home, location ID 1-5199259818 and was rated Good overall in August 2019.
- Does Brimley support people with dementia?
- Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
- When did CQC last rate Brimley?
- The latest rating is dated 2 August 2019, 7 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- How big is Brimley?
- CQC registers Brimley for 6 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Which provider runs Brimley?
- On CQC's register the provider is United Response.
- How much does care from Brimley cost?
- We don't have published prices from Brimley yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,445 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- Is Brimley rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Brimley: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Outstanding; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
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