The Briars
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The Briars is one of the longest-standing and most respected care homes on the Isle of Wight, offering high-quality residential care in a warm, welcoming…
- Care home
- The Briars
- Location
- Shanklin, Isle of Wight, Shanklin, PO36 9BD
- Care types
- Residential, Dementia
- CQC rating
- Good
- Latest CQC inspection
- 30 March 2021
- Beds
- 38
- Funding accepted
- Self Funding (Private), Local Authority, Local Authority with Top Up, NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
- Phone
- 01983 862 222
- CQC location ID
- 1-121567390
Rated 5/5 from 8 Google reviews.
What families say
Families praise the staff at The Briars, describing them as caring and wonderful. The home is consistently described in very positive terms, with many considering it to be a brilliant or fantastic place. Overall, the reviews suggest a high level of satisfaction with the care and service provided by The Briars.
What the CQC says
Rated Good by the CQC on 19 March 2020.
Good — the service is performing well and meeting CQC’s expectations. What this rating means
The five key questions
- Safe
- Good — Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?
- Effective
- Good — Does the care achieve good outcomes and follow best practice?
- Caring
- Good — Are staff kind, respectful and compassionate?
- Responsive
- Outstanding — Is care organised around each person’s needs?
- Well-led
- Good — Is the home well run, open and always improving?
What has changed
- Overall rating fell from Outstanding to Good (previously rated July 2017).
- Got worse: Caring (Outstanding → Good).
Source: Care Quality Commission — read the full CQC report. Last checked by CareFinder on 12 September 2026.
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