Updated 8 July 2022
We undertook a follow up focused inspection of Sheerness Dental Clinic on 10 May 2022. This inspection was carried out to review in detail the actions taken by the registered provider to improve the quality of care and to confirm that the practice was now meeting legal requirements.
The inspection was led by a CQC inspector who was supported by a specialist dental adviser.
We undertook a focused inspection of Sheerness Dental Clinic on 19 January 2022 under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. We found the registered provider was not providing safe, effective and well led care and was in breach of regulations 12, Safe care and treatment, 17, Good governance of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. You can read our report of that inspection by selecting the 'all reports' link for Sheerness Dental Clinic on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
As part of this inspection we asked:
• Is it safe?
• Is it effective?
• Is it well-led?
Our findings were:
Are services safe?
We found this practice was providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breaches we found at our inspection on 19 January 2022.
Are services effective?
We found this practice was providing effective care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breach/es we found at our inspection on 19 January 2022.
Are services well-led?
We found this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breach/es we found at our inspection on 19 January 2022.
Background
The provider has 27 practices and this report is about Sheerness Dental Clinic
Sheerness Dental Clinic is in Sheerness and provides NHS and private dental care and treatment for adults and children.
Access to the practice is via a small flight of stairs which does not allow level access for people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs. Car parking spaces, including dedicated parking for people with disabilities, are available near the practice.
The dental team includes two locum dentists, two registered dental nurses, one trainee dental nurse, two receptionists and a practice manager. The practice has four treatment rooms.
During the inspection we spoke with two dental nurses, two receptionists, the area compliance manager and the practice manager. We looked at practice policies and procedures and other records about how the service is managed.
The practice is open:
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm