Updated 4 May 2020
We undertook a follow up desk based focused inspection of Smile for Life Dental Clinic on 16 March 2020.
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 carried out by a CQC inspector.
At our inspection on 13 January 2020 we found the registered provider was not providing well led care and was in breach of regulation 17 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 The Dental Practice on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
As part of this inspection we asked:
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Is it well-led?
When one or more of the five questions are not met we require the service to make improvements and send us an action plan. We then inspect again after a reasonable interval, focusing on the area where improvement was required.
Our findings were:
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 we found at our inspection on 13 January 2020.
Background
Smile for Life Dental Clinic is in Camberley and provides NHS and private dental care and treatment for adults and children.
There is level access to the practice for people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs. Car parking spaces, including dedicated parking for disabled people, are available near the practice.
The dental team includes four dentists, five dental nurses, one dental hygienist, one dental hygiene therapist, two receptionists and a practice manager.
The practice has six treatment rooms of which four are in use.
The practice is owned by a partnership and as a condition of registration must have a person registered with the CQC as the registered manager. Registered managers have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated regulations about how the practice is run. The registered manager at Smile for Life Dental Clinic is the area manager.
The practice is open:
- Monday 8am – 7pm
- Tuesday 8am – 5pm
- Wednesday 8am – 5pm
- Thursday 8am – 7pm
- Friday 8am – 5pm
- Saturday 9am – 3pm
Our key findings were:
- The provider’s infection control procedures reflected published guidance.
- The provider had systems to help them manage risk to patients and staff.
- The practice had effective clinical and management leadership.