Updated 4 July 2022
We undertook a follow up focused inspection of Super White Dental Clinic Limited on 9 June 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 supported by a second inspector and a specialist dental adviser.
We undertook a comprehensive inspection of Super White Dental Clinic Limited on 27 May 2021 under Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. We carried out a focused inspection to check on improvements made on 17 December 2021. We found the registered provider was not providing safe, effective or well led care and was in breach of regulations 12, 18,19, and 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 Super White 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 inspections on 27 May 2021 and 17 December 2021.
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 breaches we found at our inspection on 27 May 2021 and 17 December 2021.
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 breaches we found at our inspection on 27 May 2021 and 17 December 2021.
Background
Super White Dental Clinic Ltd is in the London Borough of Lambeth and provides private dental care and treatment for adults and children.
The dental team includes the principal dentist, one associate dentist, one dental nurse and one trainee dental nurse. The practice has two treatment rooms.
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 practice has made adjustments to support patients with additional needs. These included step free access to treatment rooms and adapted toilet facilities.
During the inspection we spoke with the principal dentist and the dental nurse. 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 6pm
Saturdays 9am to 1pm
There were areas where the provider could make improvements. They should:
- Take action to ensure clinicians record in the patients’ dental care records or elsewhere the reason for taking X-rays, a report on the findings and the quality of the image in compliance with Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 and taking into account relevant guidance.
- Take action to ensure the clinicians take into account the guidance provided by the College of General Dentistry when completing dental care records.
- Implement audits for prescribing of antibiotic medicines taking into account the guidance provided by the College of General Dentistry.