Updated 20 March 2024
We undertook a follow up focused inspection of Haringey Dentalcare on 11 March 2024. This inspection was carried out to review 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 had remote access to a specialist dental advisor.
We had previously undertaken a comprehensive inspection of Haringey Dentalcare on 13 November 2023 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 well-led care and was in breach of regulations and 17 and 18 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 Haringey Dentalcare dental practice on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
When 1 or more of the 5 questions are not met we require the service to make improvements. We then inspect again after a reasonable interval, focusing on the areas where improvement was required.
As part of this inspection we asked:
- Is it well-led?
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 sufficient improvements to put right the shortfalls and had not responded to the regulatory breaches we found at our inspection on 13 November 2023.
Background
Haringey Dentalcare is in the London Borough of Haringey and provides NHS and private dental care and treatment for adults and children.
There is step free access via a portable ramp 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 the principal dentist and 1 trainee dental nurse. The practice has 2 treatment rooms.
During the inspection we spoke with the principal dentist. We looked at practice policies, procedures and other records to assess how the service is managed.
The practice is open between 9am and 6.30pm on Mondays to Fridays.
There were areas where the provider could make improvements. They should:
- Implement an effective recruitment procedure to ensure that appropriate checks are completed prior to new staff commencing employment at the practice.