Updated 20 December 2022
We undertook a follow-up focused inspection of Verwood Dental Centre on 21 November 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 carried out by a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspector.
At our inspection on 29 April 2022 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 Verwood Dental Practice on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
As part of this inspection we asked:
- 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.
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 29 April 2022.
Background
Verwood Dental Care is in Verwood and provides NHS and private dental care and treatment for adults and children.
There is step free access to the practice for people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs.
Car parking is available at the rear of the practice.
The practice has made adjustments to support patients with hearing loss.
The dental team includes one specialist, two dentists, four dental nurses, one dental hygienist, two receptionists and a practice manager. The practice has three treatment rooms.
During the inspection we spoke with 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 8.30am to 5.30pm