Updated 1 March 2024
We undertook a follow up focused inspection of Mr Colin Gaunt- North Finchley on 20 February 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 was supported by a specialist dental advisor.
We had previously undertaken a comprehensive inspection of Mr Colin Gaunt – North Finchley on 26 September 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 safe or well-led care and was in breach of regulations 12 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 Mr Colin Gaunt – North Finchley 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 and send us an action plan. 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 safe?
- 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 26 September 2023.
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 26 September 2023.
Background
Mr Colin Gaunt- North Finchley is in Finchley, in the London borough of Barnet and provides NHS and private dental care and treatment for adults and children.
The practice is on the first and second floor of a high street building, and not accessible to people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs. The practice has processes to communicate this to patients prior to their appointments. Car parking spaces are available near to the practice.
The dental team includes the principal dentist, 6 associate dentists, 7 dental nurses, 1 dental hygienist, 1 practice manager, 2 receptionists and 1 administrator. The practice has 5 treatment rooms.
During the inspection we spoke with the principal dentist, the practice manager and the head receptionist, who is also a qualified dental nurse. We looked at practice policies, procedures and other records to assess how the service is managed.
The practice is open:
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm
Alternate Saturdays 8:30am to 5:30pm.