Updated 14 April 2022
We undertook a follow up focused inspection of Laburnum Dental Practice on 4 April 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 was supported by a specialist dental adviser.
We undertook a comprehensive inspection of Laburnum Dental Practice on 23 September 2021 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 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 Laburnum 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 areas 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 23 September 2021.
Background
Laburnum Dental Practice is in Wallsend 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 are available near the practice.
The dental team includes four dentists, five dental nurses, one dental hygienist, one dental hygienist and therapist, two receptionists and a practice manager. The practice has four 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 Thursday from 8am to 6pm
Friday from 8am to 4pm
Our key findings were:
- Systems and processes had been implemented to ensure the risks associated with fire, Legionella and the use of radiation are appropriately managed.