Updated 30 May 2019
We undertook a follow up focused inspection of Springfield Road Dental Surgery on 7 May 2019. 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 Springfield Road Dental Surgery on 5 February 2019 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 Springfield Road Dental Surgery on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
As part of this inspection we asked:
• Is it well-led?
Our findings were:
Are services safe?
We found this practice was providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
Are services effective?
We found this practice was providing effective care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
Are services caring?
We found this practice was providing caring services in accordance with the relevant regulations.
Are services responsive?
We found this practice was providing responsive care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
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/es we found at our inspection on 7 May 2019.
Background
Springfield Road Dental Surgery is in St Leonards and provides NHS and private treatment to adults and children.
There is level no access for people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs. There is a stair lift from the pathway to surgery. Car parking spaces are available near the practice.
The dental team includes 4 dentists, 7 dental nurses, 2 trainee dental nurses, 1 dental hygienists and 2 receptionists. The practice has 3 treatment rooms.
The practice is owned by a partnership and as a condition of registration must have a person registered with the Care Quality Commission as the registered manager. Registered managers have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated regulations about how the practice is run. The registered manager at Springfield is the principal dentist.
The practice is open: The practice is open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 09.00-17.00 and Thursday 09.00-09.00. Saturday and Sunday closed.