Updated 23 September 2022
We undertook a follow up inspection of Dental Design Studio Walthamstow on 13 September 2022. This review 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 review was undertaken by a CQC inspector who had access to a specialist dental adviser.
We undertook a comprehensive inspection of Dental Design Studio Walthamstow on 27 May 2022 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 Dental Design Studio Walthamstow on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
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.
As part of this review we asked:
• Is it safe?
• Is it well led?
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 27 May 2022.
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 27 May 2022.
Background
Dental Design Studio Walthamstow is in the London Borough of Waltham Forest 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. A small number of car parking spaces, including dedicated parking for disabled people, are available near the practice. The practice is situated close to public transport bus and train services.
The dental team includes four dentists, one qualified dental nurse and two trainee dental nurses, three dental hygienists and two receptionists. The practice has five treatment rooms.
During the inspection we spoke with the registered manager, the practice manager, one dentist, two dental nurses and one receptionist. We looked at practice policies and procedures and other records about how the service is managed.
The practice is open:
Mondays to Sundays between 8am and 6pm