The provider was required to submit a plan detailing the action they were taking to ensure compliance with this standard and the date at which they would be compliant. The provider told us in their plan that they would be compliant with this standard by the 25 February 2014.
At this inspection we found that the provider had taken appropriate measures to achieve compliance with cleanliness and infection control.
We observed that care and treatment was planned and delivered in a way that was intended to ensure people's safety and welfare. One person said; "Staff are very professional'.
There were arrangements in place to deal with foreseeable medical emergencies, which included staff emergency first aid training.
The practice was clean and well-maintained. However, infection control systems to reduce the risk and spread of infection were not set up for staff to follow or the infection control lead to audit standards.
There was enough qualified, skilled and experienced staff to meet people's needs. One member of staff told us, 'Generally we have two nurses to one dentist'.
There was an effective complaints system available. Comments and complaints people made were responded to appropriately. All three people we spoke with told us they knew how to complain. Two said they would speak to the practice manager and the third said they would speak to the dentist.