Updated 25 April 2022
We undertook a follow up focused inspection of Woolton Dental Practice on 28 March 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 focussed inspection of Woolton Dental Practice on 27 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 Woolton Dental Practiceon 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 areas where improvement was required.
As part of this inspection we asked:
• Is it well-led?
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 27 September 2021.
Background
Woolton Dental Practice is located in South Liverpool and provides NHS and private treatment for adults and children.
There is level access for people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs. A small amount of car parking is available near the practice.
The practice has four treatment rooms, two at ground floor level and two at first floor level. The first floor is accessible via a staircase.
The practice is owned by an individual who is the principal dentist there. They have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated regulations about how the practice is run.
During the inspection we spoke with the registered provider. We looked at practice policies and procedures and other records about how the service is managed.
The practice is open:
Monday from 9am to 8pm
Tuesday to Friday from 9am to 6pm