The Care Quality Commission
  • Dentist
  • Dentist

Bullsmoor Dental Practice

63 Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 6TG (01992) 764999

Provided and run by:
Bullsmoor Dental Practice

All Inspections

During an assessment under our new approach

We carried out this announced on-site inspection on 15 October 2025.

We found the practice had met regulations.

The practice had effective systems to identify and manage risks, including infection prevention and control.

Staff had the skills, knowledge and experience to carry out their roles.

Recruitment procedures reflected current legislation and there was effective leadership and a culture of continuous improvement.

Staff provided care and treatment in line with current guidance. They treated patients with dignity and respect and ensured access to care, support, and treatment when required.

The practice is in the London Borough of Enfield and provides private dental care and treatment for adults and children.

There was step-free access to the practice and car parking spaces available, including dedicated parking for disabled people, near the practice.

The practice had 4 treatment rooms. At the time of our inspection, there was a total of 14 staff, of which there were 4 dentists, 6 dental nurses, 1 dental therapist, 1 dental hygienist, 1 receptionist and the practice manager. We gathered feedback from staff and spoke to a range of staff during our inspection, including the principal dentist, 2 dental nurses, the dental therapist, and the practice manager.

The service provides cosmetic treatments, some of which are not in scope of CQC regulation and are not covered in our inspection.

23 June 2015

During a routine inspection

We carried out an announced comprehensive inspection on 23 June 2015 to ask the practice the following key questions; Are services safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led?

Our findings were:

Are services safe?

We found that this practice was providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations.

Are services effective?

We found that this practice was providing effective care in accordance with the relevant regulations.

Are services caring?

We found that this practice was providing caring services in accordance with the relevant regulations.

Are services responsive?

We found that this practice was providing responsive care in accordance with the relevant regulations.

Are services well-led?

We found that this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations.

Bullsmoor Dental Practice is located in Enfield and provides NHS and private dental services.

The practice team included the provider, three associate dentists, a hygienist, four dental nurses, a practice manager and three receptionists.

We reviewed 43 Care Quality Commission (CQC) comment cards completed by patients and spoke with five patients. They were very positive about the care they received from the practice. They commented that staff were caring, respectful and helpful.

One of the partners is the registered manager. A registered manager is a person who is registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. Like registered providers, they are ‘registered persons’. Registered persons have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the practice is run.

Our key findings were:

  • Patients’ needs were assessed and care was planned in line with best practice guidance, such as from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
  • Staff had received training appropriate to their roles.
  • Staff were knowledgeable about patient confidentiality
  • Patients were able to make routine and emergency appointments when needed
  • The patient comment cards we reviewed indicated that patients were consistently treated with kindness and respect by staff.
  • The practice had appropriate equipment for staff to undertake their duties, and equipment was maintained appropriately.
  • Appropriate governance arrangements were in place to facilitate the smooth running of the service

There were also areas where the provider could make improvements and should:

  • Ensure waste is segregated and disposed of in accordance with relevant regulations giving due regard to guidance issued in the Health Technical Memorandum 07-01 (HTM 07-01).
  • Ensure sharps are disposed of at point of use giving due regard to Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013.
  • Ensure references are obtained and recorded in staff files for all new staff as part of pre-employment checks and keep copies of professional development certificates in staff files.