The Care Quality Commission
  • Dentist
  • Dentist

Market Place Dental Practice

18 Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2NW (01285) 658697

Provided and run by:
Mr Oliver Guy

All Inspections

During an assessment under our new approach

We carried out this announced on-site inspection on 4 June 2026.

We found the practice had had not met all regulations.

We found shortfalls in appropriately assessing and mitigating risks in relation to the control of substances hazardous to health, data protection, disability equality, radiography equipment maintenance and lone working staff.

The management of fire safety required improvement to ensure national guidance was followed.

Although there are issues to be addressed, the impact of our concerns relates to the governance and the oversight of the risks, rather than a patient safety risk.

The practice is in Cirencester and provides NHS and private dental care and treatment for adults and children.

The practice is not suitable for patients with limited mobility due to an internal staircase. If patients contact the practice to discuss mobility needs, the staff team can advise how they can assist or direct to a more accessible practice.

The practice had 5 treatment rooms.

At the time of our inspection, there was a total of 18 staff, of which there were 4 dentists, 5 dental nurses of which 1 also covered reception, 1 trainee dental nurse, 1 sterilisation technician, 3 dental hygienists, 1 cleaner, and 3 receptionists.

We gathered feedback from staff and spoke to a range of staff during our inspection, including 3 dentists, 1 sterilisation technician, 2 dental nurses, and 2 receptionists.

The provider was not complying with Regulation 17 Good governance regulation. Full details of the regulation the provider was not meeting are within the inspection report.

We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this inspection.

28 October 2013

During a routine inspection

People who used the service understood the care and treatment choices available to them. We spoke with people when we visited the practice. People told us 'Me and my family have been coming to the practice for many years and are always given choices' and 'I trust my dentist who always explains the treatments to me'.

The General Dental Council registration was up to date for each dentist and the qualified dental nurses. Each professional had to submit evidence of continued professional development (CPD) in order to retain their registration.

There were effective systems in place to reduce the risk and spread of infection. People that we spoke with said that the surgery was always clean and that they had no concerns about cleanliness or risk of infection. The dental nurses we spoke with knew that they had to transport used instruments via a specific route in each treatment room and not to cross into a 'clean zone'.

The dentists and dental nurses who worked at the surgery had Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) disclosures in place (now called DBS ' Disclosure and Barring Service). These checks were undertaken to ensure they were suitable to work with vulnerable people and children.