- Dentist
Halton House Dental Centre Limited
Assessment report published 5 August 2026
Contents
On this page
- Overview
- Kindness, compassion and dignity
- Treating people as individuals
- Independence, choice and control
- Responding to people’s immediate needs
- Workforce wellbeing and enablement
Caring
We found this practice was providing caring services in accordance with the relevant regulations and had taken into consideration appropriate guidance.
Find out what we look at when we assess this area in our information about our new Single assessment framework.
Kindness, compassion and dignity
We reviewed patient feedback from a range of sources, including online reviews, patient questionnaires and feedback shared directly with the practice. Overall, they provided a positive view of the dental team and care provided by the practice.
The practice promoted a patient-centred approach to care.
Staff understood the importance of respecting patient’s privacy, dignity and individual needs and were able to explain how they supported patients to make informed choices about their treatment options.
Staff described a supportive team culture and positive working relationships, with leaders who were approachable and responsive to their needs. However, they also reported experiencing periods of pressure, particularly during times of staff sickness and annual leave. The management team were aware of these challenges and were working hard to provide additional support to address gaps in cover and ease operational pressures.
Treating people as individuals
The judgement for Treating people as individuals is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Caring key question.
Independence, choice and control
The judgement for Independence, choice and control is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Caring key question.
Responding to people’s immediate needs
The judgement for Responding to people’s immediate needs is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Caring key question.
Workforce wellbeing and enablement
The judgement for Workforce wellbeing and enablement is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Caring key question.