Dale Road Dental Clinic Also known as South Cliff Dental Group Shirley Dale

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• Overview
• Shared direction and culture
• Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders
• Freedom to speak up
• Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion
• Governance, management and sustainability
• Partnerships and communities
• Learning, improvement and innovation

We found this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations and had taken into consideration appropriate guidance.

The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breach we found at our inspection on 29 April 2025.

Find out what we look at when we assess this area in our information about our new Single assessment framework.

The judgement for Shared direction and culture is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.

The judgement for Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.

The judgement for Freedom to speak up is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.

The judgement for Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.

At the inspection on 14 July 2026 we found the practice had made the following improvements to comply with the regulation.

We saw satisfactory evidence of regular in-house checks on fire detection and fighting equipment. Staff were familiar with the emergency evacuation procedures and had completed training in fire safety.

Since the previous inspection on 29 April 2025 a new fire risk assessment had been completed in May 2026. This had recommended the immediate installation of fire doors. This had not been acted on. We were later sent evidence fire doors were due to be installed.

In addition, although a smoke detector had been installed in the basement there was still excessive amounts of combustible products stored and unnecessary use of extension cables. We were later sent photographic evidence showing that all the combustible products and extension cables had been removed from the basement.

We were assured that the management of the risks associated with fire are now well managed.

The judgement for Partnerships and communities is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.

The judgement for Learning, improvement and innovation is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Well-led key question.