Updated 22 February 2019
We undertook a focused inspection of Danny the Dentist on 29 January 2019. 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 comprehensive inspection of Danny the Dentist on 3 July 2018 and on the 24 July 2018 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 Danny the Dentist dental practice on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
As part of this inspection we asked:
• Is it well-led?
Our findings were:
Are services safe?
We found this practice was providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
Are services effective?
We found this practice was providing effective care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
Are services caring?
We found this practice was providing caring services in accordance with the relevant regulations.
Are services responsive?
Are services well-led?
We found this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
Background
Danny the Dentist is in Weybridge and provides private treatment for adults and children.
There is level no access for people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs. Car parking spaces, including for blue badge holders, are available near the practice.
The dental team includes 1 dentist, 2 trainee dental nurses/receptionists and 1 hygiene therapist. The practice has 1 treatment room.
The practice is owned by a company and as a condition of registration must have a person registered with the Care Quality Commission as the registered manager. Registered managers have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated regulations about how the practice is run. The registered manager at Danny the Dentists is the principal dentist. A registered manager is legally responsible for the delivery of services for which the practice is registered.
During the inspection we spoke with 1 dentist and 2 trainee dental nurses/ receptionists. We looked at practice policies and procedures and other records about how the service is managed.
The practice is open:
Monday 09.00 to 18.00
Tuesday 09.00 to 19.00
Wednesday to Friday 09.00 to 17.00
Some Saturdays 09.00 to 14.00