Smileforlife Limited

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• Overview
• Learning culture
• Safe systems, pathways and transitions
• Safeguarding
• Involving people to manage risks
• Safe environments
• Safe and effective staffing
• Infection prevention and control
• Medicines optimisation

We found this practice was providing safe 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 July 2026.

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

The judgement for Learning culture is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Safe key question.

The judgement for Safe systems, pathways and transitions is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Safe key question.

The judgement for Safeguarding is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Safe key question.

The judgement for Involving people to manage risks is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Safe key question.

At the inspection on 2 October 2026, we found the practice had made the following improvements to comply with the regulation:

Processes for identifying and managing risks associated with treatment under sedation had been strengthened.

Arrangements were in place to ensure the practice was secure and adequately staffed during sedation procedures.

Staff members involved in the delivery of care and treatment to patients under sedation had carried out immediate life support training, taking into account the guidelines published by The Intercollegiate Advisory Committee for Sedation in Dentistry in the document 'Standards for Conscious Sedation in the Provision of Dental Care 2020’.

Maintenance records were available for the sedation equipment. For example, we were provided with evidence to demonstrate the pulse oximeter had been calibrated.

Processes were put in place to ensure recording of pre and post treatment checks, continuous monitoring of the patient throughout treatment and discharge protocols were implemented for the safety of the patient.

The judgement for Safe and effective staffing is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Safe key question.

The judgement for Infection prevention and control is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Safe key question.

The judgement for Medicines optimisation is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Safe key question.