Smileforlife Limited

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

Governance and oversight to identify and manage various risks, including risks associated with sedation, staff training, staff inductions and appraisals, Legionella and audits had improved and were embedded within the practice.

A legionella risk assessment was carried out following our initial inspection.

The air conditioning and emergency lighting were serviced following our initial inspection.

Audits had been carried out for radiography and infection prevention and control.

Staff appraisals have been carried out and an induction program introduced for future new staff recruited to the practice.

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.