Updated 9 March 2022
We undertook a follow up desk-based review of Younghusband & Associates Dental Surgery on 27 January 2022. 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 had access to a specialist dental adviser.
We undertook a comprehensive inspection of Younghusband & Associates Dental Surgery on 23 September 2021 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 Younghusband & Associates Dental Surgery dental practice on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
When one or more of the five questions are not met we require the service to make improvements and send us an action plan. We then inspect again after a reasonable interval, focusing on the area where improvement was required.
As part of this inspection we asked:
• Is it well-led?
Our findings were:
Are services well-led?
We found this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breach we found at our inspection on 23 September 2021.
Background
Younghusband & Associates Dental Surgery is in the London Borough of Sutton and provides NHS and private dental care and treatment for adults and children.
There is level access to the practice for people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs. Car parking spaces, including dedicated parking for people with disabilities, are available near the practice. The practice has made adjustments to support patients with additional needs.
The dental team includes the principal dentist, two dentists, two dental nurses, a trainee dental nurse and a receptionist. The practice has four treatment rooms.
For the desk top review, we reviewed evidence sent to us by the provider and also carried out a telephone interview with the principal dentist.
The practice is open:
Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm (closed between 1.00pm to 2.00pm for lunch).