The Care Quality Commission
  • Dentist
  • Dentist

Roundhay Road Dental

313a Roundhay Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 4HT (0113) 249 0795

Provided and run by:
The Centre of Advanced Dentistry Yorkshire Limited

Important: The provider of this service changed - see old profile

All Inspections

During an assessment under our new approach

We carried out this announced on-site focused inspection on 16 April 2026 in response to information of concern that had been shared with us.

We found the practice had met regulations.

Prior to announcing our inspection, the provider had carried out a review of systems and processes and identified some risks and omissions. A newly recruited manager was appointed to prioritise these and was actively implementing new procedures to mitigate them.

The provider should review the processes for infection prevention and control, and ensure staff follow these consistently.

Staff had the skills, knowledge and experience to carry out their roles.

Recruitment procedures reflected current legislation.

Patient feedback provided a positive view of the dental team and care provided by the practice.

The practice is known locally as Meliora Dental, and is in Roundhay, Leeds. They provide NHS and private dental care and treatment for adults and children.

There was step-free access to the practice and car parking spaces available, including dedicated parking for disabled people, near the practice.

The practice had 4 treatment rooms, but only 3 were in use. At the time of our inspection, there was a total of 9 staff, of which there were 3 dentists, 3 dental nurses, 1 dental therapist, 2 receptionists and the practice manager. We gathered feedback from staff and spoke to a range of staff during our inspection, including 2 dentists, 2 dental nurses, 2 receptionists and the practice manager.

12 March 2020

During a routine inspection

We carried out this announced inspection on 12 March 2020 under section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions. We planned the inspection to check whether the registered provider was meeting the legal requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated regulations. The inspection was led by a Care Quality Commission, (CQC), inspector who was supported by a specialist dental adviser.

To get to the heart of patients’ experiences of care and treatment, we always ask the following five questions:

• Is it safe?

• Is it effective?

• Is it caring?

• Is it responsive to people’s needs?

• Is it well-led?

These questions form the framework for the areas we look at during the inspection.

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?

We found this practice was providing responsive care in accordance with the relevant regulations.

Are services well-led?

We found this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations.

Background

Roundhay Road Dental is in Leeds and provides NHS and private dental care and treatment for adults and children.

There is a portable ramp to facilitate access for people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs. Car parking spaces are available near the practice.

The dental team includes three dentists, four dental nurses, one dental hygiene therapist, two receptionists and a practice administrator. The practice has three treatment rooms.

The practice is owned by a company and as a condition of registration must have a person registered with the CQC 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 Roundhay Road Dental is the principal dentist.

On the day of inspection, we collected 11 CQC comment cards filled in by patients.

During the inspection we spoke with three dentists, three dental nurses, one receptionist and the practice administrator. We looked at practice policies and procedures and other records about how the service is managed.

The practice is open:

Monday to Friday from 9am to 5:30pm

Our key findings were:

  • The practice appeared to be visibly clean and well-maintained.
  • The provider had infection control procedures which reflected published guidance.
  • Staff knew how to deal with emergencies. Appropriate medicines and life-saving equipment were available.
  • The provider had systems to help them manage risk to patients and staff.
  • The provider had safeguarding processes and staff knew their responsibilities for safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
  • The provider had staff recruitment procedures which reflected current legislation.
  • The clinical staff provided patients’ care and treatment in line with current guidelines.
  • Staff treated patients with dignity and respect and took care to protect their privacy and personal information.
  • Staff provided preventive care and supported patients to ensure better oral health.
  • The appointment system took account of patients’ needs.
  • The provider had effective leadership and a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Staff felt involved and supported and worked as a team.
  • The provider asked staff and patients for feedback about the services they provided.
  • The provider dealt with complaints positively and efficiently.
  • The provider had information governance arrangements.

There were areas where the provider could make improvements. They should:

  • Take action to implement any recommendations in the practice's Legionella risk assessment, taking into account the guidelines issued by the Department of Health in the Health Technical Memorandum 01-05: Decontamination in primary care dental practices, and having regard to The Health and Social Care Act 2008: ‘Code of Practice about the prevention and control of infections and related guidance.
  • Improve the practice's sharps risk assessment o ensure it covers all sharp instruments which are used.