Updated 6 June 2023
We undertook a follow up focused inspection of Belle Vue Practice on 26 May 2023. This inspection was carried out to review 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 remote access to a specialist dental advisor.
We had previously undertaken a comprehensive inspection of Belle Vue Practice on 27 February 2023 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 Belle Vue Practice dental practice on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
When 1 or more of the 5 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 27 February 2023.
Background
Belle Vue Practice is in Benfleet, Essex and provides private dental care and treatment for adults and children. Car parking spaces, including dedicated parking for disabled people, are available near the practice.
The dental team includes 1 dentist, and 2 dental nurses who also cover reception duties. The practice has 2 treatment rooms, 1 of which is in use for dental treatments.
During the inspection we spoke with the dentist. We looked at practice policies, procedures and other records to assess how the service is managed.
The practice is open:
9am to 6pm on Mondays and Tuesdays
9am to 8pm on Wednesdays
9am to 2pm on Fridays.
The practice is closed on Thursdays and Saturdays