26 June 2014
During an inspection looking at part of the service
At our previous inspection we found that the dentist (who was also the provider) was not meeting the appropriate standard for cleanliness and infection control. The dentist did not always wear gloves when delivering care and treatment to people to help minimise the risk of cross infection.
The provider sent us an action plan following the inspection in February 2014 detailing the action they were going to take to address this issue. During this inspection we spoke to the dentist, a receptionist and eight people who used the service by telephone or in person. We found that the provider had taken appropriate action to minimise the risk of cross infection by wearing gloves when providing treatment. This was confirmed by the people we spoke with.