Updated 25 October 2022
We undertook a follow up focused inspection of Artiste Studios L’Orthodontiste on 13 October 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 was supported by a specialist dental adviser.
We undertook a comprehensive inspection of Artiste Studios L’Orthodontiste on 16 June 2022 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 safe or well led care and was in breach of regulations 12, 17 and 18 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 Artiste Studios L’Orthodontiste dental practice on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
When one 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 areas where improvement was required.
As part of this inspection we asked:
• Is it safe?
• Is it well-led?
Our findings were:
Are services safe?
We found this practice was providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breaches we found at our inspection on 16 June 2022.
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 breaches we found at our inspection on 16 June 2022.
We noted that the provider had completed a considerable amount of work to ensure that the practice now meets the regulations and that the improvements are sustainable moving forward.
Background
Artiste Studios L’Orthodontiste is in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and provides 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. Metered parking spaces are available near the practice and it is also located close to public transport services.
The dental team includes 5 dentists, 4 trainee dental nurses who perform dual roles as receptionists. The practice has 3 treatment rooms.
During the inspection we spoke with the principal dentist and 2 trainee dental nurses. We looked at practice policies and procedures and other records about how the service is managed.
The practice is open:
Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm
Saturdays by prior appointment