The Essex Dental Clinic is situated on the Earls Colne Business Park on the outskirts of Earls Colne and provides NHS and private treatment to patients of all ages.

There is level access for people who use wheelchairs and pushchairs. The practice is on the ground floor so can accommodate patients with restricted mobility. Car parking spaces, including two for patients with disabled badges, are available in front of the practice.

The dental team includes four dentists, five dental nurses, one practice manager, one dental hygienist, one dental therapist and two receptionists. The practice has four treatment rooms.

The practice is owned by an individual who is the principal dentist there. They have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated regulations about how the practice is run.

On the day of inspection we collected 39 CQC comment cards filled in by patients and spoke with one other patients. This information gave us a positive view of the practice.

During the inspection we spoke with two dentists including the principal dentist, two dental nurses, two receptionists and the practice manager. We looked at practice policies and procedures and other records about how the service is managed.

The practice is open: Monday, Thursday and Friday 8am to 5.30pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 8am to 7.30pm and alternate Saturdays 9am to 12.30pm.