The Elms Dental Practice

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• Overview
• Learning culture
• Safe systems, pathways and transitions
• Safeguarding
• Involving people to manage risks
• Safe environments
• Safe and effective staffing
• Infection prevention and control
• Medicines optimisation

We found this practice was providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations and had taken into consideration appropriate guidance.

The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breaches we found at our inspection on 28 May 2025.

Find out what we look at when we assess this area in our information about our new Single assessment framework.

The judgement for Learning culture is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Safe key question.

The judgement for Safe systems, pathways and transitions is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Safe key question.

The judgement for Safeguarding is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Safe key question.

The judgement for Involving people to manage risks is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Safe key question.

The judgement for Safe environments is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Safe key question.

Staff we spoke with demonstrated knowledge of safeguarding and were aware of how safeguarding information could be accessed. Staff knew their responsibilities for safeguarding vulnerable adults and children and safeguarding training had been completed to the appropriate levels.Staff stated they felt respected, supported and valued. They were proud to work in the practice.

The practice now had arrangements to ensure staff training was up-to-date and reviewed at the required intervals. At the follow up inspection, we checked 8 staff records, and all required training had been completed. The practice had implemented an online compliance system, which they used to track all training for all staff.The practice had a recruitment policy and procedure to help them employ suitable staff, including for agency or locum staff. These reflected the relevant legislation.

At the follow up inspection, we checked 8 staff records and all files contained evidence of immunity to Hepatitis B, professional indemnity cover, photographic ID and appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificates. We saw evidence that conduct in previously employment and information about any physical or mental health conditions relevant to the person’s capability was now recorded.

The judgement for Infection prevention and control is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Safe key question.

The judgement for Medicines optimisation is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Safe key question.