Updated 19 January 2024
We undertook a follow up focused inspection of Pomeroy & Rust Dental Practice on 15 January 2024.
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 was remotely supported by a specialist dental advisor.
We had previously undertaken a comprehensive inspection of Pomeroy & Rust Dental Practice on 3 August 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 Pomeroy & Rust Dental Practice on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
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(s) 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 3 August 2023.
Background
Pomeroy and Rust is in Bicester and provides private dental care and treatment for adults and children.
The practice is based on the first floor which is a barrier to wheelchair users and people with limited mobility. Patients are advised of this when they contact the practice.
The dental team includes 2 dentists, 2 dental nurses, 1 dental hygienist and a head receptionist who supports the provider with administration duties.
The practice has 4 treatment rooms of which 3 are in use.
During the inspection we spoke with the head receptionist.
We looked at practice policies, procedures and other records to assess how the service is managed.
The practice is open:
• 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Thursday
• 9.00am to 7.00pm Friday
• 9.00am to 3.00pm Saturday
There were areas where the provider could make improvements. They should:
- Take action to implement outstanding recommendations in the practice's fire safety risk assessment to ensure ongoing fire safety management is effective.