Thorley Dental Practice

Judgements

• Safe

  Regulations met

• Effective

  Regulations met

• Caring

  Regulations met

• Responsive

  Regulations met

• Well-led

  Regulations met

Our view of the service

We undertook a follow-up off-site inspection on 5 November 2025. This was carried out to review the actions taken by the registered provider to improve the quality of care and to assess whether the practice was meeting legal requirements.

We had previously undertaken an announced on-site inspection of Thorley Dental Practice on 3 March 2025. We had found the registered provider was not providing well-led care and was in breach of regulation 17 Good Governance of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.

During our follow-up inspection, we found the practice had met regulations.

Recruitment procedures now reflected current legislation and there was effective leadership.

Infection control procedures had been improved, and there was now a culture of continuous improvement.

Risks were now safely and effectively managed.

The practice is in Bishop’s Stortford and provides private dental care and treatment for adults and children.

There was step-free access to the practice and car parking spaces available, including dedicated parking for disabled people, near the practice.

The practice had 2 treatment rooms. At the time of our assessment, there was a total of 6 staff, of which 2 were dentists, 2 dental nurses and 2 receptionists.