During an assessment under our new approach
We carried out this announced on-site inspection on 7 April 2026.
We found the practice had not met all regulations.
Staff provided care and treatment in line with current guidance. They treated patients with dignity and respect and ensured access to care, support, and treatment when required.
The practice had safeguarding processes, and staff knew their responsibilities for safeguarding.
Staff obtained patients’ consent to care and treatment in line with legislation and guidance.
We found shortfalls in appropriately assessing and mitigating risks in relation to the control of substances hazardous to health, emergency medicines, equipment maintenance and infection prevention and control.
The management of fire safety required improvement to ensure national guidance was followed.
Although recruitment procedures reflected current legislation, these were not always followed, and oversight should be improved.
Although there are issues to be addressed, the impact of our concerns relates to the governance and the oversight of the risks, rather than a patient safety risk.
The practice is in Bristol and provides NHS and private dental care and treatment for adults and children.
There was step-free access to the practice, via a ramp, and car parking was available, including dedicated parking for disabled people, near the practice.
The practice had 6 treatment rooms.
At the time of our inspection, there was a total of 32 staff, of which there were 7 dentists, 9 dental nurses, 5 trainee dental nurses, 4 dental hygienists, 5 receptionists a clinical manager and a practice manager.
We gathered feedback from staff and spoke to a range of staff during our inspection, including 4 dentists, 2 dental nurses, 1 dental therapist, 1 receptionist and the practice manager.
The provider was not complying with Regulation 17 - Good Governance.
Full details of the regulation the provider was not meeting are within the inspection report.
We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this inspection.