- Dentist
Dental Arts - Harrogate Also known as Ace Denta Ltd
Assessment report published 14 May 2025
Contents
Judgements
Our view of the service
We had previously undertaken a focused inspection of Dental Arts- Harrogate on 6 September 2024, 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.
We undertook a second, follow-up focused inspection on 13 December 2024. This assessment 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.
Although the provider had made some improvements, these were not sufficient, and we found that the practice had still not met all regulations. In addition, new concerns were highlighted relating to systems and oversight. The practice did not have sufficient systems to identify and manage risks. Recruitment procedures did not reflect current legislation. Leadership was ineffective and there was not a culture of continuous oversight or improvement.
Dental Arts is in Harrogate and provides private dental care and treatment for adults and children. At the time of our assessment, the dental team included 2 dentists, 1 dental nurse, 1 trainee dental nurse and 1 agency dental nurse. The practice had 2 treatment rooms. During the assessment we spoke with 1 dentist and 1 dental nurse.
The provider was not complying with 1 regulation. Full details of the regulation the provider was not meeting are within the body of the report. In instances where CQC have decided to take civil or criminal enforcement action against a provider, we may publish this information on our website after any representations and/or appeals have been concluded.