During an assessment under our new approach
We carried out this announced on-site inspection on Tuesday 19 May 2026.
We found the practice had not met all regulations.
The practice had systems to identify and manage risks, including infection prevention and control. However, these were not consistently effective, and not all risks had been suitably identified, assessed and mitigated.
Staff had the skills, knowledge and experience to carry out their roles.
Recruitment procedures reflected current legislation but were not consistently being followed.
Staff had the skills, knowledge and experience to carry out their roles.
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 is in Summertown and provides NHS and private dental care and treatment for adults and children.
There was step-free access to the practice.
The practice had 3 treatment rooms. At the time of our inspection, there was a total of 5 staff, of which there was a dentist, an agency dental nurse, a dental hygienist, a receptionist and the practice owner. We gathered feedback from staff and spoke to a range of staff during our inspection, including the dentist, the dental hygienist, the receptionist and the practice owner.
The service provides cosmetic treatments, some of which are not in scope of CQC regulation and are not covered in our inspection.
The provider was not complying with Regulation 12: Safe care and treatment, Regulation 17: Good governance and Regulation 19: Fit and proper persons employed
Full details of the regulations 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.