- Dentist
Island House Dental Care
Assessment report published 13 October 2026
Contents
On this page
- Overview
- Kindness, compassion and dignity
- Treating people as individuals
- Independence, choice and control
- Responding to people’s immediate needs
- Workforce wellbeing and enablement
Caring
We found this practice was providing caring services in accordance with the relevant regulations and had taken into consideration appropriate guidance.
Find out what we look at when we assess this area in our information about our new Single assessment framework.
Kindness, compassion and dignity
Staff treated patients with kindness, respect and compassion. We observed positive interactions between staff and patients both in person and on the telephone. Staff displayed an understanding of patients’ needs and showed warmth and compassion to patients.
Patient feedback provided a positive view of the dental team and care provided by the practice.
Patient comments included that staff were welcoming and attentive, acted with integrity, and showed compassion.
Patients described staff as professional, courteous and considerate. Feedback reflected consistently positive experiences, with patients highlighting the friendly and attentive approach of the team and expressed confidence in the quality of care provided and willingness to recommend the practice to others. Patients felt they were treated as individuals, and their personal and cultural needs were respected.
We reviewed feedback from recent and historic patient surveys, which was consistently positive. Online comments and patient feedback demonstrated high levels of satisfaction with the care and treatment provided. Patients highlighted the professionalism and efficiency of the service, expressed satisfaction with the care received, and indicated that they saw no areas for improvement.
People received care from staff who were aware of their responsibility to respect people’s diversity and human rights, and of the importance of privacy and confidentiality.
Staff felt respected, valued and supported in their roles, and their wellbeing was supported.
Treating people as individuals
The judgement for Treating people as individuals is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Caring key question.
Independence, choice and control
The judgement for Independence, choice and control is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Caring key question.
Responding to people’s immediate needs
The judgement for Responding to people’s immediate needs is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Caring key question.
Workforce wellbeing and enablement
The judgement for Workforce wellbeing and enablement is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Caring key question.