Updated 14 January 2016
We carried out a follow up inspection of Mydentist Whittlesey Road Stanground. The purpose of the inspection was to check the practice had addressed a regulatory breach of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, identified during their last comprehensive inspection conducted on 5 May 2015. Our inspections are conducted under section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as part of our regulatory functions.
Updated 14 January 2016
We carried out a short follow up visit on 9 December 2015 to check whether the practice had taken action to address a breach of Regulation 17(2)(a)(b) and (d)(i) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
Our findings were:
Are services safe?
We found that this practice was providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
We found that this practice was providing effective care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
We found that this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
Background
Mydentist - Whittlesey Road Stanground (previously registered as 1A Dental Practice Stanground) provides primary dental care and treatment to patients whose care is funded through the NHS and to a small number of patients who pay privately. The service is part of the 1A Group Dental Practice Partnership owned by a large provider of dental care the Mydentist Group. The practice currently employs one full time dentist with part time locum cover. A new dentist has been employed and will commence post in the near future. There is a lead dental nurse, a second dental nurse and one trainee dental nurse supported by a receptionist. The practice manager works two days a week at the location and three days a week at another dental practice in the area. The practice opens 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
The practice manager is the registered manager. A registered manager is a person who is registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service. They have legal responsibility for meeting the requirements in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and associated Regulations about how the practice is run.
During this inspection we reviewed the provider's action plan in response to the shortfalls we found at the last inspection, visited the service to speak with the practice manager and reviewed records held at the service. We found the practice had taken the appropriate action.