Updated 11 March 2024
We undertook a follow up focused inspection of The Tarring Dental Centre on 7 December 2023. This inspection 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.
The inspection was led by a CQC inspector who was supported by a specialist dental advisor.
We had previously undertaken a comprehensive inspection of The Tarring Dental Centre on 14 September 2023 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 safe or well-led care and was in breach of regulations 12 safe care and treatment, 13 safeguarding service users from abuse and improper treatment, 17 good governance, 18 staffing and 19 fit and proper persons employed of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
You can read our report of that inspection by selecting the 'all reports' link for The Tarring Dental Centre on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
As part of this inspection we asked:
- Is it safe?
- Is it well-led?
Our findings were:
Are services safe?
We found this practice was providing safe care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breach/es we found at our inspection on 14 September 2023.
Are services well-led?
We found this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The provider had made improvements in relation to the regulatory breach/es we found at our inspection on 14 September 2023.
Background
The Tarring Dental Centre is in Tarring and provides NHS and private dental care and treatment for adults and children.
The practice does not offer step free access to the practice for people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs. Patients are asked at the first point of contact if they have any accessibility requirements. Car parking spaces, including dedicated parking for disabled people, are available near the practice. The practice has made reasonable adjustments to support patients with access requirements.
The dental team includes 3 dentists, 1 dental nurse who is also the practice manager, 1 qualified dental nurse, 1 trainee dental nurse, 2 dental hygienists and 1 receptionist. The practice has 3 treatment rooms.
During the inspection we spoke with 2 dentists, 1 dental nurse, 1 receptionist and the practice manager. We looked at practice policies, procedures and other records to assess how the service is managed.
The practice is open: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm