Updated 17 February 2022
We undertook a follow up desk-based inspection of Eachway dental practice on 1 February 2022. This inspection was carried out to review in detail 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 adviser.
We undertook a comprehensive inspection of Eachway dental practice on 18 October 2021 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. You can read our report of that inspection by selecting the 'all reports' link for Eachway dental practice on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
As part of this inspection we asked:
• Is it well-led?
When one or more of the five questions are not met, we require the service to make improvements and send us an action plan. We then inspect again after a reasonable interval, focusing on the area(s) where improvement was required.
Our findings were:
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 we found at our inspection on 18 October 2021.
Background
Eachway dental practice is in Rubery, Birmingham and provides NHS and private treatment for adults and children.
A portable ramp is used to gain access to the practice for people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs. Car parking spaces are available at the front of the practice and on local side roads.
The dental team includes two dentists, four dental nurses (including three trainee dental nurses) and one dental hygienist. One of the dental nurses mainly works as a receptionist. The practice has two treatment rooms.
The practice is open:
Monday to Thursday from 9am to 5pm (closed for lunch between 1pm to 2pm).
Our key findings were :
We found this practice was providing well-led care in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The provider had made good improvements in relation to the regulatory breach we found at our previous inspection. These must now be embedded in the practice and sustained in the long-term.
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