Updated 23 January 2023
We undertook a follow up desk-based inspection of Ridgway Dental Practice on 05 January 2023. 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 had remote access to a specialist advisor.
We undertook a comprehensive inspection of Ridgeway Dental Practice on 01 March 2022 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 Ridgeway Dental Practice on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
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 where improvement was required.
As part of this inspection we asked:
• Is it well-led?
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 01 March 2022.
Background
Ridgeway Dental Practice is in Broadstone and provides private dental care and treatment for adults and children.
The access to the practice is via a staircase, making it difficult for people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs. Car parking spaces, including dedicated parking for people with disabilities, are available near the practice.
The dental team includes a dentist and two dental nurses. The practice has one treatment room.
During the inspection we spoke with the dentist and one dental nurse who is also the practice manager.
The practice is open:
• Monday 8am to 6pm
• Tuesday 8am to 6pm
• Thursday 8am to 4pm