Updated 31 July 2023
We undertook a follow up focused inspection of Advanced Dental Aesthetics on 3 July 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 had remote access to a specialist dental advisor.
We had previously undertaken a comprehensive inspection of Advanced Dental Aesthetics on 30 January 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 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 Advanced Dental Aesthetics on our website www.cqc.org.uk.
When 1 or more of the 5 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 31 January 2023.
Background
Advanced Dental Aesthetics is in Southend on Sea and provides NHS and private dental care and treatment for adults and children.
There is step free access to the practice for people who use wheelchairs and those with pushchairs. Car parking spaces, including dedicated parking for disabled people, are available near the practice.
The dental team includes 5 dentists, 6 dental nurses and 2 dental hygienists. The clinical team are supported by a practice manager and a receptionist. The practice has 3 treatment rooms.
During the inspection we spoke with 3 dentists, 2 dental nurses, the practice manager and the receptionist. We looked at practice policies, procedures and other records to assess how the service is managed.
The practice is open between:
9am and 5pm Mondays to Thursdays
9am and 4pm on Fridays
9am and 2pm on Saturdays