We carried out this inspection to check on the care and welfare of people using this service. To ensure that we had time to see and speak to staff working at the practice, as well as people visiting the service we arranged the visit in advance. We consulted the local PCT and reviewed the comments on Choices NHS website to gain feedback about the service.

On the day of the inspection we spoke with four staff members and five people who used the service.

The practice had a contract with the NHS to provide NHS dental care to people. People could choose to pay for private treatment which was outside the agreed treatments of the NHS.

We received positive feedback from people who used the service we spoke with. They told us the staff were pleasant and friendly. They said the practice was generally clean and tidy. The people we spoke with had experienced no difficulty in arranging appointment at a convenient time.

All of the people we spoke with said treatment options had been discussed with them. Where appropriate, treatment cost had also been explained. Everyone we spoke with told us they were happy with the service and would recommend

the practice to family and friends.