We did not speak to people during this inspection.

We carried out this inspection to follow-up on a compliance action that had been issued following our last inspection. Our inspection of 17 October 2013 found that people were not protected from the risk of infection because the provider had failed to follow published guidance for infection control. The area for decontaminating instruments did not have separate sinks for hand washing and infection control audits had not been carried out. The provider wrote to us and told us that they had taken steps to ensure people were protected from the risk of infection. Our inspection of 26 June 2014 found that the provider had installed new sinks, had purchased a new autoclave for sterilising instruments and had carried out the necessary audits and checks to ensure people were protected from the risk of infection.

We spoke with eight people who use the service, the receptionist and dentist during this inspection.

People told us that they had been coming to this dentist for many years and were very satisfied with the services provided. One person said "I have recommended him to other people". Another person said "the dentist is great, he was recommended and I am more than happy with the service". "The dentist always checks if there are any medical changes he needs to know about", "the dentist is kind and gentle" and "it's always clean here" were just a few comments people made. People said staff respected their privacy and that although the reception area was open, staff did not speak to them in front of others but directed them into the treatment room for private discussions.

Staff were happy to be working at the surgery saying "it's a nice place to work". They told us they had the necessary checks before they started work and had the training and support they needed to do their job.

We saw that the treatment room and reception area were clean and tidy, although improvements were needed to the testing of sterilising equipment. We observed that the receptionist welcomed people and made sure health information was updated and consent forms were signed before they saw the dentist. The dentist took time to speak with people about treatments and maintaining good oral hygiene. Further work could be done to seek people's views on the services provided.