Baby I Love You Carlisle

Updated 27 July 2022

Baby I Love You Carlisle is an independent baby scanning studio registered with CQC since 2019. It is registered to provide the following regulated activities primarily to adults age 18 to 65, and children aged 16 to 18:

• Diagnostic and screening procedures

The service has a manager registered with CQC.

The service provided 2D, 3D and 4D, scans from seven to 38 weeks gestation. These included early viability scans, dating scans, reassurance scans, growth and presentation scans. All scans were completed by fully qualified sonographers.

The service had one ultrasound scan room with a separate quiet room, waiting and reception areas.

This was a short notice announced inspection. This meant the provider had limited notice that we were inspecting. This was the first time we had inspected this service.

Updated 27 July 2022

Our rating of this location. We rated it as good because:

• The service had enough staff to care for women and keep them safe. Staff had training in key skills, understood how to protect women from abuse, and managed safety well. The service controlled infection risk well. Staff assessed risks to women, acted on them and kept good care records. The service managed safety incidents well and learned lessons from them.
• Staff provided good care and treatment. Managers monitored the effectiveness of the service and made sure staff were competent. Staff worked well together for the benefit of women, advised them on how to lead healthier lives, supported them to make decisions about their care, and had access to good information.
• Staff treated women with compassion and kindness, respected their privacy and dignity, took account of their individual needs, and helped them understand their conditions. They provided emotional support to women, families and carers.
• The service planned care to meet the needs of local people, took account of women's individual needs, and made it easy for people to give feedback. People could access the service when they needed it and did not have to wait too long for results.
• Leaders ran services well using reliable information systems and supported staff to develop their skills. Staff understood the service’s vision and values, and how to apply them in their work. Staff felt respected, supported and valued. They were focused on the needs of women receiving care. Staff were clear about their roles and accountabilities. The service engaged well with women and the community to plan and manage services and all staff were committed to improving services continually.

Updated 27 July 2022

Our rating of this service. We rated it as good. See the summary above for details.