Window to the Womb

Updated 24 June 2022

Window to the Womb Liverpool is operated by DI Harries Liverpool Limited and trades as Window to the Womb. It is part of a national franchise. The service has been registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) since 19 February 2021, when the clinic opened.

The service provides private ultrasound services to self-funding women who are over the age of 16 and more than six weeks pregnant.

The service offers early pregnancy scans from six weeks gestation, wellbeing and gender scans from 16 weeks, wellbeing and four D scans from 24 weeks and growth scans from 26 weeks.

The service has a registered manager in post since their initial registration.

The service is registered with the CQC to provide the regulated activity of diagnostic and screening procedures.

We have not previously inspected the service.

Updated 24 June 2022

We have not previously rated 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 and assessed women’s pain. 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. Key services were available to suit women's needs.
• 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 treatment.
• 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. 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 24 June 2022

We rated this service as good overall because we rated safe, caring, responsive and well led as good. We do not rate the effective domain in diagnostic and screening services. See the summary above for details