Window to the Womb Portsmouth

Updated 31 March 2026

Date of assessment: 16 December 2025.

This assessment was carried out as we have not previously inspected this service, since its registration in 2021. We assessed 33 quality statements across safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led.

Window to the Womb Portsmouth is operated by Baby Bonding Limited, as part of a national franchise of independently owned and operated baby scanning clinics. The leadership team for this location manage other services locally.

We rated the service as Good. The service had enough staff to keep people safe and maintained good day to day safety standards. Care and treatment were effective, and people were treated with compassion and respect. Staff consistently maintained privacy and dignity and actively encouraged feedback.

However, we identified areas where governance arrangements required improvement.

During this assessment, we found breaches of regulations relating to governance.

Updated 5 August 2025

We conducted a site visit assessment of the service on 16 December 2025. This assessment was carried out as we have not previously inspected this service, since its registration in 2021. We assessed 33 quality statements across safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led.
Window to the Womb Portsmouth is operated by Baby Bonding Limited, as part of a national franchise of independently owned and operated baby scanning clinics. The leadership team for this location manage other services locally.

We refer to women in this report, but we recognise that some transgender men, non-binary people and people with variations in sex characteristics (VSC) or who are intersex may also use services and experience some of the same issues.

During our inspection, we visited the reception area, the scanning room, administrative areas and other rooms used within the business. We spoke with 5 members of staff including the CQC registered manager. We also observed three scanning appointments and reviewed the policies, records and procedures.

The service had enough staff to keep people safe and maintained good day to day safety standards. Care and treatment were effective, and people were treated with compassion and respect. Staff consistently maintained privacy and dignity and actively encouraged feedback.

However, we identified areas where governance arrangements required improvement. Although policies and systems were in place and staff demonstrated an understanding of safe practice, leaders did not ensure that these measures were consistently applied or effectively monitored. Leaders also did not take adequate steps to identify and respond to people’s individual needs.
During this assessment, we found breaches of regulations relating to governance