Updated
25 July 2025
Baby Grows Scan Clinic Ltd was a service providing ultrasound scans to pregnant women and other people who give birth from 6 weeks gestation through to term. 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.
The aim and purpose of the service was to provide women and their families with reassurance and early bonding opportunities with their unborn baby. The service operates in the Leadgate area of Consett, County Durham. The service had a registered manager in place since November 2021. The registered manager was also currently a registered midwife and sonographer. The service offered flexible appointments to meet individual’s needs. The service provided a range of ultrasound scans including early pregnancy, 2D reassurance scans, gender scans and 4D scans for young people aged 16 to 18 and women aged 18 upwards. It was registered to provide the regulated activity of diagnostic and screening procedures
Updated
10 June 2025
The service was assessed on 3 June 2025. The service was previously assessed on 10 February 2021 and was rated overall as inadequate. We carried out a full assessment to determine how the service had addressed the improvement requirements from the previous report since the previous inspection. We visited the clinic as part of the assessment, and we rated the service as Good overall. The service had made improvements and is no longer in breach of regulations. There was a comprehensive health and safety policy in place and the registered manager had undergone health and safety training which included waste management. Infection control precautions were in place, including new handwashing facilities. The service ensured staff had the correct employment checks in place, and staff had completed mandatory training and had access to clinical supervision. The service had employed more clinic assistants which reduced incidents of lone working. The registered manager had developed a clear clinical assessment document, and the booking system had been redesigned which enabled the service to ensure women and birthing people met the clinic assessment criteria.