Feeding Together

Ratings

• Overall

  Good

• Safe

  Good

• Effective

  Good

• Caring

  Good

• Responsive

  Good

• Well-led

  Good

Our view of the service

Feeding Together offers tongue tie services in Kidderminster. Tongue tie, also known as ankyloglossia, is a condition where the fascial tissue (strip of skin connecting the babies’ tongue to the bottom of their mouth) is shorter than usual. This can affect basic functions such as the suck, swallow, breathe coordination. Sometimes it can affect management of milk flow, boluses of food when weaning, and later speech development (although not always). Some babies require a surgical intervention in order to release the tongue, which is known as a Frenulotomy.

The service was registered with the CQC to undertake the regulated activity of surgical procedures since 11 May 2023 and was unrated.

The practitioner is the company director and the clinician who provides the regulated activity. They are a registered midwife and are registered with the International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) for feeding. They are listed as an approved independent tongue tie practitioner with the Association of tongue tie practitioners (ATP). In addition to the frenulotomy service, the provider offers baby feeding and lactation support services.

The onsite assessments were undertaken on the 22 June and 05 August 2026, consisting of 2 CQC inspectors. The onsite visits were followed by an offsite interview with the registered manager. We observed 1 frenulotomy assessment and procedure being carried out, spoke with 6 families who had used the service, reviewed 5 clinical records and policies and procedures and reviewed online feedback.

We carried out a comprehensive short notice announced assessment of Feeding Together. We carried out an announced assessment as the service had not been assessed under its new location. We gave short notice to ensure we had opportunity to observe care and treatment being carried out.