Source · CQC inspection

Baby Bump Limited

Type Independent Healthcare Org Region North West Last inspected 28 Jul 2023

Overall rating: Requires Improvement  View full CQC report

Domain ratings

Five CQC key questions
Safe
Good
Effective
Not Yet Rated
Caring
Good
Responsive
Requires Improvement
Well-led
Requires Improvement

Earlier inspection findings

pre-2024 framework · 1 must-do 4 should-do

Must-do actions (1)

Legal requirements based on regulation breaches identified during inspection.

Must-do action 1 of 1
Must do
Well-led
The service must ensure it has robust processes to confirm persons employed are of good character, including references from previous/current roles.
Regulation: Regulation 19(1)(a)
⚠ We reviewed staff files again and found that some information was not available, including one sonographer’s references from their previous/current role and no staff had health checks or risk assessments completed despite staff files being incomplete being highlighted at the previous inspection.

Should-do actions (4)

Recommended improvements to enhance service quality.

Should-do action 1 of 4
Should do
Safe
The service should ensure the World Health organisation (WHO) guidelines for the 5 stages of handwashing are above the sinks for staff and patients as a reminder of how to wash hands thoroughly to reduce the chances of cross contamination.
Regulation: Regulation 12
Should-do action 2 of 4
Should do
Well-led
The service should ensure all service policies are relevant for the service being provided.
Regulation: Regulation 17
Should-do action 3 of 4
Should do
Well-led
The service should ensure that appraisals cover learning and development needs.
Regulation: Regulation 18
Should-do action 4 of 4
Should do
Well-led
The manager should consider sharing the vision for the service with the staff.

Previous inspection

10 May 2023
RatingInadequate
TypeComprehensive inspection
Actions 9 must-do 4 should-do
7 resolved 1 repeated 5 partial

Location details

CQC ID: 1-10240251136
Local authority: Wirral
Region: North West

Inspection report

Type: Focused inspection
Date: 28 July 2023
Rating: Requires improvement
Actions: 1 must-do 4 should-do
AI-extracted 17 Feb 2026