Miracle Within Ltd

Updated 13 February 2023

The Miracle Within service opened in 2020 and provides private ultrasound services to self-funding women who are over the age of 18 and more than six weeks pregnant. Ultrasound scans are separate from NHS standard care pathways. The service offers an early pregnancy scan, a gender scan and a 4D scan. The service has a registered manager in post.

The service is a small business with flexible opening times.

The service is registered with CQC to undertake the regulated activity of diagnostic and screening procedures. We have not inspected this service before.

Updated 13 February 2023

It is the first time we rated this service. We rated the service as good.

We rated this service 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 provided good care and treatment. The manager made sure staff were competent. Staff worked well together for the benefit of women, supported them to make decisions about their care, and had access to good information.
• The service had a visible, person-centred culture. Staff were highly motivated and passionate. Staff treated women with compassion and kindness. They respected their privacy and dignity, took account of their individual needs. They provided dedicated and personalised emotional support to women and their visitors.
• 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 their results.
• The manager ran services well and supported staff to develop their skills. Staff felt respected, supported and valued. They were focused on the needs of women receiving care. Staff were clear about their roles and accountabilities. The service engaged well with women and staff were committed to improving services.
• The service did not have a formal vision and strategy. The service was a small business and has not been open for a long period of time, this was an aspect of the service the registered manager told us they will develop over time.

We rated this service as good because it was safe, effective, caring and responsive and well led.

Updated 13 February 2023

It is the first time we rated this service. We rated the service as good.

We rated this service 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 provided good care and treatment. The manager made sure staff were competent. Staff worked well together for the benefit of women, supported them to make decisions about their care, and had access to good information.

• The service had a visible, person-centred culture. Staff were highly motivated and passionate. Staff treated women with compassion and kindness. They respected their privacy and dignity, took account of their individual needs. They provided dedicated and personalised emotional support to women and their visitors.

• 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 their results.

• The manager ran services well and supported staff to develop their skills. Staff felt respected, supported and valued. They were focused on the needs of women receiving care. Staff were clear about their roles and accountabilities. The service engaged well with women and staff were committed to improving services.

We rated this service as good because it was safe, effective, caring and responsive, although leadership requires improvement.