Bedford has 100 childminders with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 14 were outstanding or exceptional and 99% good or better, against 94% of childminders across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).
- 14 outstanding or exceptional
- 72 good, strong or expected
- 1 requires improvement or needs attention
- 0 inadequate or urgent improvement