County Durham has 62 children's homes with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 16 were outstanding or exceptional and 83% good or better, against 82% of children's homes across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).
- 16 outstanding or exceptional
- 34 good, strong or expected
- 8 requires improvement or needs attention
- 2 inadequate or urgent improvement