Darlington has 44 childminders with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 3 were outstanding or exceptional and 97% 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).
- 3 outstanding or exceptional
- 33 good, strong or expected
- 0 requires improvement or needs attention
- 1 inadequate or urgent improvement