Derby has 51 children's homes with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 6 were outstanding or exceptional and 76% good or better, against 82% of children's homes across England. The most recent was inspected on 17 Sept 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).
- 6 outstanding or exceptional
- 33 good, strong or expected
- 11 requires improvement or needs attention
- 1 inadequate or urgent improvement