Essex has 678 childminders with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 86 were outstanding or exceptional and 98% good or better, against 94% of childminders across England. The most recent was inspected on 27 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).
- 86 outstanding or exceptional
- 472 good, strong or expected
- 5 requires improvement or needs attention
- 5 inadequate or urgent improvement