Essex has 98 children's homes with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 7 were outstanding or exceptional and 83% good or better, against 82% of children's homes across England. The most recent was inspected on 24 Sept 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).
- 7 outstanding or exceptional
- 74 good, strong or expected
- 13 requires improvement or needs attention
- 4 inadequate or urgent improvement