Lancashire has 421 children's homes with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 38 were outstanding or exceptional and 80% 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).
- 38 outstanding or exceptional
- 295 good, strong or expected
- 64 requires improvement or needs attention
- 20 inadequate or urgent improvement