Inspectors visited 110 settings , comprising 64 childminders and 46 daycare providers, in February to conduct 'Food for Thought - A survey of healthy eating in registered daycare'.
They found that 74 per cent of childminders and 65 per cent of daycare providers were 'good' or 'outstanding' at providing healthy food for the children they looked after. No childminders, and only 4 per cent of daycare providers, were judged 'inadequate'.
The best providers collected information about children's likes and dislikes and worked with parents to get children to try new foods. They were also aware of what constitutes a balanced diet and placed a strong emphasis on home-cooked nutritious food.
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