The report, Firm Foundations, is based on evidence from inspections carried out under the previous inspection framework and praises providers for delivering quality care. Just one per cent of the settings inspected were judged to be unsatisfactory.
Inspectors found that good provision was most evident in full and sessional daycare, where 63 per cent and 58 per cent of settings respectively were judged good. In comparison, 45 per cent of childminders and 41 per cent of out-of-school providers were good.
All inspections identified aspects for improvement and about a third of settings were issued with actions because they did not meet one or more of the national standards. The table (right) shows clear variations in performance for each standard.
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