The figures, based on 3,582 inspections between 1 April and 30 June 2013, reveal that three times the number of childminders were found to be inadequate year on year (6 per cent), and more than two times the number of nurseries (8 per cent).
There was also a rise in the number of nurseries graded satisfactory, from 16 per cent in 2012, under the old inspection framework, to 24 per cent this year.
All inspections from 1 September 2012 were conducted under the new framework.
In contrast, the percentage of nurseries judged as good fell from 67 per cent during 1 April to 30 June 2012 to 55 per cent the same time this year.
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