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The regulated care sectors in numbers

4,747children's homes in Ofsted's provider-level data, with 16,183 places (31 March 2026)
72of those homes rated inadequate at their latest full inspection
13,721CQC-rated care homes (1 October 2026)
2,377of those rated requires improvement or inadequate overall

Sources: Ofsted, Children's social care in England 2026, provider-level data at 31 March 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0); CQC, Latest ratings, active locations as at 1 October 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0).

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