Half of providers get top grade as daycare shines

Almost half of England's childcare providers that have been inspected over the past two years achieved the highest possible grade of 'good', according to an Ofsted report published last week. 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.