This is a significant improvement on the previous inspection cycle from 2003 to 2005, when 22 per cent of childcare provision did not meet some of the standards.
Mrl Hart told Nursery World, 'What I want to emphasise is that only 3 per cent of childcare settings were found to be inadequate. Most importantly, provision is good across the three years, with 97 per cent satisfactory or better.'
Mr Hart stressed that for the 3 per cent of providers that were found inadequate, Ofsted used enforcement action or re-inspected them within a year, and that in 95 per cent of re-inspections, settings were rated satisfactory or better. 'Once it is pointed out to providers where they are going wrong, most of them have the capacity to improve quickly.'
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