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County Fostering Service Ltd

Good· inspected 8 July 2024

An independent fostering agency in Northampton, shown here from Ofsted's own published register. We are not connected to this agency.

Ofsted rating (overall experiences and progress)Good· inspected 8 July 2024
Report published 14 August 2024
How well children are helped and protectedGood
Effectiveness of leaders and managersRequires improvement to be good
Ofsted URN2484185
Registered since8 March 2019
SectorPrivate
Owned byCounty Fostering Services Ltd
LocationNorthampton, NN3 6BJ
Ofsted regionEast Midlands
Local authority areaWest Northamptonshire

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