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Independent fostering agencies in North East, Yorkshire and the Humber

All 47 independent fostering agencies registered with Ofsted in North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, grouped by their latest inspection outcome. Every agency is listed - nobody pays to appear here or to rank higher.

Outstanding (11)

Family Foster Care
Balby, Doncaster
Outstanding· inspected 11 September 2023
Foster Care Associates North East
Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland
Outstanding· inspected 17 February 2025
Foster Care Associates Yorks and Lincs
Sheffield, Sheffield
Outstanding· inspected 28 April 2025
Orange Grove Fostercare Yorkshire
Doncaster, Doncaster
Outstanding· inspected 18 March 2024
Reach-Out Care
Framwellgate Moor, Durham
Outstanding· inspected 19 June 2023
SWIIS Foster Care Limited
LEEDS, Leeds
Outstanding· inspected 20 June 2022
SWIIS Foster Care Limited
Durham, Durham
Outstanding· inspected 10 February 2025
TACT Fostering - East Midlands
Blyth, Northumberland
Outstanding· inspected 19 February 2024
TACT Fostering - London and the South East
Blyth, Northumberland
Outstanding· inspected 9 December 2024
TACT Fostering - North West
Blyth, Northumberland
Outstanding· inspected 11 December 2023
Together For Children Fostering - Sunderland
Sunderland, Sunderland
Outstanding· inspected 7 April 2025

Good (29)

Action For Children Fostering
York, York
Good· inspected 17 March 2025
Barnardos Fostering North England
North Tyneside, North Tyneside
Good· inspected 15 August 2022
Beta North Ltd trading as Evolve Fostering
Darlington, Darlington
Good· inspected 20 January 2025
Changing Futures Fostering Limited
Hartlepool, Hartlepool
Good· inspected 8 July 2024
Chrysalis Consortium Ltd
Sheffield, Sheffield
Good· inspected 2 December 2024
Compass Fostering North Limited
BRADFORD, Bradford
Good· inspected 18 November 2024
First for Fostering Ltd
Darlington, Darlington
Good· inspected 21 November 2022
Foster Care Solutions
CHESTER LE STREET, Durham
Good· inspected 14 October 2024
Foster Cares Ltd
Peterlee, Durham
Good· inspected 2 December 2024
Foster for Bradford, Bradford Children and Families Trust
Bradford, Bradford
Good· inspected 8 September 2025
Fostering North East
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Good· inspected 18 August 2025
Fostering To Inspire
Wakefield, Wakefield
Good· inspected 31 May 2023
National Fostering Agency North
Elland, Calderdale
Good· inspected 9 September 2024
Parallel Parents East
Cleckheaton, Kirklees
Good· inspected 10 February 2025
Safe Base Fostering Ltd
Rotherham, Rotherham
Good· inspected 7 May 2024
TACT Fostering - West Midlands
Blyth, Northumberland
Good· inspected 10 July 2023
TACT Fostering South West
Blyth, Northumberland
Good· inspected 7 April 2025
TACT Fostering Yorkshire & North East
Blyth, Northumberland
Good· inspected 3 February 2025
Tact Fostering: East, West and North London, Hertfordshire, and Essex
Blyth, Northumberland
Good· inspected 20 January 2025
Team Fostering
NORTH SHIELDS, North Tyneside
Good· inspected 30 January 2023
Team Fostering
Sheffield, Sheffield
Good· inspected 27 January 2025
The Children's Family Trust
Wakefield, Wakefield
Good· inspected 11 July 2022
The Children's Family Trust
BISHOP AUCKLAND, Durham
Good· inspected 23 September 2024
The Ethical Fostering Service Limited
Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire
Good· inspected 2 October 2023
The Fostering Company
Killingworth, North Tyneside
Good· inspected 4 September 2023
Tree House Care Fostering Solutions
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
Good· inspected 5 December 2022
UK Fostering North East
Sunderland, Sunderland
Good· inspected 10 February 2025
Unity Foster Care
Leeds, Leeds
Good· inspected 11 August 2025
Young People At Heart
DONCASTER, Doncaster
Good· inspected 20 November 2023

Requires improvement (4)

A1 Foster Care
Darlington, Darlington
Requires improvement· inspected 19 August 2024
Acorn Care (NE) Ltd
Darlington, Darlington
Requires improvement· inspected 10 March 2025
Brighter Fostering Limited
Leeds, Leeds
Requires improvement· inspected 26 February 2024
Orchard Care (North East)
Durham, Durham
Requires improvement· inspected 24 June 2024

Not yet inspected (3)

Five Rivers Fostering - North
Doncaster, Doncaster
Not yet inspected
Impact Foster Care Ltd
Bradford, Bradford
Not yet inspected
My Foster Carer
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, Newcastle upon Tyne
Not yet inspected

Also consider your local council

Local authority fostering services are inspected separately by Ofsted and are not part of this register. Fostering for your council is always an option alongside any agency - our neutral comparison explains the real differences.

Data: Ofsted, "Inspection and regulation of children's social care providers", provider-level data as at 30 September 2025 (Open Government Licence). Always check the provider's current Ofsted report before deciding.