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Independent fostering agencies in South West

All 19 independent fostering agencies registered with Ofsted in South West, grouped by their latest inspection outcome. Every agency is listed - nobody pays to appear here or to rank higher.

Outstanding (2)

Amicus Foster Care
BRISTOL, Bristol
Outstanding· inspected 5 September 2022
True Fostering Limited
Shurdington, Gloucestershire
Outstanding· inspected 3 July 2023

Good (14)

Action for Children Fostering South West
Bristol, Bristol
Good· inspected 20 November 2023
Capstone Foster Care (South West)
BERKELEY, Gloucestershire
Good· inspected 21 October 2024
Community Foster Care
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Good· inspected 13 June 2022
Empower Fostering Limited
Taunton, Somerset
Good· inspected 18 November 2024
Five Rivers Fostering Service
London Road, Wiltshire
Good· inspected 16 December 2024
Five Rivers Fostering Service - West Country
TRURO, Cornwall
Good· inspected 17 February 2025
Footprints Foster Care Ltd
Ferndown, Dorset
Good· inspected 24 June 2024
Foster Care Associates South Western
Ivybridge, Devon
Good· inspected 31 July 2023
Foster Care Associates Western
Bristol, South Gloucestershire
Good· inspected 4 September 2023
Fostering Matters Ltd
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Good· inspected 20 January 2025
Fusion Fostering South West
Taunton, Somerset
Good· inspected 17 April 2023
National Fostering Agency South West
Warminster, Wiltshire
Good· inspected 9 January 2023
Pathways Care South West
Ashburton, Devon
Good· inspected 7 July 2025

Requires improvement (2)

Five Rivers Fostering Service
BRISTOL, Bristol
Requires improvement· inspected 10 June 2024
The Fostering Foundation
Bristol, South Gloucestershire
Requires improvement· inspected 3 March 2025

Not yet inspected (1)

Homes and Horizons Fostering
Taunton, Somerset
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.