Staffordshire's YOS was awarded 22 stars out of a potential 24 following an inspection by the Probation Inspectorate in June last year.
But Staffordshire Council said that as a result of falling caseload numbers, it is conducting a review in order to find savings.
A council report reveals that the total number of young people the service works with has decreased by 39 per cent since 2012/2013.
"The majority of the reductions were seen in 2013/14 and the total has remained relatively stable over the past three years," the report states.
At the end of December 2016, the service's area teams were collectively holding 147 cases - a decrease of 10 cases from last quarter.
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