The inspectorate visited eight councils and found that half of the projects set up to support young carers in the areas visited had waiting lists, with 117 young carers waiting between six and eight months to access the service in the worst case.
The report also found that seven of the eight councils did not consistently consider children's views when assessing their parents' disabilities.
Ofsted recommends that the Department for Children, Schools and Families should work with councils to obtain realistic estimates of the numbers of young carers nationally and within each council. Its report says young carers with parents that misuse substances or have mental health issues are the most difficult to identify.
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