Harrison added that there was “still much more work to do” as the authority faces significant pressures “both financially and in terms of people’s changing needs and expectations of social care”.
However, he said he wanted to thank everyone involved in the service for and hoped the findings would help them “drive forward further improvements in the future”.
The report singled out the areas of equity in experience and outcomes and learning, improvement and innovation for particularly strong praise, describing them as “exceptional”.
Mr Badger said the council was “committed to engaging with people and communities who faced inequalities, to help understand and respond to risks they faced”.
In rural areas where residents faced transport issues, staff were praised for reaching out for people at farmers’ markets.