Acorn School
136 WINNICUTT ROAD, STRATHAM, NH 03885Childery Rating: 5/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 1% violation rate across 3 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected January 2025) and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes New Hampshire's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. New Hampshire caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 18 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Daycare
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 54
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 12 Toddlers 1:5 15 Preschool 1:12 24
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 15, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Staff Work Under Supervision Until Trained in Abuse/neglect Reporting, SIDS, CPR/FAHe-C 4002.32(d)
Child care staff who have not yet completed the training in (1) through (3) below shall work under the direct supervision and observation of a staff member who has completed the following trainings: (1) Prevention, recog…
- All Background Record Checks Have Been Completed as Required.He-C 4002.40(a)
Background record checks shall be completed in accordance with this section.
Jan 8, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- HIGH RISK: All Staff Used for Ratios Are Certified in Pediatric CPR & FA as RequiredHe-C 4002.20(m)(1)
The center director, site director, family child care provider, and all staff used to meet staff to child ratios shall: (1) Be certified in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid within 90 days of th…
- Child Registration Form Is Complete and Updated AnnuallyHe-C 4002.10(a)
Child care staff shall ensure that for each child, upon the child’s first day in attendance in the program, there is a “Child Care Registration and Emergency Information” (April 2022) form or an equivalent form provided…
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