Barnyard Buddies
77 CHESTER ROAD, FREMONT, NH 03044Childery 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 4 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 2026) 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
- 40
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2). Of 15 total findings, 9 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Mar 20, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Child Registration Form Is Complete on First Day of CareHe-C 4002.10(a)
Program managers shall ensure that for each child there is a “Child Care Registration and Emergency Information” (August 2025) form, completed by the parent or guardian, or an equivalent form on file on the child’s first…
- Program Updates Staff Roster to Remove Ineligible Individuals Within 5 Business Days.He-C 4002.40(n)
The program manager shall update the staff roster in the NHCIS portal within 5 business days when the individuals as described in (b) above are no longer working in the program or part of the household, with the date the…
Jul 16, 20257 Findings5 Critical2 Important
- HIGH RISK: Record of Attendance and Group Size/ratios Are MaintainedHe-C 4002.08(a)
The program shall maintain daily child attendance records, in either paper or electronic format, including the child’s full name, date of birth, and their arrival and departure times in the program and each room or group…
- HIGH RISK: A Child's Serious Injury Is Reported to Emergency Personnel/parents/departmentHe-C 4002.12(a)
If any child has a serious injury while in the care of the program, consisting of fractures, dislocations, stitches, second or third degree burns, concussions, loss of consciousness, or requires emergency medical treatme…
- HIGH RISK: The Program Conducts Fire Drills and Maintains Record of Drills as RequiredHe-C 4002.17(a)
Except for nature-based programs that operate solely outside, programs shall conduct fire drills in accordance with the following: (1) Programs that operate continuously throughout the year shall conduct at least one dri…
- HIGH RISK: Children >3 Years Have No Access to Items Posing a Suffocation/choking RiskHe-C 4002.25(f)
Child care staff shall not allow children younger than 3 years of age to have access to toys, toy parts, and other materials that pose a suffocation or choking risk or are small enough to be swallowed, including, but not…
- HIGH RISK: Infants Older Than 3 Mos Are Not Swaddled or Using Restrictive Sleep SuitsHe-C 4002.26(k)
Children older than 3 months shall not be swaddled or placed in restrictive or weighted sleep suits or devices unless there are written medical orders from the child’s primary health practitioner.
- Injury Records Completed/maintained & Provided to Parents/department as RequiredHe-C 4002.12(c)
Child care staff shall complete a written record of the injury and all first aid provided.
- Items Labeled "Keep Out Of Reach" Are Used Only During Teacher Directed ActivitiesHe-C 4002.23(e)
Non-toxic materials labeled “keep out of reach of children” shall only be used during a teacher-directed activity.
Jun 13, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- HIGH RISK: Staff Shall Not Use Prohibited Discipline Practices on ChildrenHe-C 4002.18(e)(2)
Child care staff and household members shall not use rough handling on children.
May 31, 20245 Findings3 Critical2 Important
- HIGH RISK: Record of Attendance and Group Size/ratios Are MaintainedHe-C 4002.08(a)
The program shall maintain daily child attendance records, in either paper or electronic format, including the child’s full name, date of birth, and their arrival and departure times in the program and each room or group…
- HIGH RISK: The Program Practices/reviews EOP Response Actions and Records Them as RequiredHe-C 4002.17(f)
In order to assure that staff and children are familiar with all of the EOP drills, programs shall: (1) Practice evacuation off-site and bomb threats once per year with all child care staff; (2) Practice at least 2 other…
- HIGH RISK: Program Returns or Disposes Expired/discontinued MedsHe-C 4002.21(u)
Any contaminated, expired, or discontinued medication, whether prescription or over-the-counter, and topical substances shall be returned to the child’s parents or, if belonging to the program, disposed of properly by au…
- Programs Shall Comply with Approved Corrective Action PlansHe-C 4002.06(m)
Programs shall comply with approved corrective action plans and corrective action plans issued in accordance with (i) and (j) above.
- 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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