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Childery

Dynamic Foundations for Families

90 BRIDGE ST, PELHAM, NH 03076Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    5 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 2% violation rate across 4 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected April 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
58
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:412
Toddlers1:515
Preschool1:1224

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

4 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 22 Findings
Most recent: Apr 1, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
4 Critical18 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (7), Building & Premises Safety (2), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2). Of 22 total findings, 4 were critical.

See All 4 Inspection Visits
  1. Apr 1, 20265 Findings5 Important
    • The Program Conducts Fire Drills and Maintains Record of Drills as RequiredHe-C 4002.16(a)(1)

      Except for nature-based programs that operate solely outside, programs shall conduct fire drills in accordance with the following: Programs that operate continuously throughout the year shall conduct at least one drill e…

    • Children >3 Years No Have Access to Small Toys/parts/items That Pose a Suffocation HazardHe-C 4002.24(e)

      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…

    • Program Compliant with Staff-to-child Ratios & Staffing Requirements for InfantsHe-C 4002.36(b)

      Programs shall staff infant and toddler programs with at least one associate or lead teacher per group.

    • 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.

    • 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…

  2. Sep 23, 202512 Findings12 Important
    • Record of Child Attendance and Group Size/ratios Are MaintainedHe-C 4002.08(a)(1)

      The program shall have a record of each child’s attendance in each room that: Documents each child’s daily arrival at and departure from the program, in real time.

    • Record of Staff Attendance and Group Size/ratios Are MaintainedHe-C 4002.08(c)

      The program shall have a record of daily staff attendance, including the staff’s full name, scheduled work hours, their position as identified under He-C 4002.34, and their arrival and departure times at the program and…

    • Interactions Between and Among Staff and Children Are AppropriateHe-C 4002.17(a)

      Child care staff shall regularly interact with children at their level, maintain eye contact, and, whenever appropriate, sit on the floor with them.

    • Staff Shall Not Use Prohibited Discipline Practices on ChildrenHe-C 4002.17(e)(1)

      Child care staff and household members shall not: Abuse or neglect children.

    • Staff Supervise Children as RequiredHe-C 4002.19(a)

      Child care staff shall supervise every child in care at all times.

    • Staff Supervise Children in Center-based Programs as RequiredHe-C 4002.19(b)(1)

      In center-based programs, staff shall: Know the number and identity of children in their care.

    • The Program Capacity Is Determined Using 35 Sq. Feet per Child MinimumHe-C 4002.21(c)

      There shall be a minimum of 35 feet of net floor area per child, inside the rooms used by children, calculated by excluding non-occupiable spaces including corridors, stairs, bathrooms, electrical or mechanical rooms, cl…

    • Items Labeled “Harmful if Swallowed/flammable” Inaccessible to ChildrenHe-C 4002.22(b)

      Child care staff shall ensure that potentially harmful items, including but not limited to matches, lighters, chemicals, materials labeled “harmful if swallowed,” flammable materials, sharp objects, and staffs’ personal…

    • Cords or Strings Long Enough to Encircle a Child’s Neck Are OOR of ChildrenHe-C 4002.22(e)

      Cords or strings long enough to encircle a child’s neck, such as cords on window blinds, curtains, or shades, shall be kept out of children’s reach.

    • Arrangement of Cribs/playpens/cots/mats Are Compliant with RuleHe-C 4002.25(a)(1)

      Child care staff shall arrange cribs, cots, beds, mats, or playpens in a manner that ensures that: They do not block passageways and exit routes, to allow for emergency evacuation and access to each child by staff.

    • There Is a Crib/cot/bed/mat for Each Child Attending FT and Requiring a RestHe-C 4002.25(b)

      Programs shall ensure that each child requiring rest or sleep is provided with a sleeping bag, crib, cot, bed, or mat.

    • Program Follows Rules When Serving Infants and Toddlers Meals and SnacksHe-C 4002.30(g)(1)

      In programs serving infants and toddlers, child care staff shall: Follow individual feeding schedules provided by the parent or guardian of each child who has not reached a developmental level, which enables them to eat…

  3. Jan 7, 20251 Finding1 Critical
    • 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…

  4. Apr 16, 20244 Findings3 Critical1 Important
    • 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: 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…

    • 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…

    • HIGH RISK: Staff Have Completed Required Professional DevelopmentHe-C 4002.33(a)

      All center directors, agency administrators, site coordinators, or site directors, and all other child care staff who are responsible for the supervision of children, or who are necessary for the staff to child ratios, s…

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