First Start Children's Center
Data last updated · May 2026
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 October 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
- 150
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Medication Administration (4), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). Of 6 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Oct 6, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Medication Is Stored and Labeled in Accordance with RuleHe-C 4002.20(j)(1)
All medication shall be: Inaccessible to children.
- Staff Meds Stored Separate From Children’s Meds, Locked or InaccessibleHe-C 4002.20(n)
All medications belonging to child care staff shall be stored separate from children’s medications in a locked area, or otherwise inaccessible to children.
- Program Returns or Disposes Expired/discontinued MedsHe-C 4002.20(q)
Any contaminated, expired, or discontinued medication, whether prescription or over-the-counter, and topical substances shall be returned to the child’s parents or guardians whenever possible or, if belonging to the prog…
- 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…
May 23, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- 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…