Growing Minds Preschool & Daycare
69 WASHINGTON STREET, KEENE, NH 03431Childery Rating: 5/5
Data last updated ·
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 clean inspection record across 2 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
- 45
- 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 3 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Mar 15, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- HIGH RISK: Are Dangerous Items and Staff Personal Belongings Stored OOR or LockedHe-C 4002.23(c)
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…
- Program Has on File All Required Staff RecordsHe-C 4002.09(a)
The program shall maintain on file for each staff member: (1) Documentation of the staff’s qualifications, including a resume, transcripts, diplomas, or any other documentation, which demonstrates their qualifications; (…
- Health Screening for Staff and Household Members Completed and on FileHe-C 4002.09(b)
A written record of a health screening for all child care staff, household members and other individuals who have 5 or more hours per week of contact with children shall: (1) Be on file at the program and available for r…
Explore More
Daycares Near This One
- Sophia's Hearth Family CenterKeene · 5/5 Childery Rating
- The Children's Learning Center at Cheshire Medical CenterKeene · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Keene Family YMCA - JD SiteKeene · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Keene Family YMCA at Church of the NazareneKeene · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Keene Day Care CenterKeene · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Unity HouseKeene · 5/5 Childery Rating