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Harris Family Children's Center - Phillips Exeter Academy

261 WATER STREET, EXETER, NH 03833Childery 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 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected January 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
68
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 2023 · 18 Findings
Most recent: Jan 27, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
9 Critical9 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Medication Administration (4), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3). Of 18 total findings, 9 were critical.

See All 4 Inspection Visits
  1. Jan 27, 20265 Findings5 Important
    • The Program Has a Policy for Chidlren's Use of ElectronicsHe-C 4002.15(a)(2)

      Licensees shall have and implement written policies regarding: Children’s access to and use of television, video, and electronic devices.

    • The Program Has a Policy for the Provision of Meals and SnacksHe-C 4002.15(a)(5)

      Licensees shall have and implement written policies regarding: The provision of meals and snacks, including when parents or guardians fail to send meals or snacks from home if the program does not provide meals or snacks…

    • Staff Who Administer Med Renew Med Training Every YearHe-C 4002.20(g)

      Authorized staff shall complete training in medication safety and administration every year.

    • 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…

    • Staff Wash Hands as RequiredHe-C 4002.29(a)(1)

      Child care staff shall wash their hands with liquid soap and running water as needed and: After each diaper change or toileting.

  2. Jun 24, 20253 Findings2 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: All Background Record Checks Have Been Completed as RequiredHe-C 4002.41(a)

      Prior to employment or residency, as applicable, and every 5 years thereafter, all child care staff, substitutes, other employees, and volunteers who may be alone with children or are included in staff to child ratios, a…

    • Renewal Applications Are Submitted 3 Months Prior to License Expiration.He-C 4002.02(j)

      No less than 3 months prior to the expiration date of the current license, each licensee shall submit to the department the following through the “NH Connections” portal at https://nhpublichealth.force.com/nhccis/s/login…

  3. Sep 13, 20242 Findings2 Critical
    • HIGH RISK: 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 He-C 4002.06(i) and (j).

    • 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…

  4. Jul 26, 20238 Findings5 Critical3 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…

    • HIGH RISK: Staff Who Administer Med Renew Med Training Every 3 Years, with Doc on FileHe-C 4002.21(k)

      Authorized staff shall complete training in medication safety and administration every 3 years.

    • 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…

    • HIGH RISK: Children >3 Years No Have Access to Small Toys/parts/items That Pose a Suffocation HazardHe-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: All Background Record Checks Have Been Completed as RequiredHe-C 4002.41(a)

      Prior to employment or residency, as applicable, and every 5 years thereafter, all child care staff, substitutes, other employees, and volunteers who may be alone with children or are included in staff to child ratios, a…

    • 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…

    • Staff Teach & Remind Children to Wash HandsHe-C 4002.30(b)

      Child care staff shall: (1) Teach children the importance of hand washing with liquid soap and running water; and (2) Instruct, encourage, remind, or assist infants and children as needed throughout each day to wash thei…

    • 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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