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Childery

Helping Little Souls

74 RIDGEFIELD DR, MILFORD, NH 03055Childery 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 clean inspection record across 3 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected September 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
Toddlers, Preschool
Licensed capacity
12
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Toddlers1:515
Preschool1:1224

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

3 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 11 Findings
Most recent: Sep 2, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
11 Critical

Across 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (2), and Building & Premises Safety (1). Of 11 total findings, 11 were critical.

See the Inspection Visit
  1. Jun 16, 202511 Findings11 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…

    • 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: 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: Childcare Is Provided Only in Approved SpaceHe-C 4002.23(a)

      Programs shall provide child care only in space approved by the department.

    • HIGH RISK: Outdoor Play Area Is Accessible to Children W/disabilitiesHe-C 4002.24(a)

      (a) The play area shall: (1) Be accessible to children with disabilities; (2) Be appropriate for each age group served, including use of toys and equipment that is age and developmentally appropriate to the needs of the…

    • HIGH RISK: Arrangement of Cribs/playpens/cots/mats Are Compliant with RuleHe-C 4002.26(a)

      Child care staff shall arrange cribs, cots, beds, mats, or playpens in a manner that ensures that: (1) They do not block passageways and exit routes, to allow for emergency evacuation and access to each child by staff; (…

    • HIGH RISK: Cribs and Playpens Are Safe, No Soft Items, & Proper Bedding MaterialsHe-C 4002.26(f)

      Cribs and play pens required under He-C 4002.26(c) above shall: (1) Not be stacked; (2) Be free of cracked or peeling paint, splinters, and rough edges; (3) Have no more than 2⅜ inches between slats; (4) Have no missing,…

    • HIGH RISK: Infants Sleep in Room W/comfortable Temp/not Overheated/do Not Wear Items W/hood/tiesHe-C 4002.26(j)

      When child care staff place infants in their crib or play pen for sleep, they shall check to ensure that the temperature in the room is comfortable for a lightly clothed adult, check the infants to ensure that they are c…

    • HIGH RISK: Infants Older Than 3 Mos Are Not Swaddled/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.

    • HIGH RISK: Programs Providing Meals Have Menus/store and Serve Food SafelyHe-C 4002.31(p)

      Programs that provide meals and snacks for children shall:(1) Ensure that snacks and meals are prepared and served in a safe and sanitary manner, including washing fruits and vegetables before serving them; (2) Not serve…

    • HIGH RISK: Provider Is Compliant with the Number and Ages of Children in CareHe-C 4002.34(n)

      In a family child care home the maximum number of children that one family child care provider or family child care worker can care for shall be 6 preschool children plus 3 school-age children who are enrolled in and att…

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