Hurney's Nursery and Day Care
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 3% violation rate across 3 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
- 32
- 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 Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (4), Building & Premises Safety (2), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2). Of 14 total findings, 4 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jan 23, 20267 Findings7 Important
- 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…
- Health Screening for Staff and Household Members Completed and on FileHe-C 4002.09(b)(1)
A written record of a health screening for all child care staff, household members, and other individuals who work with children in the classroom and who have 5 or more hours per week of contact with children shall: Be o…
- 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…
- 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…
- Auto Control Keeps Water Temp at Taps Less Than 120°F if Access. to ChildrenHe-C 4002.26(c)
Hot water at taps which are accessible to children shall have an automatic control to maintain a temperature at the tap of not higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Staff Teach & Remind Children to Wash HandsHe-C 4002.29(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…
- 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.
Apr 11, 20254 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- HIGH RISK: Diaper Changing Close to a HW Sink/surface Washable/hands-free Trash/not in Food AreaHe-C 4002.29(a)
Programs serving diapered children and children who are not toilet trained shall have a designated diaper changing area, which shall: (1) Be located adjacent to or in close proximity to a designated hand washing sink to…
- HIGH RISK: Staff Wash Hands as RequiredHe-C 4002.30(a)
Child care staff shall wash their hands with liquid soap and running water as needed and: (1) After each diaper change or toileting; (2) After handling any bodily fluid; (3) After cleaning up or handling the garbage; (4)…
- 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; (…
- 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…
Oct 3, 20243 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- 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: 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: 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…