Kid's Culture - Somersworth
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.3 / 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.2 / 5
- 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Granite Steps for Quality rating of Level 1 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a 3% violation rate across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Granite Steps for Quality Level 1 (Max 4) Learn more →
- 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
- 58
- 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 6 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Medication Administration (1). Of 9 total findings, 6 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Apr 7, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Cribs and Playpens Are Safe, No Soft Items, and Proper Bedding MaterialsHe-C 4002.25(f)(1)
Cribs and play pens required under (c) above shall: Not be stacked.
Mar 11, 20255 Findings4 Critical1 Important
- HIGH RISK: Staff Supervise Children in Center-based Programs as RequiredHe-C 4002.20(b)
In center-based programs, staff shall position themselves to: (1) Be able to hear all children younger than school age at all times, continuously scan the entire environment to know where children are and what they are d…
- HIGH RISK: Accept Prescription Medications Only if It Includes a Prescription Label or Medication Order From a Health Care…He-C 4002.21(e)
Programs shall not accept any prescription medications that do not include a prescription label or medication order from a licensed professional.
- HIGH RISK: The Space Is Safe, Clean, Free of Clutter, in Good RepairHe-C 4002.23(b)(1)
Child care staff shall ensure that the indoor space is safe, clean, free of clutter, and in good repair.
- 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…
- 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…
Sep 25, 20242 Findings2 Critical
- HIGH RISK: Each Allergy Care Plan Is Posted, Staff Are FamiliarHe-C 4002.20(i)
The program shall post each allergy care plan in accordance with the posting requirements in He-C 4002.14.
- HIGH RISK: There Is an Auto Control to Maintain Water Temp. at Taps Accessible to Children, So Doesn't Exceed 120°FHe-C 4002.27(a)(2)
Programs shall have a safe supply of water under pressure available for drinking and household use in accordance with the following: hot water at taps which are accessible to children shall have an automatic control to m…
Nov 16, 20231 Finding1 Important
- 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; (…