Little Tree Education - Madbury
NHChildery Rating: 5/5
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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 1% violation rate across 2 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 2025). 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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). Of 8 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 5, 20267 Findings7 Important
- Child Registration Form Is Complete on First Day of CareHe-C 4002.10(a)
Program managers shall ensure that for each child there is a “Child Care Registration and Emergency Information” (August 2025) form, completed by the parent or guardian, or an equivalent form on file on the child’s first…
- 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…
- 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…
- Hot Water Is at Least 85 °F & Available at All Indoor SinksHe-C 4002.26(b)
Hot water shall be at least 85 degrees Fahrenheit and available at all indoor sinks during operating hours.
- 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.
- Program Updates Staff Roster to Remove Ineligible Individuals Within 5 Business Days.He-C 4002.40(n)
The program manager shall update the staff roster in the NHCIS portal within 5 business days when the individuals as described in (b) above are no longer working in the program or part of the household, with the date the…
Feb 4, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- 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…