Merrimack Valley Day Care Service At Eagle's Bluff
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 clean inspection record across 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 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
- 44
- 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 5 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2) and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). Of 4 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 31, 20261 Finding1 Important
- The Program Conducts Fire Drills and Maintains Record of Drills as RequiredHe-C 4002.16(a)(1)
Except for nature-based programs that operate solely outside, programs shall conduct fire drills in accordance with the following: Programs that operate continuously throughout the year shall conduct at least one drill e…
Apr 12, 20243 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- HIGH RISK: Staff Supervise Children as RequiredHe-C 4002.20(a)
Child care staff shall supervise every child in care at all times.
- 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…
- Program Compliant W/rules for Assist. Teachers Who Are Alone W/childrenHe-C 4002.35(n)
Notwithstanding He-C 4002.35(m)(2), assistant teachers shall only be alone with a child or group of children if the following conditions are met: (1) The center director has approved the specific assistant teacher to do…