Nashua Children's Home
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.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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate across 8 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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 43
- 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 8 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (4), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). None of the 9 findings were critical.
See All 6 Inspection Visits
Jan 27, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Program Staff Shall Provide Care and Supervision at All Times to Ensure That Residents Are Safe and That Their Needs…He-C 4001.14(a)
Program staff shall provide care and supervision at all times to ensure that residents are safe and that their needs are met according to their developmental level, age, emotional or behavioral needs, and in accordance w…
Dec 3, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Program Staff Shall Use Seclusion and Restraint in Accordance with RSA 126-U and He-C 901.He-C 4001.22(e)
Program staff shall use seclusion and restraint in accordance with RSA 126-U and He-C 901.
Sep 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Prior to the Start Date and Every 5 Years ThereafterHe-C 4001.31(b)
Prior to the start date and every 5 years thereafter, an employee, volunteer, household member, or other individual who will be working in the residential program and is 18 years of age or older shall submit for a backgr…
May 14, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Program Staff Shall Maintain Professional Boundaries with All Residents at All Times.He-C 4001.19(a)(3)
Program staff shall maintain professional boundaries with all residents at all times.
Nov 25, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Program Staff Shall Use Restraint in Accordance with RSA 126-U.He-C.4001.22.(e)
Program staff shall use restraint in accordance with RSA 126-U.
- Each Use of Seclusion or Restraint Shall Be Documented on an Incident Report in Accordance with He-C 4001.23, He-C…He-C.4001.22.(h)
Each use of seclusion or restraint shall be documented on an incident report in accordance with He-C 4001.23, He-C 4001.14(s)(5), and RSA 126-U:7.
- Physical Intervention Methods Used Shall Be Consistent with the Curriculum Required in (J) Above and Be Reviewed…He-C.4001.22.(k)
Physical intervention methods used shall be consistent with the curriculum required in (j) above and be reviewed annually with program staff to maintain competency.
- For Uses of SeclusionHe-C.4001.23.(b)(3)(b)
For uses of seclusion, restraint, or other intentional physical contact with a child which is in response to a resident's aggression, misconduct, or disruptive behavior, in addition to (2) above, documentation as require…
Oct 10, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Written Treatment Plan Shall Identify (1) The Resident’s PhysicalHe-C.4001.21.(c)(1)
The written treatment plan shall identify (1) The resident's physical, social, behavioral, medical, and educational needs; and (2) How the program will meet those needs.