Picard's Family Day Care
165 A SUGAR RIVER DRIVE, CLAREMONT, NH 03743Childery 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 December 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. 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
- 9
- 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 Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). Of 7 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 8, 20262 Findings2 Important
- 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…
- Staff Who Smoke Comply with RulesHe-C 4002.22(k)
The licensee shall prohibit smoking and vaping in the building anytime for center-based programs or during operating hours for family child care homes.
Dec 17, 20251 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…
Feb 29, 20244 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- 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: All Background Record Checks Have Been Completed as RequiredHe-C 4002.41(a)
Prior to employment or residency, as applicable, and every 5 years thereafter, all child care staff, substitutes, other employees, and volunteers who may be alone with children or are included in staff to child ratios, a…
- 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…
- Child Immunization Record and Health Screening Is on File and UpdatedHe-C 4002.10(d)
The program shall request and maintain on file for each child documentation of immunizations in accordance with RSA 141-C:20-a, RSA 141-C:20-b, and He-P 301.14.
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