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Primrose School of Exeter

5 MCKAY DRIVE, EXETER, NH 03833Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    3 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate across 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected June 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
Licensed capacity
208
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:412
Toddlers1:515
Preschool1:1224

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

5 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 11 Findings
Most recent: Jun 30, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
8 Critical3 Important

Across 5 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). Of 11 total findings, 8 were critical.

See All 5 Inspection Visits
  1. Jun 30, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • HIGH RISK: A Child's Serious Injury Is Reported to Emergency Personnel/parents/departmentHe-C 4002.12(a)

      If any child has a serious injury while in the care of the program, consisting of fractures, dislocations, stitches, second or third degree burns, concussions, loss of consciousness, or requires emergency medical treatme…

    • Injury Records Completed/maintained & Provided to Parents/department as RequiredHe-C 4002.12(c)

      Child care staff shall complete a written record of the injury and all first aid provided.

  2. May 6, 20254 Findings3 Critical1 Important
    • HIGH RISK: All Staff Used for Ratios Are Certified in Pediatric CPR & FA as RequiredHe-C 4002.20(m)(1)

      The center director, site director, family child care provider, and all staff used to meet staff to child ratios shall: (1) Be certified in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid within 90 days of th…

    • HIGH RISK: Staff Serve Safe Foods and Food/formula in Accordance with Parent/physicianHe-C 4002.31(m)

      Child care staff shall not serve foods that can cause a choking hazard to children younger than 3 years of age or to children who have been identified as having chewing and swallowing difficulties, including, but not lim…

    • 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…

    • Health Screening for Staff and Household Members Completed and on FileHe-C 4002.09(b)

      A written record of a health screening for all child care staff, household members and other individuals who have 5 or more hours per week of contact with children shall: (1) Be on file at the program and available for r…

  3. Nov 1, 20241 Finding1 Critical
    • HIGH RISK: Infants < 12 Mos Are Only Permitted to Sleep in a Crib/playpenHe-C 4002.26(h)

      Infants up to 12 months shall not nap or sleep in a car safety seat, beanbag chair, bouncy seat, infant seat, swing, jumping chair, highchair, chair, futon, moses basket, or any other type of furniture or equipment that…

  4. Aug 1, 20243 Findings2 Critical1 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: Formula/breast Milk Is Stored/prepared/served as RequiredHe-C 4002.31(x)

      Breast milk and prepared formula shall be stored in covered containers, labeled with the child’s name and, dated.

    • 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…

  5. Feb 27, 20241 Finding1 Critical
    • HIGH RISK: Staff Supervise Children as RequiredHe-C 4002.20(a)

      Child care staff shall supervise every child in care at all times.

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