Rise...For Baby And Family
147 WASHINGTON STREET, KEENE, NH 03431Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.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.2 / 5
- 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Granite Steps for Quality rating of Level 1 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a 1% violation rate 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Granite Steps for Quality Level 1 (Max 4) Learn more →
- 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
- 40
- 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 First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 17, 20263 Findings3 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…
- At Least 1 Staff Is Present W/current CPR/FA Cert W/ All Children at All TimesHe-C 4002.19(r)
There shall be at least one staff person present with all children during all operating hours, both on and off premises, who is trained and currently certified in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first a…
- Staff Have Completed Required Professional DevelopmentHe-C 4002.32(a)(1)
In addition to program managers, all child care staff who are responsible for the supervision of children, or who are necessary for the staff to child ratios, shall have on file documentation of completion of training in…
Jun 11, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- HIGH RISK: Prep., Refrigerate, Serve, Discard, Freeze, Thaw, & Warm Formula & Breast Milk per RuleHe-C 4002.31(aa)
Frozen breast milk shall be labeled and dated and stored in a freezer at 0 degrees Fahrenheit for no longer than 6 months.
- 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…
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