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Sagewood Childcare

12 ELM STREET, EXETER, NH 03833Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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

Why this rating

This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 5% violation rate across 2 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 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
Licensed capacity
20
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

2 Inspection Visits Since 2026 · 10 Findings
Most recent: Feb 24, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
10 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). None of the 10 findings were critical.

See the Inspection Visit
  1. Feb 24, 202610 Findings10 Important
    • Record of Child Attendance and Group Size/ratios Are MaintainedHe-C 4002.08(a)(1)

      The program shall have a record of each child’s attendance in each room that: Documents each child’s daily arrival at and departure from the program, in real time.

    • Program Has Staff Qualifications on FileHe-C 4002.09(a)(1)

      The program shall maintain on file for each staff member, whether paper or electronic: Documentation of the staff’s qualifications, including required work experience and education, which demonstrates that they meet the…

    • Health Screening for Staff and Household Members Completed and on FileHe-C 4002.09(b)(1)

      A written record of a health screening for all child care staff, household members, and other individuals who work with children in the classroom and who have 5 or more hours per week of contact with children shall: Be o…

    • License, Visit Results, Emergency Procedures, Etc. Are PostedHe-C 4002.14(a)(1)

      The program shall post in a prominent location: The current license or permit, visible to parents or guardians, staff, and visitors.

    • The Program Has a Policy for the Provision of Meals and SnacksHe-C 4002.15(a)(5)

      Licensees shall have and implement written policies regarding: The provision of meals and snacks, including when parents or guardians fail to send meals or snacks from home if the program does not provide meals or snacks…

    • Children Younger Than 24 Mos Are Combined W/those Older Than 47 Mos as PermittedHe-C 4002.18(h)(1)

      Center-based programs shall not combine children younger than 24 months in a mixed age group which includes children older than 47 months, except: For time limited, specific activities, including but not limited to meals…

    • 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…

    • 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 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…

    • Staff Work Under Supervision Until Trained in Abuse/neglect Reporting, SIDS, CPR/FAHe-C 4002.32(d)

      Child care staff who have not yet completed the training in (1) through (3) below shall work under the direct supervision and observation of a staff member who has completed the following trainings: (1) Prevention, recog…

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