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Childery

Tamworth Area Head Start

448 WHITE MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY, TAMWORTH, NH 03886Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    5 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Granite Steps for Quality rating of Level 3 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a 1% violation rate across 3 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected September 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.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
Granite Steps for Quality Level 3 (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
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

3 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 4 Findings
Most recent: Sep 25, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Critical3 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Medication Administration (1), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.

See All 2 Inspection Visits
  1. Sep 25, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • Medication Is Stored and Labeled in Accordance with RuleHe-C 4002.20(j)(1)

      All medication shall be: Inaccessible to children.

    • 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…

  2. Oct 15, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • HIGH RISK: Outdoor Play Area Is Accessible to Children W/disabilitiesHe-C 4002.24(a)

      (a) The play area shall: (1) Be accessible to children with disabilities; (2) Be appropriate for each age group served, including use of toys and equipment that is age and developmentally appropriate to the needs of the…

    • EOP DocumentationHe-C 4002.09(a)(5)

      The program shall maintain on file for each staff member documentation verifying the staff reviewed the program’s emergency operations plan in accordance with He-C 4002.16(j).

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