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The Children's Garden

290 PEVERLY HILL ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801Childery 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 1% violation rate across 2 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected May 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
Preschool
Licensed capacity
30
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Preschool1:1224

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 4 Findings
Most recent: May 7, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
2 Critical2 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 4 total findings, 2 were critical.

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  1. May 7, 20251 Finding1 Critical
    • 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…

  2. Jan 25, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • HIGH RISK: The Space Is Free of Tripping HazardsHe-C 4002.23(b)(8)

      Child care staff shall ensure that the indoor space is free of tripping hazards.

    • Programs Shall Comply with Approved Corrective Action PlansHe-C 4002.06(m)

      Programs shall comply with approved corrective action plans and corrective action plans issued in accordance with (i) and (j) above.

    • 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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