The Early Learning Center at Temple Israel
200 STATE STREET, PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.Not Available
- 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a clean inspection record 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. 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, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 32
- 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 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1), Medication Administration (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 10, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Child Registration Form Is Complete on First Day of CareHe-C 4002.10(a)
Program managers shall ensure that for each child there is a “Child Care Registration and Emergency Information” (August 2025) form, completed by the parent or guardian, or an equivalent form on file on the child’s first…
- 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…
- Staff Who Administer Med Renew Med Training Every YearHe-C 4002.20(g)
Authorized staff shall complete training in medication safety and administration every year.
Sep 8, 20231 Finding1 Important
- HIGH RISK: Staff Have Completed Required Professional DevelopmentHe-C 4002.33(a)
All center directors, agency administrators, site coordinators, or site directors, and all other child care staff who are responsible for the supervision of children, or who are necessary for the staff to child ratios, s…
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