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The Growing Patch Childcare

1111 SOUTH STARK HWY # 7, WEARE, NH 03281Childery 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 2% violation rate across 3 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
Not Available
Licensed capacity
40
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 · 7 Findings
Most recent: Feb 27, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
2 Critical5 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2), and Building & Premises Safety (2). Of 7 total findings, 2 were critical.

See All 3 Inspection Visits
  1. Feb 27, 20264 Findings4 Important
    • Programs Conduct 2 EOP Drills Other Than Evacuation Each Calendar Year.He-C 4002.16(l)

      The program manager or their designee shall practice at least 2 different components of their EOP drills, other than evacuation drills, with all staff and children each calendar year.

    • Program Has Care/treatment Plan for Child W/ Allergy/serious ReactionHe-C 4002.19(h)(1)

      The program shall obtain the following documents from the parents or guardians of each child with a food allergy or other allergy, which results in a serious reaction: A written care plan that includes instructions regar…

    • If on Independent Water Supply, Water Testing Is Completed per RuleHe-C 4002.26(d)

      Programs that have their own independent water supply and are not considered to be public water systems as defined in RSA 485:1-a, XV and confirmed by the New Hampshire department of environmental services (NHDES), shall…

    • Program Updates Staff Roster to Remove Ineligible Individuals Within 5 Business Days.He-C 4002.40(n)

      The program manager shall update the staff roster in the NHCIS portal within 5 business days when the individuals as described in (b) above are no longer working in the program or part of the household, with the date the…

  2. Aug 18, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • HIGH RISK: Are Dangerous Items and Staff Personal Belongings Stored OOR or LockedHe-C 4002.23(c)

      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…

    • No Less Than 3 Months Prior to the Expiration Date of the Current LicenseHe-C 4002.02(j)

      No less than 3 months prior to the expiration date of the current license, each licensee shall submit to the department the following through the “NH Connections” portal at https://nhpublichealth.force.com/nhccis/s/login…

  3. Apr 12, 20241 Finding1 Critical
    • HIGH RISK: The Program Conducts Fire Drills and Maintains Record of Drills as RequiredHe-C 4002.17(a)

      Except for nature-based programs that operate solely outside, programs shall conduct fire drills in accordance with the following: (1) Programs that operate continuously throughout the year shall conduct at least one dri…

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