Wise Owl Academy
Data last updated · May 2026
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 7% violation rate across 4 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected December 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
- 152
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (5), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (4), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (3). Of 25 total findings, 6 were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Dec 5, 202518 Findings18 Important
- 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…
- The Program Conducts Fire Drills and Maintains Record of Drills as RequiredHe-C 4002.16(a)(1)
Except for nature-based programs that operate solely outside, programs shall conduct fire drills in accordance with the following: Programs that operate continuously throughout the year shall conduct at least one drill e…
- Infants/toddlers Not in Restrictive Equip. More Than 15 Min in 2 Hour PeriodHe-C 4002.18(i)(1)
Child care staff shall: Not confine awake infants and toddlers in restrictive equipment such as infant seats, seated infant carriers, car seats, swings, highchairs, stationary activity centers, strollers, cribs, or playp…
- 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…
- Children >3 Years No Have Access to Small Toys/parts/items That Pose a Suffocation HazardHe-C 4002.24(e)
Child care staff shall not allow children younger than 3 years of age to have access to toys, toy parts, and other materials that pose a suffocation or choking risk or are small enough to be swallowed, including, but not…
- Infants < 12 Mos Are Only Permitted to Sleep in a Crib/playpen.He-C 4002.25(g)
If an infant up to 12 months falls asleep outside of their crib or play pen, including entering the program asleep in a car safety seat, staff shall immediately move the infant and place them on their back in a crib or p…
- Infant Sleep Rooms Are a Comfortable Temp., Infants Not Wearing Items W/ties or HoodsHe-C 4002.25(h)
When child care staff place infants in their crib or play pen for sleep, they shall check the infants to ensure that they are comfortably clothed and not overheated or sweaty, and that bibs and garments with ties or hood…
- Bedding Stored So Sleep Surfaces Do Not Touch, or Bedding Washed/sanitized Before Re-use; Cleaned 1/week, or if SoiledHe-C 4002.25(l)
Blankets, sleeping bags, bedding, cots, and mats shall be stored in a manner that ensures that sleeping surfaces are not touching, or the items shall be washed and sanitized before re-use if stored in a way that sleeping…
- Diaper Changing Close to a HW Sink/surface Washable/hands-free Trash/not in Food AreaHe-C 4002.28(a)
Programs serving diapered children and children who are not toilet trained shall have a diaper changing area, which shall be located adjacent to or in close proximity to a designated hand washing sink to allow access for…
- Staff Wash Hands as RequiredHe-C 4002.29(a)(1)
Child care staff shall wash their hands with liquid soap and running water as needed and: After each diaper change or toileting.
- Program Follows Rules When Serving Infants and Toddlers Meals and SnacksHe-C 4002.30(g)(1)
In programs serving infants and toddlers, child care staff shall: Follow individual feeding schedules provided by the parent or guardian of each child who has not reached a developmental level, which enables them to eat…
- Staff Comply W/rules for Prep., Refrigeration, Serving, Discarding, Freezing, Thawing, & Warming Formula & Breast MilkHe-C 4002.30(i)
Breast milk and prepared formula shall be stored in covered containers, labeled with the child’s name and dated.
- Prep/store/serve/discard/freeze/thaw/warm Formula & Breast Milk per RuleHe-C 4002.30(k)(1)
Prepared formula shall be: Used immediately or stored in the refrigerator no longer than 24 hours.
- 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 Have Completed Required Professional DevelopmentHe-C 4002.32(c)(1)
In addition to the training required in (b) above, child care staff shall: Complete training on prevention of SIDS and use of safe sleep practices and prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma prior to w…
- 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…
- Program Compliant with Staff-to-child Ratios & Staffing Requirements for InfantsHe-C 4002.36(b)
Programs shall staff infant and toddler programs with at least one associate or lead teacher per group.
Aug 30, 20247 Findings6 Critical1 Important
- HIGH RISK: Program Has Care/treatment Plan for Child W/ Allergy/serious ReactionHe-C 4002.20(g)
The program shall obtain the following documents from the parents of each child with a food allergy or other allergy, which results in a serious reaction: (1) A written care plan that includes instructions regarding food…
- HIGH RISK: Insulin/inhalers/epi-pens Readily Accessible to Staff to Assure Timely AdminHe-C 4002.21(p)
Medications such as insulin, inhalers, and epi pens shall be readily accessible to child care staff caring for children requiring such medications, to assure timely administration when needed and in accordance with paren…
- 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…
- HIGH RISK: Energy Absorb. Material Under Play Equipment, Sufficient Depth, Raked Regularly, Not a Choking HazardHe-C 4002.24(h)
For outdoor play equipment that would allow a child to fall from a height of more than 29 inches, programs shall: (1) Equip and maintain the ground area under and extending at least 39 inches beyond the external limits o…
- HIGH RISK: Children >3 Years Have No Access to Items Posing a Suffocation/choking RiskHe-C 4002.25(f)
Child care staff shall not allow children younger than 3 years of age to have access to toys, toy parts, and other materials that pose a suffocation or choking risk or are small enough to be swallowed, including, but not…
- HIGH RISK: There Is an Auto Control to Maintain Water Temp. at Taps Accessible to Children, So Doesn't Exceed 120°FHe-C 4002.27(a)(2)
Programs shall have a safe supply of water under pressure available for drinking and household use in accordance with the following: hot water at taps which are accessible to children shall have an automatic control to m…
- Health Screening for Staff and Household Members Completed and on FileHe-C 4002.09(b)
A written record of a health screening for all child care staff, household members and other individuals who have 5 or more hours per week of contact with children shall: (1) Be on file at the program and available for r…