Daycares in Keene, NH
All 15 licensed child care facilities in Keene, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
15licensed daycares
4.2average safety rating
27%with a clean record
11with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwestern Community Services - Keene Head Start64 Dunbar Street | 4.4★ | None | 60 |
| 2 | Keene Day Care Center86 Wood Street | 4.3★ | None | 90 |
| 3 | Keene Family YMCA at Church of the Nazarene55 Maple Ave | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 4 | Sapling Acres Preschool90 Base Hill Road | 4.3★ | None | 50 |
| 5 | Keene State College Child Development Center229 Main Street | 4.3★ | 1 | 55 |
| 6 | Montessori Schoolhouse Of Cheshire County28 Hurricane Road | 4.3★ | 1 | 60 |
| 7 | Sophia's Hearth Family Center700 Court Street | 4.3★ | None | 32 |
| 8 | Spring Hill Children's Center424 Old Walpole Road | 4.3★ | None | 50 |
| 9 | The Children's Learning Center at Cheshire Medical Center548 Court Street | 4.2★ | 1 | 125 |
| 10 | Growing Minds Preschool & Daycare69 Washington Street | 4.2★ | 1 | 45 |
| 11 | Keene Montessori School125 Railroad Street | 4.1★ | 2 | 92 |
| 12 | YMCA Children's Learning Center South407 Winchester Street | 4.1★ | 2 | 70 |
| 13 | Keene Family YMCA Children's Learning Center200 Summit Road | 4.0★ | 3 | 256 |
| 14 | Rise...For Baby And Family147 Washington Street | 3.9★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 40 |
| 15 | Keene Family YMCA - JD Site227 Maple Avenue | 3.6★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 76 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.