Daycares in Merrimack, NH
All 17 licensed child care facilities in Merrimack, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
17licensed daycares
3.8average safety rating
6%with a clean record
16with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tollhouse Preschool322 Daniel Webster Highway | 4.3★ | None | 120 |
| 2 | School Age Adventures @ Thornton's Ferry134 Camp Sargent Road | 4.2★ | 2 | 60 |
| 3 | The Children's Greenhouse 2.04 John Tyler Street Unit H | 4.2★ | 1 | 60 |
| 4 | The Nest Infant and Toddler Development Center4 John Tyler Street | 4.2★ | 2 | 56 |
| 5 | Above and Beyond Child Care - Merrimack325 Daniel Webster Highway | 4.1★ | 2 | 109 |
| 6 | School Age Adventure @ Mastricola7 School Street | 4.0★ | 3 | 60 |
| 7 | School Age Adventures @ Mastricola Upper26 Baboosic Lake Road | 4.0★ | 3 | 45 |
| 8 | School Age Adventures @ Reeds Ferry15 Lyons Road | 4.0★ | 3 | 60 |
| 9 | The Children's Den416 Daniel Webster Highway | 4.0★ | None | 114 |
| 10 | Kwiatkowski's Little Flowers21 Tanglewood Way | 3.8★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 11 | Merrimack YMCA Child Care6 Henry Clay Drive | 3.8★ | 3 | 460 |
| 12 | Early Beginnings for Young Learners30 Daniel Webster Hwy Suite 11 | 3.7★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 120 |
| 13 | KinderCare Learning Center4 Continental Boulevard | 3.7★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 125 |
| 14 | Apple Blossoms Child Care628 Daniel Webster Highway | 3.6★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 68 |
| 15 | Joyful Noise515 Daniel Webster Highway Unit D | 3.5★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 50 |
| 16 | Little Sprouts - Merrimack706 Milford Road | 2.8★ | 6 · 3 high-risk | 126 |
| 17 | Nature's Way of Learning33 Baboosic Lake Road | 2.2★ | 6 · 4 high-risk | 78 |
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.