Child day care agencies require a state license or permit unless exempt. A private home caring for the provider's own children and up to four additional children is exempt unless the caregiver elects licensure.
A licensed child day care agency must file for renewal of its license or permit no later than 3 months before the expiration date of the license or permit
To qualify as a family child care provider or a child care manager of a small child care center, an individual must be: (1) At least 21 years of age; or (2) At least 18 years of age
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
"Department" means the department of health and human services.Official source
CHILD DAY CARE, RESIDENTIAL CARE, AND CHILD-PLACING AGENCIESOfficial source
To qualify as a family child care provider or a child care manager of a small child care center, an individual must be: (1) At least 21 years of age; or (2) At least 18 years of age
To qualify as a family child care provider or a child care manager of a small child care center, an individual shall be: (1) At least 21 years of age; or (2) At least 18 years of ageOfficial source
High school diploma or equivalent, plus an approved 2-year child care curriculum or 6 relevant college credits including a 3-credit child growth and development course.
have a high school diploma or equivalent, including but not limited to General Equivalency Diploma (GED), a High School Equivalency Test (HiSet), or a Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), and at least one of the following: a. Successful completion of a 2-year child care curriculum approved by the department of education; or b. College courses, totaling 6 credits, in child development or human growth and development, early childhood, or elementary education, or other field of study focused on children, including at least one 3-credit course in child growth and development, awarded by an accredited college or university.Official source
Any person or entity who intends to operate a program shall create an account in “New Hampshire Connections Information System (NHCIS)”Official source
Review the official instructions for your situation before applying.
Open the official agency pageChild day care agencies require a state license or permit unless exempt. A private home caring for the provider's own children and up to four additional children is exempt unless the caregiver elects licensure.
No person shall establish, maintain, operate or conduct any child day care agency without a license or permit issued by the department under this subdivision. Private homes in which any number of the provider's own children, whether related biologically or through adoption, and up to 4 additional children are cared for regularly for any part of the day, but less than 24 hours, unless the caregiver elects to comply with the provisions of this chapter and be licensed.Official source
Professional development generally requires 12 hours within the first 12 months of hire and annually thereafter, including at least 3 health-and-safety hours. Specified part-time staff instead require 8 hours; full-time students require 3 health-and-safety hours.
all child care staff shall complete 12 hours of professional development within their first 12 months of hire, and annually thereafter A minimum of 3 hours shall be in health and safety topics The child care staff exempt in (g) above shall instead obtain 8 hours of professional development annually Child care staff attending high school or college full time shall obtain 3 hours of professional development in health and safety areas listed in (b)(2)-(13) above annually.Official source
A licensed child day care agency must file for renewal of its license or permit no later than 3 months before the expiration date of the license or permit
A licensed child day care agency shall file for renewal of its license or permit no later than 3 months prior to the expiration date of the license or permitOfficial source
3 years
shall be valid for 3 years from the date issued unless revoked or suspended by the department or voluntarily surrendered by the licenseeOfficial source
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Maintain liability insurance or disclose to parents or guardians at enrollment that the program is uninsured.
each licensee shall either maintain liability insurance or provide disclosure to parents or guardians at enrollment of their child that the program is uninsured.Official source
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A licensed child day care agency must file for renewal of its license or permit no later than 3 months before the expiration date of the license or permit
A licensed child day care agency shall file for renewal of its license or permit no later than 3 months prior to the expiration date of the license or permitOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
"Department" means the department of health and human services.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XII/170-E/170-E-mrg.htm
CHILD DAY CARE, RESIDENTIAL CARE, AND CHILD-PLACING AGENCIESOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
3 years
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shall be valid for 3 years from the date issued unless revoked or suspended by the department or voluntarily surrendered by the licenseeOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
A licensed child day care agency must file for renewal of its license or permit no later than 3 months before the expiration date of the license or permit
A licensed child day care agency shall file for renewal of its license or permit no later than 3 months prior to the expiration date of the license or permit Applies to: Licensed child day care agencies
A licensed child day care agency shall file for renewal of its license or permit no later than 3 months prior to the expiration date of the license or permitOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://gc.nh.gov/rules/state_agencies/he-c4000.html
Any person or entity who intends to operate a program shall create an account in “New Hampshire Connections Information System (NHCIS)”Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
To qualify as a family child care provider or a child care manager of a small child care center, an individual must be: (1) At least 21 years of age; or (2) At least 18 years of age
Family providers and small-center managers: age 21, or age 18 with the education required by He-C 4002.
To qualify as a family child care provider or a child care manager of a small child care center, an individual shall be: (1) At least 21 years of age; or (2) At least 18 years of ageOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
High school diploma or equivalent, plus an approved 2-year child care curriculum or 6 relevant college credits including a 3-credit child growth and development course.
Family provider/small-center manager age-18 pathway: high school diploma or equivalent and either an approved two-year child care curriculum or six college credits in a child-focused field, including three credits in child growth and development.
have a high school diploma or equivalent, including but not limited to General Equivalency Diploma (GED), a High School Equivalency Test (HiSet), or a Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), and at least one of the following: a. Successful completion of a 2-year child care curriculum approved by the department of education; or b. College courses, totaling 6 credits, in child development or human growth and development, early childhood, or elementary education, or other field of study focused on children, including at least one 3-credit course in child growth and development, awarded by an accredited college or university.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Maintain liability insurance or disclose to parents or guardians at enrollment that the program is uninsured.
Maintain liability insurance or disclose to parents or guardians at enrollment that the program is uninsured.
each licensee shall either maintain liability insurance or provide disclosure to parents or guardians at enrollment of their child that the program is uninsured.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Child day care agencies require a state license or permit unless exempt. A private home caring for the provider's own children and up to four additional children is exempt unless the caregiver elects licensure.
Child day care agencies require a state license or permit unless exempt. A private home caring for the provider's own children and up to four additional children is exempt unless the caregiver elects licensure.
No person shall establish, maintain, operate or conduct any child day care agency without a license or permit issued by the department under this subdivision. Private homes in which any number of the provider's own children, whether related biologically or through adoption, and up to 4 additional children are cared for regularly for any part of the day, but less than 24 hours, unless the caregiver elects to comply with the provisions of this chapter and be licensed.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Professional development generally requires 12 hours within the first 12 months of hire and annually thereafter, including at least 3 health-and-safety hours. Specified part-time staff instead require 8 hours; full-time students require 3 health-and-safety hours.
Professional development generally requires 12 hours within the first 12 months of hire and annually thereafter, including at least 3 health-and-safety hours. Specified part-time staff instead require 8 hours; full-time students require 3 health-and-safety hours.
all child care staff shall complete 12 hours of professional development within their first 12 months of hire, and annually thereafter A minimum of 3 hours shall be in health and safety topics The child care staff exempt in (g) above shall instead obtain 8 hours of professional development annually Child care staff attending high school or college full time shall obtain 3 hours of professional development in health and safety areas listed in (b)(2)-(13) above annually.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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