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/?ec=302&startURL=%2Fnhccis%2Fs%2F or by using the forms below: A signed and completed application “Application for Family Child Care Program” (April 2022) or “Application for Child Care Center” (April 2022) for license renewal, in accordance with He-C 4002.02; The application attachments specified in (d)(2), (3), and (6) above; A completed “Staff and Household List” (9/2018); The application attachments specified in (d)(1) and (f) above, if there has been a new center director, agency administrator, site coordinator or site director since the previous application was filed and the department has not received the required information regarding the change in director; and A diagram of the indoor and outdoor space if changed since the previous application.

The completed application for license renewal was due by July 31, 2025, and was received on September 9, 2025, which is less than three months prior to the license expiration date of October 31, 2025. Corrective action: Next time our license renewal is due, I will schedule the fire department and health officer to come in as soon as possible to avoid getting forms in late to NHCCLU. I will make sure to communicate with my licensing coordinator as I complete the license renewal process.

He-C 4002.02(j) · Correction status not published

During all operating hours, on and off premises, there shall be at least one staff person who is trained and currently certified as specified in 4002.20(m), with all children.

The licensing coordinator's review of staff files revealed that there were no staff present who had current certifications in first aid or CPR. Corrective action: We have scheduled the Gilford Fire Department to come in and give us a private First Aid & CPR class on October 29th, 2024. All of our staff will be attending this so that we are all up to date. In the future I will be sure to check our records more frequently so that we are always up to date with our certifications.

He-C 4002.20(n) · Correction status not published

The center director, site director, family child care provider, and all staff used to meet staff to child ratios shall: (1) Be certified in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid within 90 days of the first date of employment; (2) Obtain certification in (m)(1) above by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, Emergency Care and Safety Institute, National Safety Council, or other nationally recognized organization; and (3) Maintain current certifications required in (m)(1) above.

A review of staff files revealed that certification in First Aid and CPR expired in July of 2024 for five staff. Corrective action: We have scheduled the Gilford Fire Department to come in and give us a private First Aid & CPR class on October 29th, 2024. All of our staff will be attending this so that we are all up to date. In the future I will be sure to check our records more frequently so that we are always up to date with our certifications.

He-C 4002.20(m)(1) · Correction status not published

Any contaminated, expired, or discontinued medication, whether prescription or over-the-counter, and topical substances shall be returned to the child’s parents or, if belonging to the program, disposed of properly by authorized staff.

Programs shall not accept any prescription medications that do not include a prescription label or medication order from a licensed professional.

The licensing coordinator observed an Epi Pen that did not have a prescription label or completed medication order. Corrective action: I notified the parent and we now have the Epi Pen prescription label at school in our medical cabinet. In the future, when parents hand in the medication administration forms for their children, I will be sure to ask them to attach the actual prescription labels as well.

He-C 4002.21(e) · Correction status not published