Happy Helpers Preschool and Childcare

Child care center in Dover, NH · Licensed for 140 children · Ages 2 years 9 months to 10 years

Preschool · School age

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Call

(603) 742-3910 Google reviews Directions

Openings

Reported openings on Oct 13, 2026: preschool (20).

Price

Prices not shown on the state’s search.

State visits

State inspection visits: 3 visits since December 2024, most recently Feb 26, 2026.

Openings

Reported Oct 13, 2026

Preschool20 openings
School ageNone listed

Openings go fast. If one fits, call soon and ask how to hold the spot.

Prices

This program doesn’t show prices on NH Child Care Search. For reference, programs in Dover that list prices typically charge about $1,408 a month for infants, about $1,391 a month for toddlers, about $1,348 a month for preschoolers.

State inspection visits

New Hampshire’s Child Care Licensing Unit visits licensed programs regularly, and also when someone reports a concern. These are the visits the state has posted for the last three years.

Feb 26, 2026Routine monitoring visit214 of 220 reviewed areas in compliance
May 20, 2025Visit for a full license155 of 157 reviewed areas in compliance
Dec 10, 2024Visit for a new program40 of 40 reviewed areas in compliance

Most recent routine visit: 214 of 220 areas in compliance (Feb 26, 2026).

The state’s page has the full visit reports, including what was found and the program’s corrective action plans. See the state’s reports

License issued Feb 20, 2025; expires Jan 31, 2028.

Reviews and references

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Program details

Meals: Program provides snack · Parent provides lunch
Setting: Air conditioned · No cat · No tv use · Outdoor play equipment · No pets · No dog · School bus route · Pool · Public transportation
Transportation: Near public transportation

Questions to ask

Do you have space, or a waitlist, for my child’s age?
How does your waitlist work? Is there a fee to join, and is it refundable?
Roughly how long are families waiting right now?
Do siblings or staff families get priority?
How many children per teacher are in my child’s room?
How long have the teachers in that room been here?
What happens on holidays, snow days, and sick days?
How do you share updates with parents during the day?
Could I talk with two families who are enrolled now?

New Hampshire’s licensing rules set the most children one teacher may care for, from 4 infants to 15 school-age children. In a room of mixed ages, the limit follows the group’s average age.

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Help paying for care

This program takes the NH Child Care Scholarship. A family of four earning up to $129,693 a year may qualify.

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Search near Dover

From NH Child Care Search (New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services), retrieved Nov 1, 2026. Programs supply and maintain some of this information themselves, and the state does not verify it. Always confirm details with the program. The details on this page last changed Oct 18, 2026.

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