AlphaBEST@ Lopez Elementary
637 WABASH STREET, FORT COLLINS, CO 80526Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Colorado's licensing baseline. Colorado caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 200
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 10 Toddlers 1:5 10 Preschool 1:12 24
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1) and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jan 13, 20251 Finding1 Important
- A Written or Electronic Record Must Be Maintained by the Center for Each Staff Member, and Volunteer, That Includes the Following:2.531.A
Reviewed 5 staff files and observed 2 staff (John T. & Trinity P) to not have any documentation of items needed in a staff record listed in 2.531.A. 1-6
Feb 6, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Meal Menus Must Be Planned at Least One Week in Advance, Dated, and Available to Parents. After Use, Menus Must Be Filed and Retained for Three (3) Months. Records Must Be…2.514.E
no menu's to be posted and available for parents at the time of the visit.
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