AlphaBest @ McGraw Elementary
4000 HINSDALE DRIVE, 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
- 90
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Medication Administration (1). Of 3 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jan 21, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Requests for a Criminal Record Check, Other Than Those Required per This Rule Section 2.121(D)(4) Must Be Completed at an Approved Vendor Within Five (5) Working Days of the Day…2.121.D.4
Reviewed 5 staff files and observed 2 staff to not have documentation of CBI & FBI Clearance letters.
Feb 5, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Medications Must Be Kept in the Original Labeled Bottle or Container. Prescription Medications Must Contain the Original Pharmacy Label.2.513.C
Identified 2 emergency medications to not have the RX label attached to the medication.
Mar 5, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Any Un-expired Routine Medication, Prescription and Non-prescription (Over-the-counter) Medications Must Be Administered Only with a Current Written Order of a Health Care…2.512.C.1
Identified that one child had a health care plan with no written parental consent. Also identified that child's expired medication was still at the site.
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