AlphaBest @ O'Dea Elementary
312 PRINCETON ROAD, FORT COLLINS, CO 80525Childery 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 7 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), and Children's Records & Files (1). Of 7 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Aug 20, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Criminal Background Check Requests Must Be Successfully Completed Prior to an Individual Caring for Children or Allowing the Individual Unsupervised Access to Children in Child…2.121.D.4.a
Reviewed 4 staff files and observed Mac W to be missing an FBI letter.
Apr 2, 20241 Finding1 Important
- There Must Be One (1) Staff Member for Each Fifteen (15) Children in Attendance. When Four (4) Year Olds Are in Attendance, There Must Be at Least One Staff Member for Each Twelve…2.509.F
When specialist arrived to the program, staff member came to the lobby door to let specialist in, leaving the program out of ratio in the gym with 19 children and 1 staff member. *Previously cited 1/9/24. *This is a direct violation of stipulation "B" on the probationary license.
Mar 5, 20241 Finding1 Important
- All Staff Members Must Complete a Department-approved Standard Precautions Training Prior to Working with Children. This Training Must Be Renewed Annually and May Count Towards…2.507.I
Staff member, Devin C. to be missing a department approved standard precautions certificate.
Jan 9, 20241 Finding1 Important
- There Must Be One (1) Staff Member for Each Fifteen (15) Children in Attendance. When Four (4) Year Olds Are in Attendance, There Must Be at Least One Staff Member for Each Twelve…2.509.F
Upon arrival to the program, specialist rang the doorbell and a staff member came to the front school door, which required staff member to leave the gym and leave the program out of ratio.
Dec 12, 20231 Finding1 Important
- At All Times, School-age Child Care Personnel Must Be Directly Supervising the Children.7.712.43.H
At the beginning of programming, a school staff member walked into the gym and notified Alphabest staff that they had children wondering in the hallway by the bathrooms.
Nov 13, 20231 Finding1 Important
- At the Time of Enrollment, the Parent(s) /Guardian(s) Must Provide for Each Child Entering the Center: Documentation of Immunization Status or Exemption as Required by Colorado…7.712.52.A.1.b
Reviewed 3 child files and observed one child to be missing an exemption form.
Oct 17, 20231 Finding1 Important
- All Outdoor Climbing Equipment Over Eighteen (18) Inches Provided by the Center Must Have Least Six (6) Inches Resilient Surface Throughout the Use Zone.7.712.71.D.5
Less than 2 inches of resilient material around the climbing wall on the playground.
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