Aspen School District Preschool
Data last updated · May 2026
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.4 / 5
- 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. Process quality reflects a Colorado Shines rating of Level 4. 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Colorado Shines Level 4 (Max 5) Learn more →
- 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
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 52
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 10 Toddlers 1:5 10
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Apr 24, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Toys, Toy Parts, Furnishings, Equipment, and Any Materials Accessible to Children Under Than Three (3) Years of Age Must Not Be a Choke Hazard or Able to Be Inhaled. Any Area Of…2.229.L
Several small clothes pins used to display items in the main hallway between all classrooms posing a potential choke hazard, accessible to children less than 3 years of age. Clothes pins fit in the choke tube.
✓ Corrected at visit
May 22, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Indoor and Outdoor Equipment, Materials, and Furnishings Must Be Sturdy, Safe, and Free of Hazards.2.230.B
The landscape fabric lining the sandbox in the preschool playground to be exposed and posing a potential trip hazard.
✓ Corrected at visit
Oct 19, 20231 Finding1 Critical
- Each Owner or Employee, Who Is Eighteen (18) Years of Age or Older, of a Facility or Agency Must Submit to CBI a Complete Set of Fingerprints to Obtain Any Criminal Record Held By…7.701.33.D
Reviewed 18 staff files and observed A.M., M.G, L.B, L.A, and S.H. to be missing license number on CBI clearances.
Oct 6, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Prior to the Original License Being Issued, Following the Renovation of the Facility That Would Affect the Licensing of the Facility and at Least Every Two (2) Years Thereafter,…7.701.34.A
A "pending" health inspection report dated 3/21/23. Observed no evidence of a current, approving health inspection report.
✓ Corrected at visit