Back to Basics Child Care Center
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, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 62
- 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 Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). Of 8 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
May 19, 20261 Finding1 Important
- All Children Must Be Under the Direct Supervision at All Times of a Qualified Adult Who Has Been Assigned the Responsibility to Supervise2.223.A.1
At the time of inspection, LS observed 5 children sleeping in the Toddler 1 room with no staff present in the classroom. Children were not under direct supervision.
✓ Corrected at visit
Feb 3, 20261 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,…2.122.A
Reviewed fire inspection report and observed a next inspection date of 6/23/2025 with the last inspection date being 3/25/2024.
✓ Corrected at visit
Feb 19, 20251 Finding1 Important
- At the Time of Admission, the Parent(s)/guardian(s) Must Provide for Each Child Entering the Center: Documentation of School-required Immunization Status or Certificate of Medical…2.219.B.1
Reviewed 5 child files and observed 1 to have an immunization record on an unapproved form.
✓ Corrected at visit
Oct 23, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- All Children Must Be Under the Direct Supervision at All Times of a Qualified Adult Who Has Been Assigned the Responsibility to Supervise2.223.A.1
Identified through staff statements that staff were left alone in high chairs in the hallway without supervision N_a_m_e _: B_a_ck_ to_ B_as_ic_s _Ch_il_d C_a_re_ C_en_te_r__________Lic_e_ns_e _Nu_m_b_er _: 1_6_25_27_4______ ________________________________________________ while staff went into the classroom to get the other children. Observed 1 child enter the facility unsupervised from the playground at the time of inspection to use the restroom, leaving the supervision of Ms. Cynthia.
Mar 6, 20241 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,…2.122.A
Program lacking documentation of a current building fire inspection.
Nov 27, 20231 Finding1 Important
- In the Infant Room, Soft Bedding or Materials That Could Pose a Suffocation Hazard Are Not Permitted in Cribs, Futons Approved for Infants, or Other Approved Sleep/rest Equipment.…7.702.62.C.2
Identified through staff statements that infants within infant nursery 2 have been placed in the cribs with a blanket.
Aug 7, 20232 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Kitchens, Including All Hazardous Items, Must Be Inaccessible to Children at All Times.7.702.91.K
Observed the kitchen to open and accessible at the time of inspection and containing hazards.
✓ Corrected at visit
- The Following Records Must Be on File at the Center: A List of Current Staff Members, Substitutes, and Staffing Patterns;7.702.33.A.2
Identified through Tadpoles app that staff member April did not sign herself in to the playground on 5/25 at the time of the injury.