Betty Perko
LITTLETON, CO 80127Childery Rating: 2/5
Data last updated ·
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.2 / 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.2 / 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 2 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Colorado Shines rating of Level 1 (out of 5). 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 1 (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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 9
- 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 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), Children's Records & Files (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). Of 3 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jun 18, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Any Resident of the Family Child Care Home or Qualified Exempt Provider Home Turning Eighteen (18) Years of Age Shall Complete the Fingerprint Process at an Approved Vendor…2.121.C.1
Resident Grace P. (DOB: 5/11/07) missing documentation of fingerprints.
✓ Corrected at visit
Jul 8, 20241 Finding1 Important
- At the Time of Admission, the Parent or Guardian Must Provide the Following Information to the Provider for Each Child Entering the Family Child Care Home: Documentation Of…2.321.A.2.c
Reviewed six children's records and observed one child's file to be missing documentation of the required immunization record.
Aug 9, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Toys, Toy Parts and Any Material Accessible to Children Under Three (3) Years of Age Must Be Large Enough That They Cannot Be Swallowed or Inhaled, to Prevent a Choking Hazard.7.707.922.A
A box of chalk outside was placed on a picnic table, observed the box to have small pieces of chalk, posing a potential choking hazard, accessible to children under the age of three.
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