BVSD SAC Ryan Elementary
1405 CENTAUR VILLAGE, LAFAYETTE, CO 80026Childery 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
- 100
- 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 5 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (3), Medication Administration (1), and Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Mar 26, 20261 Finding1 Important
- All Outdoor Climbing Equipment Over Eighteen (18) Inches Must Have Least Six (6) Inches Resilient Surface Throughout the Use Zone.2.524.A.4.a
Specialist measured approximately 3 inches of wood chips beneath the climbing structure that is over 18 inches high on the purple playground, and approximately 2 inches of wood chips below the rings that are over 18 inches high on the pink playground.
Oct 9, 20251 Finding1 Important
- All Outdoor Climbing Equipment Over Eighteen (18) Inches Must Have Least Six (6) Inches Resilient Surface Throughout the Use Zone.2.524.A.4.a
Licensing Specialist measured 2-3 inches of wood chips beneath the hanging handle bars area of the climbing structure, which is over 18 inches high. Identified through staff statements that this is the location where CH1 fell from on the date of the reported injury.
May 2, 20251 Finding1 Important
- If a Medication Is Expired or Left Over, the Parent(s) or Guardian(s) Are Responsible for Picking Up the Medication. If the Parent(s) or Guardian(s) Do Not Respond, the Center…2.513.J
Reviewed children's medications and observed a child's medication to be expired.
Sep 11, 20241 Finding1 Important
- All Outdoor Climbing Equipment Over Eighteen (18) Inches Must Have Least Six (6) Inches Resilient Surface Throughout the Use Zone.2.524.A.4.a
Licensing Specialist measured 1/2 inch of wood chips underneath the tire swing and 1-3 inches of wood chips underneath the swings, both located on the south side of the playground.
Oct 10, 20231 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…7.712.52.C.1
An expired Epi-pen within the emergency medication backpack.
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