Camp Secrest
6820 W 66TH AVE, ARVADA, CO 80003Childery 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
- 70
- 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 (3). Of 3 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jun 9, 20251 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 seven (7) staff files and observed Natalia M. file to be missing a FBI clearance letter.
Jul 9, 20241 Finding1 Important
- All Staff Members and Regular Volunteers Must Complete a Department-approved Training About Child Abuse Prevention, Including Common Symptoms and Signs of Child Abuse Within (30)…2.507.L
Reviewed nine (9) staff files and observed Gene G. and Alvaro P files to be missing a Department-approved training about child abuse prevention. Gene G. hire date was 4/1/2024 and Alvaro P. hire date was 5/1/2023.
Jul 11, 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 Eight (8) staff files and observed Viola D.'s file to bew missing a CBI clerance letter, and Connor B. file to be missing a CBI and FBI clerance letter and Sophia R. file to be missing CBI, FBI and TRAILS clerance letters. Viola D. hire date was 3/15/2019, Connor B. hire date was 3/30/2023, and Sophia R. hire date was 4/27/2022.
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