Camp Timberline
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.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
- Summer Camp
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 222
- 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), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1). Of 3 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jul 2, 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 14 staff files and observed 2 staff Ashley C & Emma E to not have documentation of a CBI Clearance letter.
✓ Corrected at visit
Jun 24, 20241 Finding1 Important
- All Structures Used by Children Shall Be Kept in Good Repair at All Times.2.422.A
a bed railing in Meadow cabin to be falling off and posing a hazard and a nail sticking out on a log by the high ropes course posing a hazard.
✓ Corrected at visit
Jun 21, 20231 Finding1 Important
- All Medication at the Permanent Camp Site Must Be Kept in a Clean, Locked Container, Except Emergency Medication Such as Epinephrine Auto Injectors or Asthma Inhalers. On…7.711.31.J.3
a RX medication in Sundance cabin, a nose spray in Oogalala, and vitamins in the girls shift tent all accessible to children.
✓ Corrected at visit