Center for Jewish Life
295 S. LOCUST ST, DENVER, CO 80224Childery Rating: 4/5
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.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
- 75
- 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), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jul 1, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Within (30) Calendar Days of Employment All Staff Members and Regular Volunteers Must Complete a Department-approved Training About Child Abuse Prevention, Which Includes Common…2.508.D
Reviewed (6) staff files and observed Mendel S lacking documentation of a current training for abuse and neglect.
Jul 10, 20241 Finding1 Important
- All Child Care Health Consultants Must Show Evidence They Have Completed the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Immunization Course Annually.2.508.D.5
Reviewed health consultant file and observed it to be lacking documentation of a current CDPHE immunization course renewed annually.
Jul 10, 20231 Finding1 Important
- The Following Records Must Be on File at the Center: Current Health Department Child Care Inspection Report Issued for the Assigned License Number Within the Past Two (2) Years;7.712.83.A.2
Reviewed program's records and observed the program to be lacking a current health department child care inspection report.
Explore More
Daycares Near This One
- Little Folks Learning Center LLCDenver · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Dps Discovery Link @ Denver GreenDenver · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Dps Discovery Link @ Lowry ElementaryDenver · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Dps Ece Lowry Elementary SchoolDenver · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Elka PopackDenver · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Rosa EscobarDenver · 3/5 Childery Rating