Cherokee Trail Elementary Kids Center
17302 CLARKE FARMS DR, PARKER, CO 80134Childery 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1). Of 5 total findings, 3 were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Nov 6, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Prior to Working with Children, Each Staff Member Must Read and Be Trained on the Center’s Policies and Procedures for the Administration of Medications. Staff Members Must Sign A…2.507.J
Review 4 staff files and found no staff had signed off on program medication administration policies.
Apr 15, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Items Labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children” Must Be Inaccessible to Children.2.522.B
There was an unlocked cabinet accessible to children with a variety of cleaning products labeled "keep out of N_a_m_e _: C_h_er_ok_ee_ T_ra_il _El_em_e_nt_ar_y K_id_s_ C_en_te_r _______Lic_e_ns_e _Nu_m_b_er _: 1_0_0 ________ ________________________________________________ reach of children."
Dec 5, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Every Five (5) Years, Requests for FBI Criminal Record Checks Must Be Renewed by Completing the Fingerprint Process at an Approved Vendor. An Updated Clearance Letter Or…2.121.D.5
Reviewed 3 staff files and found Denise H to have an expired FBI clearance letter.
Jun 24, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Every Five (5) Years, Requests for FBI Criminal Record Checks Must Be Renewed by Completing the Fingerprint Process at an Approved Vendor. An Updated Clearance Letter Or…2.121.D.5
Reviewed 2 staff files and found Charise M to have an expired FBI clearance letter. N_a_m_e _: C_h_er_ok_ee_ T_ra_il _El_em_e_nt_ar_y K_id_s_ C_en_te_r _______Lic_e_ns_e _Nu_m_b_er _: 1_0_0 ________ ________________________________________________
Jan 11, 20241 Finding1 Important
- All Employees Caring for Children, Not Required by Rule to Be Certified in First Aid and CPR, Must Complete a Department-approved Basic First Aid and CPR Module Within Thirty (30)…2.508.G.3
Reviewed 3 staff files and found Patrick to be missing either the full CPR/First Aid training or the Intro to First Aid and CPR training module.
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