Colorado Academy Summer
3800 S PIERCE ST, DENVER, CO 80235Childery 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
- 400
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Medication Administration (1), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). Of 3 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jun 18, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Any Applicable Medications, Supplies, And/or Medical Equipment Must Be Available to the Staff Prior to the Child’s First (1st) Day of Care.2.511.B.3.a
Reviewed medications and observed 2 children present in the program missing inhalers who have medication paperwork with inhalers prescribed.
✓ Corrected at visit
Jul 9, 20241 Finding1 Important
- All Climbers and Rappellers Shall Be Belayed in a Top Rope Manner by a Belayer That: Has Been Instructed in Proper Procedures, and Directly Supervised Until Competency Has Been…2.613.A.15.a-c
Per staff members statements, counselors and children were not instructed on proper procedures for the bouldering wall.
Jun 11, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Volatile Substances, Such as Gasoline, Kerosene, Fuel Oil, and Oil-based Paints, Firearms, Explosives, and Other Hazardous Items, Must Be Stored Away From the Area Used for Child…2.524.A.3
In the dining hall, observed 2 bottles of Rapid Multi- Surface Disinfectant on window shelves, one by the window to the right, on by the window to the left as you walk into the dining hall. In the hallway going into the dining hall, observed a free standing hand sanitizer. While walking outside by the water slide, observed a group of children with sunscreen on the ground or in their backpacks. All items were accessible to children.
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