Colorado Adventure Kids
680 S HARLAN ST, LAKEWOOD, CO 80226Childery 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
- 30
- 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 (2) and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jun 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Within Ninety (90) Calendar Days of Employment, All Program Directors Must Complete the Department-approved Training: Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant.…2.508.I
Reviewed provider's file and observed Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant training.
Jun 12, 20241 Finding1 Important
- At Least One Staff Member with Current Department-approved Medication Administration Training and Delegation Must Be on Duty at All Times.2.508.F
Reviewed two staff files and observed no staff files to contain documentation of completion of Department-approved medication administration training and delegation
Jun 12, 20231 Finding1 Important
- The Center Must Maintain and Update Annually a Record on Each Child That Includes: A Dated Written Authorization for Emergency Medical Care Signed and Submitted Annually by The…7.712.81.A.8
Reviewed 8 children's files and observed CH 5 and CH6 to be missing written authorization for emergency medical care.
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