Discovery Link @ McKinley-Thatcher
1230 S GRANT STREET, DENVER, CO 80210Childery 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
- 150
- 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), Medication Administration (2), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). Of 6 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Mar 23, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Items Labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children” Must Be Inaccessible to Children.2.522.B
A child in the program office and the following items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" accessible to children on the counter next to the sink program office, a container of clorox wipes and a bottle of hand sanitizer.
✓ Corrected at visit
Sep 25, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Medications Must Be Kept in the Original Labeled Bottle or Container. Prescription Medications Must Contain the Original Pharmacy Label.2.513.C
Reviewed medications for 6 children and observed 1 child's prescription medication lacking an original pharmacy label.
May 13, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Any Un-expired Routine Medication, Prescription and Non-prescription (Over-the-counter) Medications Must Be Administered Only with a Current Written Order of a Health Care…2.512.C.1
Reviewed medications for 3 children and observed 1 child to have expired Benadry and 1 child lacking Benadryl prescribed by the health care plan.
Feb 5, 20241 Finding1 Important
- At All Times, School-age Child Care Personnel Must Be Directly Supervising the Children.2.509.H
A child leave the cafeteria and enter the restroom across the hall with out the direct supervision of a staff member.
Jan 10, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- The Following Background Check Requests Must Be Submitted and Successfully Completed for Each State an Individual Has Resided In, in the Past Five Years, Prior to an Individual…2.212.J.1.a
Staff member Taylor Roberston lacking documentation of a completed state-based based background check and was alone supervising a group of 12 children in the cafeteria at the time of the inspection.
- 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 2 staff files and observed Taylor Robertson lacking documentation of a complete First aid and CPR Module.
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