Dolores Dore Eccles Center for Early Care & Education
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 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.5 / 5
- 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Child Care Quality System rating of Default Foundation of Quality and NAEYC accreditation. Structural quality reflects Utah's licensing baseline. Utah caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:15. Lead-teacher education isn't regulated. Teachers must complete 20 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Child Care Quality System Default Foundation of Quality Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)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
- Daycare
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:5 10
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (1), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 27, 20252 Findings2 Important
- The Provider Was Out of Compliance with Rule R381-100-13(9)(a)-(d) by Not Ensuring That Hazardous Chemicals Were…R381-100-13(9)(a)-(d)
The provider was out of compliance with rule R381-100-13(9)(a)-(d) by not ensuring that hazardous chemicals were inaccessible to children. In the large motor room, there was a bottle of cleanser sitting on a low table, accessible to children. This was a repeat rule noncompliance as noted on 2/8/2023
- The Provider Was Out of Compliance with Rule R381-100-9(19) by Not Ensuring That There Was No Gap Five by Five Inches…R381-100-9(19)
The provider was out of compliance with rule R381-100-9(19) by not ensuring that there was no gap five by five inches or greater in or under the fence. On the 2 and older playground, there was a gap at the bottom of the fence that was greater than five by five inches.
Feb 27, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Provider Was Out of Compliance with This Rule by Not Ensuring That Caregivers Completed at Least 2-1/2 Hours Of…R381-100-7(9)(a)-(g)
The provider was out of compliance with this rule by not ensuring that caregivers completed at least 2-1/2 hours of preservice training offered by the department before caring for children. At the time of the inspection, there were two caregivers who had not completed at least 2-1/2 hours of preserv