Dps Discovery Link @ Inspire
5677 N GALENA STREET, DENVER, CO 80238Childery 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
- 135
- 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 7 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (3), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 7 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
May 15, 20261 Finding1 Important
- All Outdoor Play Areas Used for Children’s Activities Must Be Checked Prior to Use and Kept Safe and Free From Hazardous Materials or Debris by Removal of Debris, Dilapidated…2.524.A.9
At the time of the visit outside on the playground there was a large piece of wood with a sharp edge near the bottom of the short slide and a fork sticking out of the wood chips under the play structure.
Mar 26, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Items Labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children” Must Be Inaccessible to Children.2.522.B
The facility has stated in their plan of ongoing compliance they will do safety walk through of the areas being used. In the far area of the gym there was a container of disinfectant wipes labeled "keep out of reach of children." The disinfectant wipes were located on a table accessible to children.
Mar 5, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Volatile Substances, Such as Gasoline, Kerosene, Fuel Oil, Oil-based Paints, Firearms, Explosives, and Other Hazardous Items, Must Be Stored Away From the Area Used for Child Care…2.527.C
In the cafeteria there was a black staff backpack sitting on a table accessible to children. The black staff backpack was posing a possible safety hazard.
Jan 8, 20261 Finding1 Important
- At All Times, School-age Child Care Personnel Must Be Directly Supervising the Children.2.510.H
Identified through staff members' statements both staff members who were supervising the group of children did not see Ch1 move a wall divider or the injury occur on 12/16/2025. N_a_m_e _: D_P_S _D_IS_CO_V_E_RY_ L_IN_K_ @_ _IN_SP_IR_E_________Lic_e_ns_e _Nu_m_b_er _: 1_7_00_27_3______ ________________________________________________ At the time of the visit on 1/8/2026 a staff member let 2 children walk out the cafertria and in the hallway to the restrooms alone.
✓ Corrected at visit
Aug 29, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Staff Must Verify Attendance Before and After Every Group Transition From One Physical Space to Another. Written or Electronic Documentation of Attendance Verification Must Be…2.506.A.1
In the first group of children (1st,2nd,3rd,) had 26 children present and 27 children signed in on the attendance sheet. Also in the third group of children (Kinder & First) had 26 present children and 27 children signed in on the attendance sheet.
Sep 18, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Items Labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children” Must Be Inaccessible to Children.2.522.B
In classroom 147 there were two containers of hand sanitizer labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children.
✓ Corrected at visit
Oct 4, 20231 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…7.712.73.A.3
There were 4 bottles of hand sanitizer placed throughout the cafeteria all labeled keep out of reach of children. All 4 bottles of hand sanitizer were accessible to children.
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