Dps Discovery Link @ Sabin
3050 S VRAIN ST, DENVER, CO 80236Childery 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
- 120
- 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 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Medication Administration (1). None of the 6 findings were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
May 21, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Within Twenty-four (24) Hours, Excluding Weekends and Holidays, of the Occurrence of a Critical Incident at the Facility or Within Twenty-four (24) Hours of a Child’s Return To…2.124.A.1.b
Through staff interviews it was determined that the injury occurred on 9/5/2025 and staff were made aware by the parent that CH1 received medical attention the same day. The injury was not reported to the department until 5/20/2026.
- The Play Area Must Be Designed So That It Is Easily Supervised.2.524.A.11
During the course of the inspection licensing specialist was on the playground and observed a group of eleven (11) children with one (1) staff member. Three (3) to four (4) children were playing behind a fence in a heavily treed & shrubbed area that was not easily supervised unless the staff member was standing in the trees with the children. The staff member on the playground would not have been able to see the children from where she was standing on the blacktop.
Oct 1, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Each School-age Child Care Center Must Have an On-site Director. The Director Is Responsible for Operating the Center in Accordance with Licensing Rules, Planning, And…2.509.A.1
Observed that there was no Program Director on site.
Jul 10, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Items Labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children” Must Be Inaccessible to Children.2.522.B
Observed Clorox wipes and disinfectants labeled "keep out of reach of children" in the following classrooms, under the sinks: 109, 103, 108, 104, 106
Oct 24, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Any Un-expired Routine Medication, Prescription and Non-prescription (Over-the-counter), Must Be Administered Only with a Current Written Order of a Health Care Provider With…2.513.A
Reviewed medications and observed that a child's prescription medication had expired in September 2024.
Nov 14, 20231 Finding1 Important
- All Outdoor Climbing Equipment Over Eighteen (18) Inches Provided by the Center Must Have Least Six (6) Inches Resilient Surface Throughout the Use Zone.7.712.71.D.5
The spinner and little playgrounds to have approximately 2-4 inches resilient material of under all climbing equipment.
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