Dps Discovery Link @westerly Creek
8800 E 28TH AVE, DENVER, CO 80238Childery Rating: 4/5
Data last updated ·
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
- 105
- 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 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Medication Administration (1), Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Jan 27, 20261 Finding1 Important
- The Individual Health Care Plan Must Be Updated at Least Every Twelve (12) Months From the Date of the Initial Plan, and as Changes Occur. The Plan Must Include All Information…2.511.C.5.a-g
Reviewed a child's health care plan. The facility was lacking a medication listed on the child's health care plan.
Jun 30, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Items Labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children” Must Be Inaccessible to Children. N_a_m_e _: D_P_S _D_IS_CO_V_E_RY_ L_IN_K_ @_W_E_S_TE_R_LY_ C_R_E_EK____Lic_e_ns_e _Nu_m_b_er _:…2.522.B
In classroom 145 there was a small bottle of hand sanitizer labeled "keep out of reach of children."connected to a child's backpack accessible to children. In the hallway on a cart there was a large bottle of hand sanitizer labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children.
Feb 26, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Prior to the Original License Being Issued, Following the Renovation of the Facility That Would Affect the Licensing of the Facility and at Least Every Two (2) Years Thereafter,…2.122.A
The facility was lacking a fire inspection from the local fire department.
Mar 20, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Building Based School-age Child Care Center Must Provide Access to an Outdoor Play Area. The Outdoor Play Area May Be a City Park or Public School Ground. The Play Area Must…2.522.D.5
There was 2 inches of resilient surfacing under the swings.
Explore More
Daycares Near This One
- Primrose School of Denver Central ParkDenver · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Anchor Center for Blind ChildrenDenver · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Ashley ElementaryDenver · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Dps Ece AshleyDenver · 4/5 Childery Rating
- St. Elizabeth's SchoolDenver · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Steve & Kate's Camp - DenverDenver · 4/5 Childery Rating