Dps Ece Columbine Elementary School
2540 E 29TH AVE, DENVER, CO 80205Childery 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.4 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Colorado Shines rating of Level 4 (out of 5). 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Colorado Shines Level 4 (Max 5) Learn more →
- 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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 80
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:12 24
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 6 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Children's Records & Files (2), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 6 findings were critical.
See All 6 Inspection Visits
Oct 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
- The Trails Child Abuse and Neglect Records Request Must Be Made Within Ten (10) Calendar Days of the First Day of Employment for Each Employee or Facility on the State-prescribed…2.120.D
Reviewed 8 staff files and observed SM#6's hire date to be 8/12/2025 and their Trails submitted on 9/15/2025 and observed SM#8's hire date to be 8/13/2025 and their Trails application to be submitted on 9/24/2025.
Nov 11, 20241 Finding1 Important
- All Staff Must Complete a Pre-service Building and Physical Premises Safety Training Prior to Working with Children. The Training Must Include Identification of and Protection…2.213.A
Reviewed 8 staff files and observed no completed documentation of pre-service training for staff member Tia F.
✓ Corrected at visit
Jan 11, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Trails Child Abuse or Neglect Records Request Must Be Made on the State-prescribed Form, Accompanied by the Required Fee Within the Following Required Time Frames: Child Care…2.120.C.1.a.1
Staff members Autumn and Veronica working together in Classroom 109 at time of inspection. Reviewed 8 staff files and observed no documentation of Trails clearance letters for staff members Autumn, Veronica whose dates of hire were 8/2023.
✓ Corrected at visit
Dec 7, 20231 Finding1 Important
- All Staff at the Center Must Demonstrate Knowledgeable Decision-making, Judgment, and Concern for the Proper Care and Well-being of Children.7.702.41.A
Reviewed 1 child's file and observed that Ch1 has been prescribed emergency medication but the facility did not have a health care plan for the child at time of inspection today, 12/7/2023. This violation was previously cited on 11/13/2023 and has not been corrected.
Nov 13, 20231 Finding1 Important
- All Staff at the Center Must Demonstrate Knowledgeable Decision-making, Judgment, and Concern for the Proper Care and Well-being of Children.7.702.41.A
Reviewed 1 child's file and observed that Ch1 has been prescribed emergency medication but the facility did not have a health care plan for the child.
Oct 17, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Items Labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children” Must Be Inaccessible to Children.7.702.71.C
A bottle of hand sanitizing wipes in the bathroom of classroom 108 on a low shelf and two large bottles of sunscreen on low shelves in room 109 all accessible to children and labeled 'keep out of reach of children' posing a potential hazard.
✓ Corrected at visit
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