Dps Ece Knapp Elementary School
500 S UTICA ST, DENVER, CO 80219Childery 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
- 40
- 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 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (1) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 2 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 7, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Items Labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children” Must Be Inaccessible to Children.2.229.C
In Room 231, observed White Out labeled "keep out of reach of children" in an unsecured drawer, accessible to children and posing a potential safety hazard.
✓ Corrected at visit
Aug 30, 20231 Finding1 Important
- The Director of the Center Must Be Present at the Center at Least Sixty Percent (60%) of Any Day That the Center Is Open.7.702.46.A.3
Identified through Assistant Principal Teresa's statement, that she is the newly assigned director for the ECE program and that she is functioning in a dual role. Identified through Teresa's statements that she is not present with the ECE program for 60% of any day that the center is open while she attendes to Assistant Principal duties. Reviewed Teresa's file and observed it to be missing documentation of director qualifications. This violation was previously cited on 3/13/23 and 4/5/23. This is a violation of stipulation E which states, "Licensee understands that the agency decision issued 7/26/19 regarding the waiver of the child care center Director requirement is rescinded. Licensee has 30 days from the commencement of the probationary license, to ensure that a qualified Director is present at the center at least 60% of any day that the center is open."
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