Eagle County Schools Red Hill Elementary
Data last updated · May 2026
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. 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
- 60
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 28, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Toys, Toy Parts, Furnishings, Equipment, and Any Materials Accessible to Children Under Than Three (3) Years of Age Must Not Be a Choke Hazard or Able to Be Inhaled. Any Area Of…2.229.L
Small plastic coins in pouches hanging on the children's cubbies in the Yellow room posing a potential choke hazard (fit in choke tube), accessible to children. Observed a cup of small pieces of chalk, and a box of small letters on a shelf in the Yellow room, posing a potential choke hazard (fit in choke tube), accessible to children. Identified through staff statement that there is at least one child in care less than 3 years of age,
✓ Corrected at visit
May 23, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Preschool and School-age Climbing Equipment Must Have a Six (6) Foot Use Zone Surrounding the Equipment. For Slides Exceeding Six (6) Feet in Height, the Use Zone From the Base Of…2.230.C.3.c
A red and blue "Little Tykes" portable slide placed next to permanently installed "Play Mart" activity panels. The platform of this portable slide measured approximately 2 feet in height. Observed no evidence of this climbing equipment having a six foot use zone surrounding the equipment.