Emily Matthews
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.3 / 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.3 / 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Colorado Shines rating of Level 2. 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 2 (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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- 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 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2) and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
May 26, 20261 Finding1 Important
- At the Time of Admission, the Parent or Guardian Must Provide the Following Information to the Provider for Each Child Entering the Family Child Care Home: Documentation Of…2.321.A.2.c
Reviewed 7 children's files and observed 2 children to be missing documentation of immunization status.
Jun 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Subsequent Health Evaluations for the Primary Provider, Applicant 2, and Children Residing in the Home Who Are Less Than Ten (10) Years of Age Must Be Obtained Every Two (2) Years…2.311.A.14
Observed the provider's health statement to expired (11/8/24).
Jun 21, 20241 Finding1 Important
- All Climbing Equipment, Sliding Equipment, or Equipment with Attached Platforms, Eighteen (18) Inches or Higher Must Have Resilient Surfacing of at Least Six (6) Inches in the Use…2.337.B.1.a
Observed a red and blue Little Tykes slide 24 inches in height located on the grass.
✓ Corrected at visit
Aug 23, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Toys, Toy Parts and Any Material Accessible to Children Under Three (3) Years of Age Must Be Large Enough That They Cannot Be Swallowed or Inhaled, to Prevent a Choking Hazard.7.707.922.A
Observed toy coins in the upstairs playroom and pieces of sidewalk chalk in the backyard, all which fit in a choke tube and pose a choking hazard.