Eureka ! McConnell Science Museum
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.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
- 212
- 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Nov 17, 20251 Finding1 Important
- All Personnel and Volunteers at the Center Must Demonstrate Knowledgeable Decision-making, Judgment, and Concern for the Proper Care and Well-being of Children.2.507.A
Learned through the inspection that staff member1 was spinning a child in a chair that spins 360 degrees as part of a physics demonstration at the facility. Staff member1 was spinning the child in the chair faster than the child would normally spin on their own. The child was injured while participating in the activity with staff member1. The physics demonstration chair is not intended for staff to spin the child to make it spin faster than normal.
Jun 23, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Within (30) Calendar Days of Employment All Staff Members and Regular Volunteers Must Complete a Department-approved Training About Child Abuse Prevention, Which Includes Common…2.508.D
Reviewed three (3) staff files. The staff file for staff member D.M. did not contain documentation that the staff member has completed a department-approved training on "Child Abuse Prevention". The staff member had completed a mandatory reporter training through the local school district and that was in their file.
Feb 28, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Within Ninety (90) Calendar Days of Employment All Staff Must Have at Least One (1) Hour of Child Development Training . This Training Must Include the Major Domains (Cognitive,…2.508.E
Reviewed fourteen (14) staff files. The staff files for staff members E.B., N.G., and D.S. did not contain documentation of one hour of Child Development training at the time of inspection.
Mar 22, 20241 Finding1 Important
- All Staff Members and Regular Volunteers Must Complete a Department-approved Training About Child Abuse Prevention, Including Common Symptoms and Signs of Child Abuse Within (30)…2.507.L
Reviewed seven (7) staff files. The most recent department-approved "Child abuse prevention" training available at the time of inspection for staff members D.G., C.L., J.A., K.K., E.B., and T.J. were expired.