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Imagination in Education Mountainview

10095 LEXINGTON DR, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
50
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:510
Toddlers1:510
Preschool1:1224

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 2 Findings · 50% Corrected at Visit
Most recent: Apr 3, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Critical1 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1) and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). Of 2 total findings, 1 was critical.

See All 2 Inspection Visits
  1. Apr 3, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Emergency Drills, Lockdown and Active Shooter on Premises Drills Must Be Held at Least Quarterly but Often Enough So That All Occupants Are Familiar with the Drill Procedure And…2.138.A

      Reviewed program fire drill log, no fire or tornado drills were documented for March 2026.

  2. Sep 11, 20231 Finding1 Critical
    • Volatile Substances, Such as Gasoline, Kerosene, Fuel Oil, and Oil-based Paints, Firearms, Explosives, and Other Hazardous Items, Must Be Stored Away From the Area Used for Child…7.712.73.A.3

      There was a neutralizer spray, sunscreen and hand sanitizer labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children in the cafeteria, there was a staff purse accessible to children on a shelf in the cafeteria.

      ✓ Corrected at visit

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