Kerry Yates
STRASBURG, CO 80136Childery Rating: 2/5
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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.2 / 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.2 / 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 2 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Colorado Shines rating of Level 1 (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 1 (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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1) and Medication Administration (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 16, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Department-approved Resilient Surfacing Includes Loose Fill Materials Such as Wood Chips, Wood Mulch, Engineered Wood Fiber, Pea Gravel, Synthetic Pea Gravel, Shredded Rubber…2.337.B.1.b
The resilient surfacing under the climbing equipment to be as low as three inches under the dome and less than one inch under the swing, posing a potential safety hazard.
Mar 18, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Prior to Working with Children, the Primary Provider, Applicant 2, Equally Qualified Provider, and Qualified Substitutes Must Complete a Department Approved Course of Training For…2.312.E
Reviewed the provider's and the second applicant's training records and observed the provider to be missing documentation of the required completed medication administration training.
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