KinderCare Learning Center @ UCAR
3050 34TH ST, BOULDER, CO 80301Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Colorado Shines rating of Level 4 (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 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
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 80
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 10 Toddlers 1:5 10
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Medication Administration (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Sep 24, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Indoor and Outdoor Equipment, Materials, and Furnishings Must Be Sturdy, Safe, and Free of Hazards.2.230.B
On the preschool playground, observed a gap of approximately 0.5-1 inch between the top of the slide and the climbing platform, posing a potential safety hazard.
Oct 29, 20241 Finding1 Important
- All Staff Must Complete a Department-approved Standard Precautions Training Prior to Working with Children. This Training Must Be Renewed Annually and Will Be Counted Towards…2.213.B
Reviewed fifteen staff files and identified ECT Kim's file missing documentation of a current Department-approved standard precautions training.
Nov 29, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Any Unexpired Routine Medication, Prescription or Non-prescription (Over the Counter), Must Be Administered Only with a Current Written Order of a Health Care Provider With…7.702.51.B.1
Reviewed several health care plans and identified one health care plan indicating a prescribed medication and dosage that was not the same medication and dosage that was available. The health care plan also indicated two conflicting dosages for the same medication.
Oct 10, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Mattresses for Cribs and Futons Must Have a Properly Fitted, Clean Sheet.7.702.62.C.2.a
In the infant room, 4 crib mattresses with sheets loose enough that specialist could grab with a full fist.
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