Leading Edge at Prairie Winds Elementary
790 E KINGS DEER POINT, MONUMENT, CO 80132Childery 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.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
- 30
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 3 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Mar 18, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Staff Must Verify Attendance Before and After Every Group Transition From One Physical Space to Another. Written or Electronic Documentation of Attendance Verification Must Be…2.506.A.1
Staff are not completing written transitions when going to the playground and returning to the classroom. The name to face attendance sheet was inside while the children were outside.
Apr 3, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Each Program Leader Must Be at Least Eighteen (18) Years of Age, Demonstrate Ability to Work with Children, and Must Have Completed at Least One (1) of the Following…2.509.B.1.a
William D did not have documentation of verified experience for Program Leader qualifications.
Apr 16, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- The Following Background Check Requests Must Be Submitted and Successfully Completed for Each State an Individual Has Resided In, in the Past Five Years, Prior to an Individual…2.121.J.1
Reviewed 2 staff files. William D did not have documentation of the State-based clearance letter.
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