Leading Edge @ Creekside
7808 CHERRY CREEK S DR, DENVER, CO 80231Childery Rating: 4/5
Data last updated ·
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
- 50
- 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 Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jan 28, 20261 Finding1 Important
- The Center Can Only Accept and Care for Children of the Ages and Capacity for Which It Has Been Licensed. At No Time Shall the Number of Children in Attendance Exceed the Number…2.511.A
Identified two preschool children (age 4) in attendance of the school age child care program.
Mar 4, 20251 Finding1 Important
- All Child Care Facilities Must Operate in Compliance with Local Planning and Zoning Requirements of the Municipality, City and County, or County Where the Facility Is Located.2.122.C
Program lacking documentation of a current business license.
Explore More
Daycares Near This One
- Little Folks Learning Center LLCDenver · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Dps Discovery Link @ Denver GreenDenver · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Dps Discovery Link @ Lowry ElementaryDenver · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Dps Ece Lowry Elementary SchoolDenver · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Elka PopackDenver · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Rosa EscobarDenver · 3/5 Childery Rating