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Little Loves Early Learning Center Llc

6454 SIMMS ST, ARVADA, CO 80004Childery Rating: 2/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    2 / 5
  • Process Quality
    2 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers
Licensed capacity
39
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:510
Toddlers1:510

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

5 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 5 Findings · 0% Corrected at Visit
Most recent: Jul 10, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 5 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

See All 5 Inspection Visits
  1. Jul 10, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • If the Toddler Program Is Combined with a Large Child Care Center or an Infant Program, Toddler Facilities, Both Indoor and Outdoor, Must Be Completely Separate From Facilities…2.233.C.2

      Identified by Teresa R.'s statement that CH1 was on preschool playground when injury occured.

  2. Jun 23, 20251 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 eight (8) staff files and observed Jazmin G., and Teresa R., files to have expired Department-approved Standard precautions training. Teresa R. certificate expired: 5/28/2025 and Jazmin G. certificate expired 8/11/2024.

  3. May 22, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Staff to Child Ratios by Ages of Children and Number of Staff- 6 Weeks to 18 Months (infants):1 Staff N_a_m_e _: L_IT_TL_E_ L_O_VE_S_ E_AR_L_Y_ LE_A_R_NI_N_G _CE_N_T_ER_…2.217.A.14

      Identified through staff statements that SM2 and other staff members have been left alone in the playground area supervising as many as fifteen (15) to twenty (20) children or more.

  4. Jul 22, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • The Center Must Maintain and Update Annually and Upon Changes, a Record on Each Child That Includes: A Copy of the Child’s Health Statement Completed by a Health Care Provider2.209.B.4

      Reviewed nine (9) children files and obseved three (3) files to have an expired health statement completed by a Health Care Provider.

  5. Aug 15, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • The Center Must Maintain and Update Annually and Upon Changes, a Record on Each Child That Includes: A Copy of the Child’s Health Statement Completed by a Health Care Provider.7.702.34.B.4

      Reviewed four (4) children files and observed two (2) files to have an expired copy of the child's health statement. The health statements on file were dated 6/2/2021 and 7/1/2021.

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