Michelle Webster
SALIDA, CO 81201Childery Rating: 3/5
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.3 / 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.3 / 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Colorado Shines rating of Level 2 (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 2 (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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 6
- 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 First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1) and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jun 3, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Prior to Working with Children, the Primary Provider, Applicant 2, Equally Qualified Provider, and Qualified Substitutes Must Complete the a Department-approved First Aid and CPR…2.312.D
Reviewed provider file and found First Aid and CPR training to be expired.
Jul 10, 20251 Finding1 Important
- At the Time of Admission, the Parent or Guardian Must Provide the Following Information to the Provider for Each Child Entering the Family Child Care Home: Documentation Of…2.321.A.2.c
Reviewed 8 children's files and observed 2 children's files to be missing an immunization record.
✓ Corrected at visit
Explore More
Daycares Near This One
- Temple Baptist Church / Son Shine InnSalida · 2/5 Childery Rating
- Salida Montessori Charter SchoolSalida · 3/5 Childery Rating
- Go West CampsSalida · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Theresa MedranoSalida · 3/5 Childery Rating
- Salida Early Childhood CenterSalida · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Two's Early Learning LlcSalida · 3/5 Childery Rating