Mt. Carbon Preschool
12776 W CROSS AVE, LITTLETON, CO 80127Childery 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
- Preschool
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- 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 7 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (3), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 8 findings were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Mar 2, 20261 Finding1 Important
- An Admission Record Must Be Completed for Each Child Prior to or at the Time of the Child's Admission. This Record Must Be Updated Annually and When Changes Occur. The Admission…2.209.A.7
Reviewed CH1 file, observed emergency medical care authorization to be expired as of 9/6/2025.
Dec 9, 20251 Finding1 Important
- For a Child with Special Health Care Needs Requiring Intervention And/or Medication, the Center Must Obtain Written Instructions for Providing Services From the Child's…2.218.C.3
Missing health care plan for CH2 in the T4 classroom requiring emergency medication.
Dec 9, 20242 Findings2 Important
- All Climbing Equipment Eighteen (18) Inches or Higher Must Have Resilient Surfacing of at Least Six (6) Inches in the Use Zone Surrounding the Equipment.2.230.C.1.a
There to be as little as two inches of resilient under the swings. The ground was frozen posing a potential safety hazard. Identified through staff statements that the swings are not closed and children are currently using the swings.
- All Climbing Equipment Eighteen (18) Inches or Higher Must Have Resilient Surfacing of at Least Six (6) Inches in the Use Zone Surrounding the Equipment.2.230.C.1.a
There to be as little as two inches of resilient under the swings. The ground was frozen posing a potential safety hazard. Identified through staff statements that the swings are not closed and children are currently using the swings.
Sep 27, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Cots or Pads Must Be Spaced at Least Two (2) Feet Apart on All Sides During Rest Time. Children Must Have a Safe Area in Which to Rest That Is Easily Supervised, Out of the Path…2.223.D.5.a.1
Several cots in the T6 classroom to be within two feet of each other.
May 16, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Items Labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children” Must Be Inaccessible to Children.2.229.C
A bottle of sunscreen labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children, on a cart near the exterior door in the T6 classroom, accessible to children and posing a potential safety hazard.
May 3, 20241 Finding1 Important
- All Children Must Be Under the Direct Supervision at All Times of a Qualified Adult Who Has Been Assigned the Responsibility to Supervise2.223.A.1
CH1 was left in the bathroom, on 4.11.2024, for approximately 35 seconds alone and unsupervised posing a potential safety hazard.
Sep 21, 20231 Finding1 Important
- In Rooms Used by Children, All Electrical Outlets That Are Accessible to Children Must Have Protective Covers, or Safety Outlets Must Be Installed.7.702.91.H
In the T6 classroom observed a powerstrip on the counter with an uncovered outlet accessible to children posing a potential safety hazard.
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