Orchard Avenue Extended Hours "2"
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- 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 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Feb 4, 20261 Finding1 Important
- All Outdoor Climbing Equipment Over Eighteen (18) Inches Must Have Least Six (6) Inches Resilient Surface Throughout the Use Zone.2.524.A.4.a
The resielient material wood chips measured at a depth of one (1) inch in the use zone directly below the orange/red tube slide in the outdoor play area. The resilient material wood chips measured at a depth of one (1) inch in the use zone directly below the three (3) black swings located in the outdoor play area. Children were observed playing on the tube slide and swings at the time of inspection.
Sep 24, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Items Labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children” Must Be Inaccessible to Children.2.522.B
A gallon container of disinfectant was located on the counter top near the sink in the cafeteria where the program is located and was accessible to children. The disinfectant container stated "keep out of reach of children".
Oct 17, 20241 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…2.530.A.7
Reviewed eight (8) child files. Two (2) of the child files contained documentation of authorization for emergency medical care that had expired before the time of inspection. The parents/guardians accept the agreement with the program, including the emergency medical care authorization via an online computer program that is date stamped. The dates listed for the parent/guardian agreement were more than one (1) year old for the two (2) child files.
Nov 7, 20231 Finding1 Important
- All Employees Caring for Children, Not Required by Rule to Be Certified in First Aid and CPR, Must Complete a Department-approved Basic First Aid and CPR Module Within Thirty (30)…7.712.42.G.3
Reviewed three (3) staff files. There was no documentation available at the time of inspection that staff member H.D. has completed a CPR and First Aid certification or a department-approved basic First Aid and CPR module within thirty (30) days of employment.