Palmer Lake Elementary
115 UPPER GLENWAY, PALMER LAKE, CO 80133Childery 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.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
- 30
- 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 5 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3) and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Apr 29, 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…2.530.A.1
Reviewed 5 child files. 2 child file did not have documentation of the childs birthdate.
Aug 20, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Each Program Leader Must Be at Least Eighteen (18) Years of Age, Demonstrate Ability to Work with Children, and Must Have Completed at Least One (1) of the Following…2.509.B.1.a
Reviewed 2 staff files. SM2 did not have documentation of at least 455 hours of verified experience.
✓ Corrected at visit
Aug 22, 20241 Finding1 Important
- All Staff Member Responsible for the Collection, Review and Maintenance of the Child Immunizations Records Must Show Evidence They Have Completed the Colorado Department of Public…2.507.K
Reviewed 2 staff files. Lacey P did not have documentation of a current childcare and preschool immunization
May 14, 20241 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)…2.508.G.3
Reviewed 2 staff files. Bobbie B did not have documentation of First Aid and CPR certification or the Introduction to First Aid and CPR module.
Aug 23, 20231 Finding1 Important
- The Program Director Must Have Completed at Least One of the Following qualifications:Three Years (5460 Hours) of Satisfactory and Verifiable Full-time or Equivalent Part-time,…7.712.42.A.1.c
Lacey to be lacking required hours of experience to be acting as Site Director.
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