Patience Montessori
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.2 / 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.2 / 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 2 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Colorado Shines rating of Level 1. 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
- 62
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 10 Toddlers 1:5 10
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 7 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 8 findings were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Aug 18, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Within Thirty (30) Calendar Days of Employment, All Employees and Regular Volunteers Must Be Trained Using a Department-approved Training About Child Abuse Prevention, Which…2.213.G
Reviewed 8 staff files and observed 2 staff members with expired child abuse prevention training certificates.
Sep 9, 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…2.209.A.7
Reviewed 3 children's files and observed 1 file lacking a current authorization for emergency medical care that is signed by a parent/guardian.
Oct 9, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Center Staff Must Have a Monthly Consultation with a Current Department-approved Child Care Health Consultant Who Must Meet One (1) of the Following Qualifications: A Licensed…7.702.46.C.1.a
Program lacking documentation of a current license for the program's child care health consultant.
Sep 13, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Items Labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children” Must Be Inaccessible to Children.7.702.71.C
Hand soap in an unlocked cabinet under the children's hand washing sink accessible to children in the Primary classroom. This is a violation of probationary stipulation H.
Jul 21, 20232 Findings2 Important
- At the Time of Admission, the Parent(s)/guardian(s) Must Provide for Each Child Entering the Department of Human Services 1575 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203-1714 N_a_m_e…7.702.51.A.2.b
Reviewed 3 children's files and observed the program lacking documentation of a current health statement for 2 children enrolled that is signed and dated by a health care provider that includes when the next visit is due.
- At the Time of Admission, the Parent(s)/guardian(s) Must Provide for Each Child Entering the Department of Human Services 1575 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203-1714 N_a_m_e…7.702.51.A.2.b
Reviewed 3 children's files and observed the program lacking documentation of a current health statement for 2 children enrolled that is signed and dated by a health care provider that includes when the next visit is due.
Jun 28, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Window Blind Cords Must Be Secured Out of Children's Reach to Prevent Strangulation.7.702.71.B
An unsecured window blind cord within the Nido/Infant Nursery within the reach of children.
Jun 13, 20231 Finding1 Important
- The Admission Record Must Include: The Child's Full Name, Birth Date, Current Address, and Date of Enrollment.7.702.34.A.1
Program failed to have correct current addresses for 4 mailed State Department letters that were returned to the Department as undeliverable.