Primrose School of Ken Caryl
6060 S DEVINNEY WAY, 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 175
- 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 8 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), Medication Administration (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 8 findings were critical.
See All 8 Inspection Visits
May 29, 20261 Finding1 Important
- All Staff Members Must Submit to the Center a Medical Statement, Signed and Dated by a Physician or Other Health Care Provider, Verifying That They Are in Good Mental, Physical,…2.212.G
Reviewed 32 staff files, observed 4 staff (SM5, SM19, SM27, SM33) to have expired or missing medical statements.
Sep 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Toys, Toy Parts, Furnishings, Equipment, and Any Materials Accessible to Children Under Than Three (3) Years of Age Must Not Be a Choke Hazard or Able to Be Inhaled. Any Area Of…2.229.L
Window markers in the Toddler 2 classroom labeled for ages 6+ on the counter.
✓ Corrected at visit
Jun 3, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Emergency Medications Are Not Required to Be Locked but Must Be Stored in an Area Inaccessible to Children, and Easily Accessible and Identifiable to Staff. Emergency Medications…2.220.G.1
An emergency medication was not accessible in a classroom to a child with a severe allergy. The medication was located in a different classroom.
✓ Corrected at visit
Apr 21, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Staff to Child Ratios by Ages of Children and Number of Staff- 6 Weeks to 18 Months (infants):1 Staff Member to 5 Infants; 12 Months to 36 Months: 1 Staff Member to 5 Toddlers; 24…2.217.A.14
On 4/21/2025, observed 17 children signed into the EP1 classroom with two staff, exceeding the 1:7 staff to child ratio.
Jun 10, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Statements of Health Status of Children Less Than Two (2) Years of Age Must Be Updated as Required in Writing by the Health Care Provider, or in Accordance with the American…2.219.B.3
Reviewed 14 children's records and observed one child file to be missing the date on the providers signature from the child's health statement.
Oct 9, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Violation of Any Provision of the Child Care Licensing Act or Intentional False Statements or Reports Made to the State Department or to Any Agency Lawfully Delegated by the State…7.701.12.A
The licensing Specialist completed a complaint investigation on 7.24.2023 and identified through staff members 4, 5, and 8 that they had concerns about staff member one. Identified on 10.9.2023 that the staff members felt coerced into making the false statements regarding staff member one.
Jul 24, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Infants Who Fall Asleep in a Piece of Equipment Not Approved for Sleep Must Immediately Be Moved to Their Approved Sleep Area and Placed on Their Back to Sleep.7.702.62.C.15
Identified through several staff statements that infants fall asleep in the chairs and are not immediately moved. Identified that one infant was moved from younger infants to older infants in the chair while they were alseep, posing a potential safety hazard.
Jul 12, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Toys, Toy Parts, Furnishings, Equipment, and Any Materials Accessible to Children Under Than Three (3) Years of Age Must Not Be a Choke Hazard or Able to Be Inhaled. Any Area Of…7.702.71.L
A small dice, a small stamp, and small interlocking blocks (observed the dice and stamp on the teacher's shelf, and children playing with the blocks at the table) in the pathways preschool classroom accessible to children under the age of three and posing a potential safety hazard.
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