Sewall Child Development
940 FILLMORE ST, DENVER, CO 80206Childery 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
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 118
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group 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 Building & Premises Safety (3), Children's Records & Files (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 8 findings were critical.
See All 8 Inspection Visits
Feb 12, 20261 Finding1 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
Orange slide in the gross motor room to measure approximately 2 feet from the top of the slide with no approved resilient surfacing underneath it.
✓ Corrected at visit
Oct 2, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Sharp Tools and Instruments Must Be Stored in Areas Inaccessible to Children.2.229.H
Box cutter on a rolling cart in the main hallway accessible to children and posing a potential hazard.
✓ Corrected at visit
May 29, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Indoor and Outdoor Equipment, Materials, and Furnishings Must Be Sturdy, Safe, and Free of Hazards.2.230.B
Two gaps at the bottom of the toddler fence at least approximately greater than 3 inches and accessible to children and posing a potential hazard, several exposed screws on the toddler playground on the gate and protruding from the bottom of a log and several screws protruding from the preschool playground equipment accessible to children and posing a potential hazard, and a silver casing for utilities on the toddler playground with small holes and a water spigot with N_a_m_e _: S_E_W_AL_L_ C_H_ILD_ D_E_V_EL_O_P_ME_N_T__________Lic_e_ns_e _Nu_m_b_er _: 4_6_08_5_______ ________________________________________________ an on/off lever accessible to children and posing a potential hazard.
✓ Corrected at visit
Oct 9, 20241 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
Several small pom poms on art work in the main hallway and small beads and broken crayon pieces in a basket on a low shelf in the Pandas room accessible to children under the age of 3 years posing a potential hazard.
✓ Corrected at visit
Dec 4, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Indoor and Outdoor Equipment, Materials, and Furnishings Must Be Sturdy, Safe, and Free of Hazards.7.702.72.B
Broken plastic sink in Lion Cubs, broken handle on a plastic tricycle on the front toddler playground both accessible to children and posing a potential hazard. Several exposed bolts on the back playground fence protruding at least approximately 1/2 inch, a rusted hole with sharp edges on a metal fence post on the back preschool playground, loose wooden handrail on bridge in front playground, and gap between the slide and platform with a protruding screw on the front playground all accessible to children and posing a potential hazard.
✓ Corrected at visit
Nov 8, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Allstaff Atthe Centermust Demonstrateknowledgeabledecision-making, Judgment,and Concernfor Thepropercare Andwell-beingof Children.7.702.41.A
Identifiedthroughdocumentation andStaff Member #2'sstatementthat Staff Member #1 interacts withchildrenbeyond StaffMember #1'sscope, includingdiaperchanging, that results in childrenbeinginjured.
Sep 29, 20231 Finding1 Important
- At the Time of Admission, the Parent(s)/guardian(s) Must Provide for Each Child Entering the Center: Within Thirty (30) Calendar Days of Admission, and Within Thirty (30) Calendar…7.702.51.A.2.b
Reviewed 1 child file and observed 1 child to have no documentation of a current health statement.
✓ Corrected at visit
Aug 30, 20231 Finding1 Important
- All Children Must Be Under the Direct Supervision at All Times of a Qualified Adult Who Has Been Assigned the Responsibility to Supervise7.702.62.A.1
Identified through interviews with 4 staff members that Ch1 was not being supervised by any staff at the time of injury.
✓ Corrected at visit
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