St Philip Early Learning Center
7531 S KENDALL BLVD, LITTLETON, CO 80128Childery Rating: 2/5
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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.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 (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 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
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 86
- 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 5 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Children's Records & Files (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 6 findings were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Apr 8, 20261 Finding1 Important
- All Employees and Regular Volunteers Must Be Trained Using a Department-approved Training About Child Abuse Prevention Prior to Working with Children, Which Includes Common…2.213.G
Reviewed 23 staff files, observed SM3 and SM20 to have expired Child Abuse Prevention training.
✓ Corrected at visit
Apr 23, 20251 Finding1 Important
- The Center Must Maintain and Update Annually and Upon Changes, a Record on Each Child That Includes: A Copy of the Child’s Health Statement Completed by a Health Care Provider2.209.B.4
Reviewed 10 child files, observed CH2 and CH3 to have expired health statements.
✓ Corrected at visit
May 14, 20241 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 nine staff records and observed one staff member Erika N. (DOH 8.1.2022) to be missing documentation of the required Child Abuse Prevention training.
Sep 7, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Children of the Director or of Staff Members Who Attend the Center and Other Children on the Premises for Supervision and Care Must Be Counted Against the Licensed Capacity in The…7.702.46.A.12
Identified through the staff statements that two staff children, ages 8 and 10, were in attendance on 9.5.2023 for the day. The children signed in as visitors and remained in the classroom, for the operating hours.
- Items Labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children” Must Be Inaccessible to Children.7.702.71.C
Dish soap labeled "keep out of reach of children" under the sink in an unlocked cabinet in pre-k 1 accessible to children and posing a potential safety hazard.
Aug 16, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Within Thirty (30) Calendar Days of the Last Day of Employment, Staff Members Must Be Provided a Letter Verifying Their Experience at the Center. The Letter Must Contain The…7.702.41.M
Documentation of a recent experience letter to be dated 5.2.2023 and 5.29.2023. Observed the employee's resignation date to be 3.15.2023.
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