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Steamboat Child Care Center

3001 S. LINCOLN AVE, SUITES A AND B, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO 80487Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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
58
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:510
Toddlers1:510

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

4 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 4 Findings · 50% Corrected at Visit
Most recent: Jun 2, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Critical3 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.

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  1. Jun 2, 20261 Finding1 Critical
    • Each Owner and Employee Sixteen (16) Years of Age or Older of a Facility or Agency Shall Complete the Fingerprint Process at an Approved Vendor. Payment of the Fee for The…2.121.D

      SM 1 did not have verification of a FBI or CBI clearance letter for Licensing Specialist to review.

  2. Apr 8, 20261 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

      Small clothes pins used to display items hanging from a log and yarn hanger on the wall in the preschool roomposing a potential , accessible to children less. Observed small crayons (broken) in a cup on the art shelf in the preschool room posing a potential choke hazard accessible to children. Observed small heart stickers used on art project displayed on the wall in the preschool posing a potential choke hazard accessible to children. Identified through staff statement that there are children less than 3 years of age in care in the the preschool room.

      ✓ Corrected at visit

  3. May 8, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Emergency Drills, Lockdown and Active Shooter on Premises Drills Must Be Held at Least Quarterly but Often Enough So That All Occupants Are Familiar with the Drill Procedure And…2.138.A

      Reviewed facility emergency drill log and observed a 12 month history to be missing fire drills in the months of 8.2024, 10.2024, 12.2024 and 2.2025

      ✓ Corrected at visit

  4. Sep 17, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Items Labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children” Must Be Inaccessible to Children.2.229.C

      Hand sanitizer labeled keep out of reach of children, accessible to children on low sink in the preschool room. Sanitizer spray labeled keep out of reach of children, accessible to children on low counter in preschool classroom.

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