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12161 PARK CENTRE DR, WESTMINSTER, CO 80234Childery 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.Not Available
- 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. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 70
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 10 Toddlers 1:5 10 Preschool 1:12 24
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 (3) and Building & Premises Safety (1). Of 5 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Feb 4, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Criminal Background Check Requests Must Be Successfully Completed Prior to an Individual Caring for Children or Allowing the Individual Unsupervised Access to Children in Child…2.121.D.4.a
Reviewed 9 staff files. 1 staff missing documentation of a completed FBI background check clearance letter.
Sep 4, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Prior to Working with Children All Staff Members Must Complete a Department-approved Standard Precautions Training. This Training Must Be Renewed Annually and May Count Towards…2.508.A
Reviewed one staff file and found the Department-approved Standard Precautions Training had expired 8/26/2025.
Mar 18, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- The Following Background Check Requests Must Be Submitted and Successfully Completed for Each State an Individual Has Resided In, in the Past Five Years, Prior to an Individual…2.121.J.1
Reviewed 5 staff files and found London H. to be missing an out-of-state clearance letter and has lived in TX the last 5 years.
Apr 24, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Following Records Must Be on File at the Center: Current Fire Department Inspection Report Issued Within the Past Two (2) Years;2.527.A.3
No documentation of a current fire inspection. The previous inspection expired 12/6/2023.
Aug 28, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Each Program Leader Must Be at Least 18 Years of Age, Demonstrate Ability to Work with Children, and Must Meet the Following Qualifications: Must Have at Least Three (3) Months…7.712.42.B.3
Identified through Director's statement that Yonita is a Program Lead and there is no documentation of experience hours for Yonita M..
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