The Cougar Club
8778 MORTON RD, LONGMONT, CO 80503Childery 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
- 60
- 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 9, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Each Program Leader Must Be at Least Eighteen (18) Years of Age, Demonstrate Ability to Work with Children, and Must Have Completed at Least One (1) of the Following…2.509.B.1.a
Reviewed 4 staff files and observed Staff Member 4 lacking documentation of qualifications for the position of Program Leader.
Apr 3, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Program Director Must Have Verifiable Education or Training in Work with School-age Children in Such Areas as Recreation, Education, Scouting or 4-H; And the Program Director…2.508.A.1
Reviewed Program Director's file lacking verifiable education and training with school-age children.
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