Ute Meadows Before & After School
11050 W MEADOWS DR, LITTLETON, CO 80127Childery 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
- 50
- 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 8 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). Of 8 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 8 Inspection Visits
May 12, 20261 Finding1 Important
- The Individual Health Care Plan Must Be Updated at Least Every Twelve (12) Months From the Date of the Initial Plan, and as Changes Occur. The Plan Must Include All Information…2.511.C.5.a-g
CH4 to have expired (as of 4/4/2026) individual health care plan.
✓ Corrected at visit
Jun 4, 20251 Finding1 Important
- All Medications, Except Those Medications Specified in the Department’s Approved Medication Administration Training as Emergency Medications, Must Be Locked and in an Area…2.513.G
Alka-Seltzer in Temp A in a cabinet that had a broken lock in the children's bathroom, posing a potential safety hazard.
May 15, 20251 Finding1 Important
- All Outdoor Climbing Equipment Over Eighteen (18) Inches Must Have Least Six (6) Inches Resilient Surface Throughout the Use Zone.2.524.A.4.a
The blue arch on the playground with the pea-gravel to have as little as one inch of resilient surfacing surrounding the fall zone. Observed the arch to measure over 18 inches in height.
Apr 23, 20251 Finding1 Important
- At All Times, School-age Child Care Personnel Must Be Directly Supervising the Children.2.510.H
A child standing on top of music equipment on the grass, outside, approximately three feet high. Observed the child climb on the equipment several times posing a potential safety hazard. Upon the Specialists request the child was asked to stop climbing on the music equipment.
Mar 3, 20251 Finding1 Important
- The Room Capacity Must Not Be Exceeded.2.510.D.3
The Temp 1 classroom to have 28 children upon the Specialist's arrival. Observed the classroom capacity for the classroom to be 24.
Oct 24, 20241 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 staff records an observed one staff member Maja W.(DOH 9.27.2024) to have lived outside of the state of Colorado in the last five years and to be missing documentation of the required out of state background check. Observed Maja to be working alone with children at the time of the inspection.
Sep 27, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Indoor and Outdoor Equipment, Materials, and Furnishings Must Be Sturdy, Safe and Free of Hazards.2.522.C
A heavy box in the Temp 1 building propped up against the wall near the bathroom, accessible to children and posing a potential safety hazard.
Apr 4, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Maximum Group Size for Children Over the Age of Five (5) Is Thirty (30) Children. When Four (4) Year Olds Are in Attendance the Maximum Group Size Is Twenty-four (24). When…2.509.D
The temp building one to have 32 children upon the Specialist's arrival. Observed the program to be over maximum group size until two children left the program, posing a potential safety hazard.
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