Warren Village Learning Center I
1323 GILPIN ST, DENVER, CO 80218Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.5 / 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Colorado Shines rating of Level 5 (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 5 (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
- 111
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 10 Toddlers 1:5 10
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 7 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Apr 3, 20261 Finding1 Important
- All Climbing Equipment Eighteen (18) Inches or Higher Must Have Resilient Surfacing of at Least Six (6) Inches in the Use Zone Surrounding the Equipment. N_a_m_e _: W_a_rr_en_…2.230.C.1.a
A dome climber on the Preschool playground to be approximately 3 feet in height with only approximately 1 inch of woodchips in the surrounding use zone.
✓ Corrected at visit
Dec 18, 20241 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
Artwork in the main hallway with small strings and pieces of pipe cleaners accessible to children under 3 years and posing a potential hazard.
✓ Corrected at visit
Nov 6, 20241 Finding1 Important
- An Operator of a Licensed Facility, Guest Child Care Facility as Defined in Section 26.5-5-303(10), C.R.S., or an Exempt Family Child Care Home Provider Must Submit a Request To…2.120.A
Reviewed 2 staff files and observed no documentation of Trails clearance letter for staff member Emily J.
Oct 17, 20241 Finding1 Important
- An Operator of a Licensed Facility, Guest Child Care Facility as Defined in Section 26.5-5-303(10), C.R.S., or an Exempt Family Child Care Home Provider Must Submit a Request To…2.120.A
Reviewed 25 staff files and observed no documentation of Trails clearance letter for staff member Michelle R.
Jul 9, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Centers Must Comply with the Locally Adopted Fire Code, Including but Not Limited to the Following: In Every Building or Structure, Exits Must Be Arranged and Maintained So as To…2.238.C
Baby exersaucer blocking the exit to the outside from the Infant 2 room.
✓ Corrected at visit
Mar 7, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Physical Redirection May Be Used to Keep a Child From Immediate Imminent Danger. The Child Must Be Immediately Released Once Removed From Imminent Danger.2.225.I
Identified through assistant directors LiShanna and Medish's statements that Staff Member #4 lifted Ch1 by the arms to move Ch1 away from the boat on the playground while Ch1 was trying to tip the boat over with Ch2 sitting in it.
✓ Corrected at visit
Jan 10, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Items Labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children” Must Be Inaccessible to Children.2.229.C
Several batteries of varying sizes in an unlocked drawer in the Toddler 1 classroom labeled 'keep out of reach of children' and accessible to children and posing a potential hazard.
✓ Corrected at visit
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