YMCA @ Mountain Phoenix
4725 MILLER STREET, WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80033Childery 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
- 30
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 13, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Changes to a License Requiring Written Notification to the Department Prior to Department Approval - Changes in the Physical Facility or Use of Rooms for Child Care at a Facility.2.124.A.3.b
identified through director and school secretary that the school age YMCA program had been moved to new location cloud room. New space has not been licensed by Department and no notification was submitted. Space measured 17.11*15.0/30= 8 children ages 5 to 12 yrs old. Specialist observed 12 childen in care at time of visit .
May 6, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Items Labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children” Must Be Inaccessible to Children.2.522.B
in Eurythimy room enterance table 2 bottles of disinfectant to be labeled "keep out of reach of children" to be accessible to children.
✓ Corrected at visit
Sep 5, 20241 Finding1 Important
- At All Times During the Operating Hours of the Facility, Except for Foster Care Homes, the Facility/agency Must Post the Current Child Care License in a Prominent and Conspicuous…2.127.A
no posting of child care license at time of visit.
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