Ymca of Metro Denver @ Fairmount Elementary
15975 W 50TH AVE, GOLDEN, CO 80403Childery 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
- 105
- 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) and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 4, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Items Labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children” Must Be Inaccessible to Children.2.522.B
A bottle of Waxie Green Cleaner Solution, labeled keep out of reach of children, hanging on a door handle, accessible to children in the cafeteria.
✓ Corrected at visit
Sep 9, 20251 Finding1 Important
- The Center Must Show Evidence That All Meals and Snacks Provided by the Center Meet Current United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal…2.515.A
Snack served consisted of one bag of friut snacks which does not meet USDA requirments.
Oct 28, 20241 Finding1 Important
- There Must Be One (1) Staff Member for Each Fifteen (15) Children in Attendance.2.510.E
A group of 76 children and 5 staff members assigned to the group.
✓ Corrected at visit
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