YMCA of No Co @ Pioneer Ridge Elem
2300 CINNAMON TEAL AVE, JOHNSTOWN, CO 80534Childery 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
- 80
- 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 Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2) and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Feb 23, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Prior to the Original License Being Issued, Following the Renovation of the Facility That Would Affect the Licensing of the Facility and at Least Every Two (2) Years Thereafter,…2.122.A
Reviewed documentation of the facility's fire and health inspections and observed them both to be expired. Fire inspection expired 8/30/2024 and health inspection expired 9/19/2025.
Mar 11, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Center Staff Must Consult with a Current Department-approved Colorado Child Care Health Consultant Who Must Have Knowledge and Experience in Maternal and Child Health and Must…2.509.G.1.a-d
The facility was missing documentation of the Child Care Health Consultant's current qualifications, and the two staff on site at the time of the inspection did not know who the current CCHC was. The facility had five differant CCHC's documents.
Apr 3, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Center Must Maintain and Update Annually a Record on Each Child That includes:A Dated Written Authorization for Emergency Medical Care Signed and Submitted Annually by The…2.525.A.8
Reviewed a random sampling of 4 children's files and observed four children to have an expired emergency medical authorization.
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