YMCA of Northern Colorado at Elwell Elementary
155 SILVERBELL DR, 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
- 75
- 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 (1) and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jan 30, 20261 Finding1 Important
- For Security Purposes, a Sign-in/sign-out Sheet or Other Mechanism for Parent(s) or Guardian(s) Must Be Maintained Daily by the Center. The Sign-in/sign-out Mechanism Must…2.506.A
Children were not signed into the program on a sign-in and out sheet. When parents/guardians arrived to pick up their children, they were asked to write their child's name on a sheet of paper and sign them out on that.
Feb 19, 20251 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
Observed the facility's fire inspection to be expired (9/2/2024) and observed the health inspection dated 1/14/2025, to not be passing. This is a direct violation of the conditions on the hardship waiver. The hardship waiver condition states “Maintain Fire and Health Department approvals.”
Mar 26, 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 3 children's files and observed one child to have an expired emergency medical authorization.
✓ Corrected at visit
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