YMCA @ Schlessman
2625 S COLORADO BLVD, DENVER, CO 80222Childery 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
- 220
- 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 6 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Medication Administration (1). Of 6 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 6 Inspection Visits
Jul 15, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Program Aides, Without Supervision From a Program Director or Program Leader, May Supervise No More Than Four (4) Children When Taking the Children to the Restroom, Filling Up…2.510.I
Identified through staff statement: SM1 took 7 children to the restroom alone on 6/30/2025.
Jun 18, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Medications Must Be Kept in the Original Labeled Bottle or Container. Prescription Medications Must Contain the Original Pharmacy Label.2.513.C
Reviewed (4) medications and observed (1) prescription medication lacking the original pharmacy label for medication for ch1.
Jun 20, 20241 Finding1 Important
- When Supplied for an Individual Child, the Sunscreen Must Be Labeled with the Child's First and Last Name.2.512.D.2
Individual sunscreen lacking child's first and last name within the Red Group.
Aug 4, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Within Twenty Four (24) Hours, Excluding Weekends and Holidays, of the Occurrence of a Critical Incident at the Facility or Within Twenty Four (24) Hours of a Child's Return To…7.701.52.B.1.b
Identified through staff statement and injury report that the injury was not reported to the State Department within 24 hours of the incident.
Jul 28, 20231 Finding1 Critical
- Each Center Must Submit a Report in Writing to the Department Using the Online Injury Reporting System of Any Accident or Illness Occurring at the Center That Resulted in Medical…7.712.83.B
Identified through staff statement and injury report form that injury occurred on 6/22/2023 and was not reported until 6/27/2023. Center failed to submit a report in writing to the Department within twenty-four hours after the accident or illness occurred.
Jun 28, 20231 Finding1 Important
- All Child Care Facilities Must Operate in Compliance with Local Planning and Zoning Requirements of the Municipality, City and County, or County Where the Facility Is Located.7.701.34.C
Provider lacking documentation of a current business license.
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