Advantage Learning Center

Center · 155 Van Gordon St

What kind of place is this?

Size 92 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Denver programs, where the middle half licenses 12–85. Measured across 1736 Denver programs, 2026-07-29.
Established 1995
Approach creative-curriculum

In the program’s own words

“Based on the Creative Curriculum approach emphasizing active, participatory learning, the children are involved in activities based on learning objectives in all developmental domains.” advantagelc.net, July 2026
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Will it fit our family?

Ages served 6 Weeks – 5 Years
Hours 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Days / week 5
Sources and dates

Not yet reported: schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Colorado Shines Level 4
License status Active
Website advantagelc.net
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Each date is when Shortlist last checked that fact against its source.

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Sep 2025 Complaint Founded

Complaint · September 5, 2025

Founded · 2.223.A.1 · General Requirement/Physical Care · Correction due September 23, 2025

All children must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise

Founded · 2.223.D.5.c · General Requirement/Physical Care · Correction due September 23, 2025

Children who do not sleep after thirty (30) minutes must be allowed to move to another area and be provided with quiet toys and equipment to play with such as puzzles or books; and

Required correction: Children who do not sleep after 30 min must be allowed to move to another area and provided with quiet toys and equipment to play with. Correct immediately and send written reponse to specialist.

Founded · 2.237.H · Indoor/Safety Requirements · Correction due September 23, 2025

In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed.

Required correction: All electrical outlet that are accessible to children must have protective covers. Correct immediately, corrected at time of visit staff placed outlet cover over outlet.

State records file

Jul 2025 Complaint Unfounded

Complaint · July 15, 2025

Unfounded · 2.229.C · Equipment/Materials · Correction due July 29, 2025

Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.

Required correction: All items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children" Correct immediately, corrected at time of visit director locked all items up in classrooms making them inaccessible to children. No response needed.

Unfounded · 2.229.H · Equipment/Materials · Correction due July 29, 2025

Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

Unfounded · 2.229.L · Equipment/Materials · Correction due July 29, 2025

Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

Required correction: Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment and any materials accessible to cchildren under 3 yrs of ages must not be a choke hazard or able to inhaled, correct immediately, corrected at time of visit staff removed art work from classroom making them inaccesible to children. No response needed.

Unfounded · 2.220.G · Health/Medication · Correction due July 29, 2025

All medications, except those medications specified in the Department-approved medication administration training as emergency medications, must be locked and inaccessible to children, but available to staff trained in administering medication. Controlled medications must be counted and safely secured, and specific policies regarding their handling require special attention in the center's policies. Access to these medications must be limited.

Required correction: All medications except those medications specific in med administration training as emergency meds must be locked and inaccessible to children. Correct immedialey corrected at time of visit director locked cabinet making items inaccessible to children. No response needed.

State records file

Sources and dates

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote. Covers complaints received January 2023 through July 2026; Colorado Department of Early Childhood does not publish routine inspection reports, so this is not a record of every state visit.