Alef Academy - Main Campus

Center · Denver · 2050 N Uinta St

What kind of place is this?

Size 52 children licensed In the middle half for Denver, where the middle half licenses 12–85. Measured across 1736 Denver programs, 2026-07-29.
Sources and dates

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Colorado Shines Level 3
License status Active
Sources and dates

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State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Sep 2025 Complaint Founded

Complaint · September 29, 2025

Founded · 2.223.D.2 · Correction due October 21, 2025

In rooms used for napping, the lighting must be dim at nap time to promote an atmosphere conducive to sleep but must be bright enough for supervision of children.

Required correction: In rooms used for napping, the lights must be dim at time to promote an atmosphere conducive to sleep, but be bright enough for supervision of children. ***Correcetd at the time of the visit the staff member turned on the restroom light making it dim not dark. No need for response on 10/21/2025.***

Founded · 2.121.J.1 · Correction due October 21, 2025

The following background check requests must be submitted and successfully completed for each state an individual has resided in, in the past five years, prior to an individual caring for children or allowing the individual unsupervised access to children in child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes:

Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff member #2 have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of Out of State Clearance Letter for staff member #2 with written response to the Specialist by 11/3/2025.

Founded · 2.121.D.4.a · Correction due October 21, 2025

Criminal background check requests must be successfully completed prior to an individual caring for children or allowing the individual unsupervised access to children in child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes.

Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff member 1 have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of CBI and FBI Clearance Letters for staff member 1 with written response to the Specialist by 11/3/2025.

Founded · 2.229.L · Equipment/Materials · Correction due October 21, 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.

Founded · 2.212.G · Staff Files · Correction due November 3, 2025

All staff members must submit to the center a medical statement, signed and dated by a physician or other health care provider, verifying that they are in good mental, physical, and emotional health appropriate for the position for which they have been hired. This statement must be dated no more than six (6) months prior to employment or within thirty (30) calendar days after the first date of employment. Subsequent self-reported health histories must be submitted annually.

Founded · 2.212.J · Staff Files · Correction due October 21, 2025

Prior to working with children, each staff member must read and be instructed about all policies and procedures of the center. Staff members must sign a statement indicating that they have read and understand the center's policies and procedures.

Founded · 2.213.A · Staff Files · Correction due October 21, 2025

All staff must complete a pre-service building and physical premises safety training prior to working with children. The training must include identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, vehicular traffic handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biological contaminants.

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.