The Goddard School runs 24 licensed locations in Denver.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
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Colorado’s Department of Early Childhood lists each program’s complaints on its Colorado Shines page, with the department’s verdict on each and a report behind it, going back about three years. Older complaints are released only on request. The department does not rank complaints by severity in either place.
Complaint · November 3, 2025
2.223.D.5.a.1 · Correction due November 3, 2025
Cots in the Starfish, Orca, and Eels classroom were observed to be less than 2 feet apart posing a tripping hazard.
Required correction: Cots must be spaced at least two (2) feet apart on all sides during rest time. Corrected at the time of inspection, staff moved cots to have two feet spaced between on all sides. No response is necessary. Correct by 11/03/2025
Complaint · November 3, 2025
Founded
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Supervisory visit · January 31, 2025
2.216.B.1.c.1 · Correction due March 2, 2025
Reviewed 12 staff files, observed all infant/toddler staff to be missing documentation of required 8 hour infant orientation.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of required orientation. Submit documentation of compliance to licensing specialist. Correct by 03/02/2025
2.229.L
Observed container of Crayola dough labeled not for ages 0-3 in the Manta Rays classroom, accessible to children, posing a potential safety hazard to children.
Required correction: Any materials accessible to children under three must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Corrected
2.213.M · Correction due March 2, 2025
Reviewed 12 staff files, observed 4 staff (Yumi M., Mary T-C., Jayme G., Lisa W.) to be missing required 15 hours of ongoing professional development.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of required training for all staff. Submit documentation of compliance to licensing specialist. Correct by 03/02/2025
2.133.B · Correction due January 31, 2025
Reviewed 12 staff files, observed all staff missing documentation of required fire safety and fire extinguisher training.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of required training for all staff. Submit documentation of compliance to licensing specialist. Correct by 01/31/2025
Supervisory visit · February 16, 2024
2.229.C · Correction due February 16, 2024
A bag of sand, in the Manta Rays classroom, sitting on a table and accessible to children. Observed the bag to be labeled "keep out of reach of children" and posing a potential safety hazard.
Required correction: Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of the inspection. The sand was removed from within reach of children. No response required. Correct by 02/16/2024
Complaint · May 23, 2023
Founded · 7.702.71.L · Equipment/Materials · Correction due May 30, 2023
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 · 7.702.62.A.1 · General Requirement/Physical Care · Correction due May 30, 2023
All children must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise
Required correction: Children must be under the supervision of a qualified staff member at all times. Obtain documentation of current qualifications for all staff members. Correct immediately by 5.30.2023, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 6.6.2023.
Complaint · March 14, 2023
Founded · 7.702.46.A.14 · General Requirement/Physical Care · Correction due March 23, 2023
Staff to Child Ratios by AGES OF CHILDREN and NUMBER OF STAFF 6 weeks to 18 months (infants): 1 staff member to 5 infants 12 months to 36 months: 1 staff member to 5 toddlers 24 months to 36 months: 1 staff member to 7 toddlers 2-1/2 years to 3 years: 1 staff member to 8 children 3 years to 4 years: 1 staff member to 10 children 4 years to 5 years: 1 staff member to 12 children 5 years and older: 1 staff member to 15 children Mixed-age group 2-1/2 yrs to 6 yrs: 1 staff member to 10 children
Required correction: Staff to child ratio must be maintained at all times. Correct immediately by 3.23.2023, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 3.30.2023.
Founded · 7.702.46.A.7 · General Requirement/Physical Care · Correction due March 23, 2023
There must be assigned at least one (1) qualified Early Childhood Teacher supervising each group of children unless otherwise specified in rules. A Director may be the assigned teacher for one (1) group of children.
Required correction: There must be at least one early childhood teacher supervising each group of children. Correct immediately by 3.23.2023, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 3.30.2023.
Founded · 7.702.46.A.14 · General Requirement/Physical Care · Correction due March 23, 2023
Staff to Child Ratios by AGES OF CHILDREN and NUMBER OF STAFF 6 weeks to 18 months (infants): 1 staff member to 5 infants 12 months to 36 months: 1 staff member to 5 toddlers 24 months to 36 months: 1 staff member to 7 toddlers 2-1/2 years to 3 years: 1 staff member to 8 children 3 years to 4 years: 1 staff member to 10 children 4 years to 5 years: 1 staff member to 12 children 5 years and older: 1 staff member to 15 children Mixed-age group 2-1/2 yrs to 6 yrs: 1 staff member to 10 children
Required correction: Staff to child ratio must be maintained at all times. Correct immediately by 3.23.2023, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 3.30.2023.
The Department of Early Childhood keeps about three years of complaints on a program’s public page. Anything older is released only on request, as a single file covering the whole state. Shortlist asked for that file under the Colorado Open Records Act and renews it yearly; it is what this page shows for complaints older than the department’s own window.
The file this page is built from arrived on September 1, 2026 and covers complaints the department publishes today, and complaints back to January 2023 obtained by records request. The next request goes in September 2027.
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