Cherry Hill Learning Center

Center · Aurora · 15500 E Smoky Hill Rd

What kind of place is this?

Size 79 children licensed In the middle half for Denver centers, where the middle half licenses 40–113. Measured across 1,156 Denver centers, 2026-08-17.

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 5
License status Active

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Last visit
Colorado Department of Early Childhood publishes no visit date for this provider.
On file
3 complaint investigations
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was June 18, 2025. Colorado Department of Early Childhood does not publish whether it was made.
Most serious
Colorado Department of Early Childhood does not publish a severity level for a citation, so there is no most-serious to name.

Colorado’s Department of Early Childhood publishes its verdict on each complaint and the correction it required, but no routine inspection reports and no severity level.

May 2025 Complaint Founded

Complaint · May 20, 2025

Founded · 2.206.B.13 · Correction due June 18, 2025

The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information: The procedure for governing field trips, television and video viewing, and special activities, including staff responsibility for the supervision of children;

Founded · 2.237.D · Indoor/Safety Requirements · Correction due June 11, 2025

Volatile substances such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, oil-based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items must not be stored in any area of the building used for childcare.

Required correction: Correct immediately Volatile substances must not be stored in any area of the building used for child care. Corrected at the time of the visit the staff member and director disposed of the air freshener. No response needed

State records file

Mar 2025 Complaint Unfounded

Complaint · March 14, 2025

Unfounded · 2.229.C · Equipment/Materials · Correction due April 7, 2025

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

Required correction: Correct immediately . At all times items labeled Keep Out Of Reach of children must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of the visit the teacher removed the wipes and put them in a locked cabinet Inaccessible to children. No response needed

Unfounded · 2.237.D · Indoor/Safety Requirements · Correction due April 7, 2025

Volatile substances such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, oil-based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items must not be stored in any area of the building used for childcare.

Required correction: Correct immediately. Hazardous items must not be stored in areas of the building use for childcare. Corrected at the time of the visit the teacher blocked the teacher's Supply cabinet making it inaccessible to children. No response needed

State records file

Nov 2023 Complaint Founded

Complaint · November 13, 2023

Founded · 7.702.63.A.10 · Meals/Snacks/Activities · Correction due November 28, 2023

Meal menus must be planned at least one week in advance, dated, and posted in a place visible to parents. After use, menus must be filed and retained for three (3) months.

Founded · 7.702.41.A · Personnel · Correction due November 28, 2023

All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children.

Required correction: All staff must demonstrate knowledgeable decision making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children. All staff needs to be able to communicate information to the parents as needed. Submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialists by 11/28/2023.

Founded · 7.702.91.K · Building Requirements · Correction due November 14, 2023

Kitchens, including all hazardous items, must be inaccessible to children at all times.

Required correction: Correct immediately, at all times the kitchen must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of the visit, the staff member closed the kitchen door making it inaccessible to children. Submit a written statement of future compliance to the specialist by 11/28/2023.

Founded · 7.702.62.A.2 · General Requirement/Physical Care · Correction due November 14, 2023

The time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions.

Required correction: Correct immediately, the time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions. Correct at the time of the visit, the staff members updated the attendance verification log. Submit a written statement of future compliance to the specialist by 11/28/2023.

Founded · 7.702.46.A.9 · Health/Medication · Correction due November 14, 2023

At least one (1) staff member with the current Department-approved Medication Administration training and delegation must be on duty at all times.

Required correction: Correct immediately, at all times at least one staff member with the current Department-approved Medication Administration training and delegation must be on duty at all times. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance to the specialist by 11/28/2023.

Founded · 7.702.46.A.14 · General Requirement/Physical Care · Correction due November 14, 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: Correct immediately. The facility must comply with the required staff-to-child ratios at all times. Corrected at time of visit, additional staff members were placed in classrooms. Submit a written statement of future compliance to the licensing specialist by 11/28/2023.

Founded · 7.702.2.D · Correction due November 14, 2023

Any center having a Director assigned to a classroom must have qualified and adequate staff, allowing the Director or qualified staff the ability to attend to the duties of a director as they arise.

Required correction: Correct immediately, at all times the facility must have adequate staffing. Corrected at the time of the visit, the director arrived to the facility and was able to perform their duties. Submit a statement of future compliance to the specialist by 11/28/2023.

Founded · 7.702.81.A.3 · Building Requirements · Correction due November 14, 2023

Rooms licensed for specific ages of children cannot be used for other ages of children without the prior written approval of the licensing authority.

Required correction: Correct immediately. all rooms license for a specific age of children cannot be used for other ages of children without the prior written approval of the licensing Authority. Corrected at the time of the visit the director removed the 20-month-old child and placed them in the toddler room. Submit a written statement of compliance to the licensing specialist by 11/28/2023

Founded · 7.702.2.D · Correction due November 14, 2023

Any center having a Director assigned to a classroom must have qualified and adequate staff, allowing the Director or qualified staff the ability to attend to the duties of a director as they arise.

Required correction: Correct immediately, at all times any Center having a director assigned to a classroom must have qualified and adequate staff, allowing the director or qualified staff to perform the duties of the director as they arise. corrected at the time of the visit the director arrive to perform director duties. Submit a written statement of compliance to the specialist by 11/28/2023

State records file

Before you tour

Cherry Hill Learning Center hasn’t published four things

Tuition · Hours and late pickup · What a typical day looks like · Sick and biting policies

Worth doing yourself

Ask what changed after each, and whether the state has been back.

On the visit: what you can only see — how the room smells, whether teachers are down on the floor with the children, how staff speak to each other. Those, and the 7 questions worth hearing answered out loud, are in the note below.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Licensing and contact

State record

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.

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