Denver · Licensed center
DPS/ECE Joe Shoemaker School
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 80 children.
- A public school program, per Colorado's licensing records.
What the state has found
The state lists 6 visits below. Shortlist has not read the reports behind them, so there is no share of visits that cited something to set beside other providers yet.
State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood
- Last visit
- November 6, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since May 2024
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was February 25, 2026. 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 lists each program’s complaints on its Colorado Shines page, with the department’s verdict on each and, where it publishes one, 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.
Feb 2026 Supervisory visit 3 findings
Supervisory visit · February 25, 2026
2.230.C.1.a · Correction due February 25, 2026
Wood chips under swings measuring 3".
Required correction: Corrected at time of inspection, 2/25/2026, the LT raked the wood chips back under the swings to measure 6". No response required. Correct by 02/25/2026
2.230.B · Correction due February 25, 2026
Cords under loft hanging loosely accessible to children in room 133. A long cord to a lamp hung from the ceiling acessible to children in room 132.
Required correction: Immediately (2/25/2026) ensure all indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings are sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 02/25/2026
2.229.C
Sunscreen on a low shelf in the hallway to the preschool playground accessible to children in care.
Apr 2025 Supervisory visit 1 finding
Supervisory visit · April 1, 2025
2.230.B · Correction due April 1, 2025
Long power cords to the computer station and audio equipment dangling over a shelf in classroom 133.
Required correction: The ECT immediately (4/01/2025) removed the cords from the center and put them in the cabinet inaccessible to children in care. No Response Required. Correct by 04/01/2025
May 2024 Supervisory visit 2 findings
Supervisory visit · May 9, 2024
2.230.B · Correction due May 9, 2024
Chipping paint on the brown steps of the large playground equipment.
Required correction: Immediately (5/09/2024) ensure all indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings are sturdy, safe, and free of hazards. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 05/09/2024
2.230.C.3.c · Correction due May 9, 2024
Caterpillar climber next to the large playground equipment rock wall steps with a 2 feet use zone between the two pieces.
Required correction: Immediately (5/09/24) ensure all preschool climbing equipment has a 6 foot use zone surrounding the equipment. Provide documentation through photos, along with a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 05/09/2024
Where this record comes from
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 November 8, 2026 and covers complaints the department publishes today, and complaints back to January 2023 obtained by records request. The next request goes in November 2027.
The department publishes a report for each of these visits. Shortlist has not read those reports yet, so this page shows when the state came and not what it found.
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Details
- Address
- 3333 S Havana St, Denver, 80231
- License
- 1672908
- Quality program
- Colorado Shines Level 4
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Sources and dates
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Details
- Address, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 data.colorado.gov
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 data.colorado.gov
Medium means the middle half of Denver-area’s 1,145 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 114 children. Small is 8 to 40; large is 115 to 320.