Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 4 of the 5 visits below. Across Denver centers it cites something at about 55% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Denver with Denver and never with another state.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
This provider does not publish pricing.
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.
Supervisory visit · December 16, 2025
2.213.G · Correction due December 16, 2025
One of twenty-six staff files reviewed to have an expired Department approved Child Abuse Prevention training.
Required correction: Obtain proof of completion of Department approved Child Abuse Prevention training.**Corrected at the time of visit- staff member completed Department approved Child Abuse Prevention training and provided proof of completion.** No response is required. Correct by 12/16/2025
Complaint · November 19, 2025
Unfounded
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record and publishes an investigation report for it. Shortlist has not read that report, so this row includes no citation detail.
Complaint · September 4, 2025
2.206.B.10
Identified through Director's statement and the program's policies and procedures. The facility did not provide an Injury Report at the end of day as stated in the program's policies and procedures.
Complaint · September 4, 2025
Founded
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record and publishes an investigation report for it. Shortlist has not read that report, so this row includes no citation detail.
Complaint · February 25, 2025
Unfounded
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record and publishes an investigation report for it. Shortlist has not read that report, so this row includes no citation detail.
Complaint · April 1, 2024
Unfounded
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record and publishes an investigation report for it. Shortlist has not read that report, so this row includes no citation detail.
Supervisory visit · February 22, 2024
2.229.E · Correction due February 22, 2024
Thumb tacks used to hold up a tapestry in the front lobby.
Required correction: Thumb tacks must not be used in areas accesible to children less than three years of age. Correct immediately. Corrected at time of visit. No further respose required. Correct by 02/22/2024
2.230.B · Correction due February 22, 2024
A wooden planter in the southeast corner of the preschool yard was split exposing a sharp screw and sharp edges of wood.
Required correction: Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards. Correct immediately. Corrected at time of visit. No further response required. Correct by 02/22/2024
Four outlets on an extension plug were exposed and accessible to children in the IC3 classroom.
2.120.I · Correction due February 22, 2024
Four staff members to be missing documentation of updated TRAILS background checks within the past five years.
Required correction: All invidividuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS for staff members Maricella, Krystal, Reina and Juana. Correct by 02/22/2024
Limited Supervisory visit · January 5, 2024
2.213.G · Correction due January 5, 2024
One of nineteen staff files reviewed to have expired Department approved child abuse training. This is in direct violation of stipulation P. All staff must complete the Department’s free online training on recognizing and reporting suspected child abuse/neglect, found in the CO Shines PDIS at https://www.coloradoshinespdis.com or, at http://coloradocwts.com/mandatedreporter-training.
Required correction: All providers and staff must complete the Department approved training about child abuse prevention and renew annually. **CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF VISIT, training was completed by staff member on 1/5/24. Document future compliance with written response. Correct by 01/05/2024
Limited Supervisory visit · September 21, 2023
7.702.71.H · Correction due September 21, 2023
The following sharp tools to be accessible to children: Adult Scissors in room P4, and push pins in room P3.
Required correction: Make sharp tools and instruments inaccessible to children. Correct immediately. **CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, staff member moved to a cabinet making the adult scissors and push pins inaccessible to children, 9//21/23. No written response is necessary for this violation. Correct by 09/21/2023
7.702.71.C · Correction due September 21, 2023
The following items to be accessible to children and labeled "keep out of reach of children": E.S. H.S. in room P4, and D.S. in room IC6.
Required correction: Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children. Correct immediately. **CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, staff moved the hand soap to a higher shelf inaccessible to children, 9/21/23. No written response is necessary for this violation. Correct by 09/21/2023
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
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 13, 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.
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.
The department will also review one program’s complete file on request, which is more than either source above contains. Leave your email and Shortlist will ask for Family Star Montessori’s file specifically, instead of waiting for the next one.
Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
Ask which of these findings were serious, and what changed.Colorado Department of Early Childhood publishes a correction deadline, never whether the work was done or how serious it was.
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Do you run Family Star Montessori? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.