Flame Lily Montessori

Center · Aurora · 1666 Elmira St

What kind of place is this?

Size 30 children licensed Smaller than the middle half of Denver centers, where the middle half licenses 40–113. Measured across 1,156 Denver centers, 2026-08-17.
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In the program’s own words

“We provide an inclusive and authentic Montessori environment that protects the potential of all of the children of Aurora, Colorado” flamelilymontessori.org, July 2026

How this compares

Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 4 of the 4 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.

Who will be with our child?

Will it fit our family?

Accepts subsidy Yes

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Colorado Shines Level 2
License status Active

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Last visit
August 14, 2026
On file
4 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was August 14, 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 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.

Aug 2026 Supervisory visit 4 findings

Supervisory visit · August 14, 2026

2.133.A · Correction due August 14, 2026

Reviewed 2 staff files. 1 staff missing the Emergency and Disaster Preparedness training prior to working with children.

Required correction: Immediately, all staff must complete the Emergency and Disaster preparedness training prior to working with children. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance to the licensing specialist. Correct by 08/14/2026

2.138.A

The facility is missing documentation of emergency drills from May - August, 2026.

2.213.E · Correction due August 14, 2026

Identified there were no staff on site with a current CPR/First Aid certificate.

Required correction: Immediately, for every 30 or fewer children in attendance, there must be at least one staff member with a current CPR/First Aid certificate during the center hours of operation. Submit a written statement of compliance to the licensing specialist. Correct by 08/14/2026

2.223.A.2 · Correction due August 14, 2026

Identified the facility is not conducting attendance verification throughout the day to include transitions

Required correction: Immediately, attendance verification must be completed periodically throughout the day, including during transitions. Submit a written statement of compliance to the licensing specialist. Correct by 08/14/2026

State records file

Sep 2025 Supervisory visit 3 findings

Supervisory visit · September 29, 2025

2.219.B.1 · Correction due September 29, 2025

Reviewed five children's records and observed one child's record to be missing documentation of the immunization records.

Required correction: Obtain immunization records prior to children's attendance. Correct immediately by 9.29.2025, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 10.29.2025. Correct by 09/29/2025

2.219.B.2 · Correction due October 29, 2025

Reviewed five children's records and observed one child's record to have an expired medical statement.

Required correction: Obtain current health statements for all children's records. Correct by 10.29.2025, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist. Correct by 10/29/2025

2.209.A.7 · Correction due September 29, 2025

Reviewed five children's records and observed one child's record to be missing documentation of the required and updated emergency medical authorization.

Required correction: Obtain current emergency medical authorizations for all children. Correct immediately by 9.29.2025, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 10.29.2025. Correct by 09/29/2025

State records file

Nov 2024 Supervisory visit 2 findings

Supervisory visit · November 7, 2024

2.120.J · Correction due November 7, 2024

Reviewed two staff records and observed both staff members Ana C. (DOH 7.1.2022) and Caroline A. (DOH 7.1.2022) to be missing documentation of the required Trails background checks.

Required correction: Obtain documentation of the required background check and maintain the documentation of the check at the center. Correct immediately by 11.7.2024, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 12.7.2024. Correct by 11/07/2024

2.219.B.4 · Correction due November 7, 2024

Reviewed five children's records and observed one child to be missing documentation of the required health statement.

Required correction: Obtain documentation of the required health statement for all children as required, Correct by 12.7.2024, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist. Correct by 11/07/2024

State records file

Dec 2023 Supervisory visit 3 findings

Supervisory visit · December 7, 2023

7.702.34.B.4 · Correction due January 6, 2024

Reviewed three chidren files and all files were missing Childs Health Statements. ( enrolled 1/23)

Required correction: Obtain current health statements for all children and maintain in children files. Correct by 01/06/2024

7.702.42.B · Correction due December 7, 2023

Reviewed two staff files and Ana C. and Caroline A. were missing current Department Approved Standard Precautions training. (expired Ana 11/22/2023, Caroline 5/3/2023).

Required correction: Obtain current Department Approved Standard Precautions Training and Maintain in staff file. Correct Immediately or prior to working with children. Correct by 12/07/2023

Reviewed two staff files and Ana C. and Caroline A. were missing current Department Approved Child Abuse prevention training. (expired Ana 11/22/2023, Caroline 5/3/2023).

State records file

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 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.

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Flame Lily Montessori hasn’t published

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.

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established.

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: children per teacher.

Will it fit our family

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

Licensing and contact

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