Florence Crittenton ECE Center

Center · Denver · 96 S Zuni St

What kind of place is this?

Size 108 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 4
License status Active
Website flocritco.org

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Last visit
July 14, 2026
On file
3 visits since September 2023 · 4 complaint investigations
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was July 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.

Jul 2026 Complaint 4 findings

Complaint · July 14, 2026

2.212.E · Correction due July 14, 2026

Observed SM2 in classroom 113 on their personal cell phone during nap time. Identified through staff's statements and provided photographs that other staff have been witnessed on their phones while caring for children.

Required correction: Immediately (7/14/26) ensure that all staff, when caring for children, refrain from the personal use of electronics including cell phones. Provide a written plan for ongoing compliance within the overall response. Correct by 07/14/2026

2.229.C · Correction due July 14, 2026

A bottle of sunscreen labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible children on table in classroom 113 posing a potential hazard.

Required correction: Immediately (7/14/26) ensure that all items labeled "keep out of reach children" are inaccessible to children at all times. Corrected at time of inspection, staff moved the sunscreen to an area inaccessible children. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 07/14/2026

2.229.K · Correction due July 14, 2026

An evacuation crib in classroom 121 with being used to store mats.

Required correction: Immediately (7/14/26) ensure that all evacuation equipment is not used to store materials. Corrected at time of inspection, staff removed the items from the crib. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 07/14/2026

2.229.K · Correction due July 14, 2026

An evacuation crib in classroom 121 with being used to store mats.

Required correction: Immediately (7/14/26) ensure that all evacuation equipment is not used to store materials. Corrected at time of inspection, staff removed the items from the crib. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 07/14/2026

State records file

Jul 2026 Complaint Founded

Complaint · July 14, 2026

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.

State records file

Apr 2026 Supervisory visit 4 findings

Supervisory visit · April 23, 2026

2.121.D.5 · Correction due April 23, 2026

Reviewed 25 staff files and observed 1 staff member (SM6) lacking documentation of an FBI background check completed in the last 5 years. FBI background check was last completed 5/17/2019.

Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that the above listed staff have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of FBI Clearance Letter for staff member listed above with written response to Specialist. Correct by 04/23/2026

2 bottles of room air freshener spray labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children in an unlocked drawer in Classroom 110.

2.229.G · Correction due April 23, 2026

A roll of empty plastic bags accessible to children in a unlocked drawer in classroom 110 and posing a potential hazard.

Required correction: Immediately (4/23/26) remove plastic bags and make sure they are inaccessible to children. Corrected at time of inspection, provider removed the bags from the drawer and put them in a cabinet that is inaccessible to children. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 04/23/2026

2.230.B · Correction due April 23, 2026

Cracks in the poor and play surface on the infant playground posing a potential hazard.

Required correction: Immediately (4/23/26) 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 04/23/2026

State records file

Jun 2025 Complaint Founded

Complaint · June 20, 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.

State records file

Sep 2024 Supervisory visit report not read State records file
May 2024 Complaint Unfounded

Complaint · May 2, 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.

State records file

Sep 2023 Supervisory visit 6 findings

Supervisory visit · September 28, 2023

7.702.91.H · Correction due September 28, 2023

An uncovered outlet accessible to children in classroom 117.

Required correction: Immediately (9/28/23) ensure electrical outlets have protective covers. Staff covered the outlet at the time of the inspection. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 09/28/2023

7.702.71.C · Correction due September 28, 2023

The following items labeled "keep out of reach" accessible to children posing a possible hazard: Sunscreen on top of the paper towel dispenser, batteries and white out in an unlocked drawer in Classroom 123 and a package of Swiffer floor wipes on top of the paper towel dispenser in ther bathroom of classroom 113.

Required correction: Immediately (9/28/23) ensure that all items labeled "keep out of reach of children" are inaccessible to children at all times. Staff moved all of the items listed above at the time of the inspection making them inaccessible to children. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED Correct by 09/28/2023

Diaper creams in Classrooms 118,120,121 not labeled with the children's first and last names.

7.702.42.B · Correction due September 28, 2023

Reviewed 20 staff files and observed 2 staff (Maria O. and Sherry J.) lacking documentation of a current Standard Precautions training.

Required correction: Immediately (9/28/23) ensure that the program obtains and maintains documentation of a current standard precautions training for all staff to include the above listed staff. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 09/28/2023

7.702.42.C · Correction due September 28, 2023

Reviewed 20 of staff files and observed 1 staff (Ataya C.) lacking a completed Department-approved Safe Sleep training Program lacking documentation of a current Safe Sleep training.

Required correction: Immediately (9/28/23) ensure that the program obtains and maintains current documentation of the Safe Sleep training certificates for all staff who work with children less than 12 months of age to include the above listed staff. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 09/28/2023

Reviewed 20 staff files and observed 1 staff (Maria O.) lacking documentation of the Department-approved training regarding child abuse prevention.

State records file

Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit

2.223.C.4 · Correction due May 21, 2025

A drawstring backpack hung on the side of a crib in infant classroom 118 posing a possible hazard.

Required correction: Immediately (5/21/25) ensure that no items are hung or draped over the sides of any part of sleeping equipment. Backpack was removed from the crib at the time of the inspection. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 05/21/2025

2.229.G

A roll of loose plastic bags in an unlocked drawer accessible to children in Preschool classroom 113.

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 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.

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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