Forest Park Montessori School

Center · Lafayette · 2687 N Park Dr

What kind of place is this?

Size 47 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 1
License status Active

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Last visit
January 28, 2026
On file
3 visits since April 2024 · 2 complaint investigations
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was February 27, 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.

Jan 2026 Supervisory visit 3 findings

Supervisory visit · January 28, 2026

2.219.B.1

Reviewed 4 child files and observed 2 files containing immunization records that were not on the CDPHE form.

Required correction: Ensure all child files contain documentation of school required immunizations on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Certificate of Immunization or an "approved alternate" Certificate of Immunization. ***Corrected at the time of visit. Director immediately transferred the child immunization records onto the CDPHE form for

2.219.B.2 · Correction due February 27, 2026

Reviewed 4 child files and observed 2 files for children who have been enrolled longer than 30 days, lacking a return date of care on the medical statement.

Required correction: Ensure all child files contain a health statement that is signed and dated by a health care provider per the above guidelines, to include a return date of care. Document compliance with written response to Specialist. Correct by 02/27/2026

2.212.G · Correction due February 27, 2026

Reviewed 6 staff files and observed staff member 1 with a medical statement signed by a health care provider that expired on 9/11/2025.

Required correction: Ensure all staff have obtained a medical statement signed by a health care provider followed by the completion of the annual self-reported health history. ***Corrected at the time of visit. Director immediately obtained a signed self-reported health history from staff member 1. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 02/27/2026

State records file

Feb 2025 Supervisory visit 3 findings

Supervisory visit · February 27, 2025

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

Reviewed 3 child files and observed 1 file with an expired health statement and 1 file lacking a return date of care on the health statement.

Required correction: Provide a written statement of compliance ensuring all child files contain a current health statement signed and dated by a health care provider per the above guidelines. Correct by 03/29/2025

2.213.B

Reviewed 6 staff files and observed Tina H. and Kristana C. lacking documentation of a current certificate of training in Standard Precautions.

2.213.N · Correction due March 29, 2025

Program lacking documentation of the current completed Department-approved CDPHE immunization course for all staff who are responsible for the collection, review, and maintenance of children's immunization records.

Required correction: Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall resposne ensuring the program obtains and maintains a current training certificate of the CDPHE immunization training for all staff who collect, review and maintain children's immunization documents. Correct by 03/29/2025

State records file

Apr 2024 Supervisory visit 2 findings

Supervisory visit · April 1, 2024

2.127.D · Correction due April 1, 2024

Reviewed classroom postings and observed all 3 classrooms lacking the required room capacity and staff-to-child ratio.

Required correction: Director immediately (4/1/2024) posted the required room capacity and staff-to-child ratio in all 3 classrooms. NO RESPONSE NEEDED. Correct by 04/01/2024

2.229.L

Dried pasta that is small enough to fit inside of a choke tube, located in a bowl on a shelf accessible to children within the Toddler classroom.

Required correction: The classroom teacher immediately (4/1/2024) removed the bowl of dried pasta, making it inaccessible to

State records file

Nov 2023 Complaint

Complaint · November 6, 2023

7.702.81.C.2 · Correction due November 6, 2023

Identified through staff statement that the toddler program is using the preschool playground.

Required correction: Immediately (11/6/2023) ensure that the toddler program facilities, both indoor and outdoor, are completely separate from facilities for all other age groups. Provide a written statement of compliance and a written plan of action within the overall response. Correct by 11/06/2023

State records file

Nov 2023 Complaint Founded

Complaint · November 6, 2023

Founded

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State records file

Where this record comes from

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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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All checked July 2026.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Licensing and contact

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