Graland Country Day School

Center · Denver · 55 Clermont St

What kind of place is this?

Size 74 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.
Established 1927
Approach academic

In the program’s own words

“Graland incorporates a rich, experiential learning approach in a traditional classroom setting, emphasizing the development of globally and socially conscious leaders who excel academically.” graland.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?

All ages 1 teacher to 7 children

Will it fit our family?

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

What will it cost us?

Preschool $2,669/mo
Application fee $300

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Colorado Shines Level 4
License status Active
Website graland.org

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Last visit
February 5, 2026
On file
4 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was February 5, 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.

Feb 2026 Supervisory visit 2 findings

Supervisory visit · February 5, 2026

2.229.C · Correction due February 5, 2026

The following items labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children and posing a potential hazard: Sanitizer spray and bleach spray on a shelf next to the restroom in the Pre-K 1 classroom, a bottle of Advil and sunscreen on the teacher's desk in the Pre-K 2 classroom.

Required correction: Immediately (2/5/25) ensure all items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" are inaccessible to children at all times. Corrected at time of inspection, staff moved all items listed above to an area inaccessible to children. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 02/05/2026

2.229.M

2 ceramic flower pots in the Pre-K 2 classroom on shelves accessible to children less than 5 years of age and posing a potential hazard.

State records file

Apr 2025 Supervisory visit 2 findings

Supervisory visit · April 1, 2025

2.230.B · Correction due April 1, 2025

A crack in the blue slide on the preschool playground, posing a possible hazard.

Required correction: Immediately (4/1/25) 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 04/01/2025

2.209.B.4 · Correction due May 1, 2025

Reviewed 5 children's files and observed 3 children lacking documentation of a current health statement signed by a health care provider.

Required correction: The center must maintain and update annually and upon changes a copy of the child's health statement completed by a health provider. Correct immediately. Obtain a current copy of the health statement for child listed above and provide written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 05/01/2025

State records file

May 2024 Supervisory visit 6 findings

Supervisory visit · May 6, 2024

2.220.A · Correction due May 6, 2024

Reviewed 9 children's medications and observed 1 child to have an expired bottle Zyrtec, 1 child with an Epi-Pen on site and lacking a current health care plan, 2 children's health care plans lacking a current parent/guardian signature.

Required correction: Immediately (5/6/24) ensure that all routine medications are not expired and are accompanied by a current health care plan signed and dated by a health care provider and the child's parent/guardian. Correct by 05/06/2024

2.220.E

Reviewed 9 health care plans and observed 1 child to have an expired health care plan.

2.221.C · Correction due May 6, 2024

4 sunscreens in the toddler 2 classroom not labeled with the children's first and last name.

Required correction: Immediately (5/6/24) ensure that all individual sunscreens are labeled with each child's first and last names. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 05/06/2024

2.229.C · Correction due May 6, 2024

A package of wipes "labeled keep out of reach children" accessible to children on a lower shelf of the changing table in the Toddler 1 classroom

Required correction: Immediately (5/6/24) ensure all items labled "Keep out of reach of children" are in accessible to children at all times. Staff moved the items listed above to a location inaccessible to children at the time of the inspection. NO RESPOSNE REQUIRED. Correct by 05/06/2024

2.229.G · Correction due May 6, 2024

Loose plastic bags in an unlocked drawer in the Toddler 2 classroom accessible to children and posing a possible hazard.

Required correction: Immediately (5/6/24) remove plastic bags and make sure they are inaccessible to children. Staff moved the plastic bags to an upper shelf at the time of the inspection making them inaccessible. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 05/06/2024

Reviewed 5 children's files and observed 1 child lacking documentation of a current emergency medical

State records file

Sep 2023 Supervisory visit 3 findings

Supervisory visit · September 5, 2023

7.702.42.B · Correction due September 5, 2023

Reviewed 12 staff files and observed 1 staff (Amy S.) to be lacking documentation of a current certificate of training in Standard Precautions.

Required correction: Immediately (9/5/23) 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 09/05/2023

7.702.42.G

Reviewed 12 staff files and observed 1 staff (Molly M.) lacking documentation of the Department-approved training regarding child abuse prevention.

7.702.51.B.1 · Correction due September 5, 2023

Observed 2 children with a health care plan lacking written parental consent.

Required correction: Immediately (9/5/23) ensure that all children requiring medication have a current health care plan written parental consent. Provide a written of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 09/05/2023

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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Before you tour

Graland Country Day School hasn’t published

Hours and late pickup, 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.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Who will be with our child

  • Children per teacher — Checked July 2026 · graland.org

Not yet reported: who teaches here.

What will it cost us

Pricing per provider website, checked July 2026.

Licensing and contact

State record

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