Jewish Community Center

Center · Denver · 350 S Dahlia St

What kind of place is this?

Size 156 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Denver centers, where the middle half licenses 40–113. Measured across 1,156 Denver centers, 2026-08-17.

Who will be with our child?

Infant 1 teacher to 5 children
Toddler 1 teacher to 5–7 children
Preschool 1 teacher to 10 children

Will it fit our family?

Hours 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Days / week 5
Holiday closures Closed for Thanksgiving (Nov 25-27), Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 1), MLK Day (Jan 18), Presidents' Day (Feb 15), Spring Break (Mar 29-Apr 2), Memorial Day (May 31), Labor Day (Sep 7), Rosh Hashanah (Sep 12-13), Yom Kippur (Sep 21), Independence Day (Jul 3)

What will it cost us?

Infant $2,425/mo about $16/hr
Toddler $2,200/mo about $14/hr
Preschool $1,825/mo about $12/hr
Application fee $200

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Colorado Shines Level 3
License status Active
Website jccdenver.org

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Last visit
June 15, 2026
On file
3 visits since September 2023 · 1 complaint investigation
Fixed?
Correction was due July 3, 2025. 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.

Jun 2026 Complaint Unfounded

Complaint · June 15, 2026

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

Jul 2025 Supervisory visit 11 findings

Supervisory visit · July 3, 2025

2.218.C.5 · Correction due July 3, 2025

Reviewed 12 medications. Observed 1 health care plan lacking a parent signature.

Required correction: Obtain a parent signature for all health care plans. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 7/10/2025. Correct by 07/03/2025

2.212.A · Correction due July 3, 2025

In Room 113, observed CH1 to take and drink out of CH2's sippy cup. SM1 returned the sippy cup to CH2 without cleaning the cup.

Required correction: Ensure all staff are demonstrating knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children. Correct immediately and respond with plan of ongoing compliance by 7/10/2025. Correct by 07/03/2025

2.220.J · Correction due July 3, 2025

Reviewed 12 medications. Observed two expired over the counter medications and one expired prescription medication.

Required correction: If a medication is out of date or left over, the parent(s)/guardian(s) is responsible for picking up the medication. If the parent(s)/guardian(s) do not respond, the center must dispose of the medications as required by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Correct immediately and respond with a plan of ongoing compliance by 7/10/2025. Correct by 07/03/2025

2.220.K · Correction due July 3, 2025

Reviewed 16 child files. Observed 1 file lacking parent authorization for topical preparations.

Required correction: Obtain parent authorization for topical preparation for all children. **Corrected at time of visit, facility obtained a parent signature on 7/3/2025.** No response is required. Correct by 07/03/2025

2.230.C.1.a · Correction due July 3, 2025

On the Preschool playground, the resilient surface measured less than 1 inch at the base of climbing wall.

Required correction: Ensure all areas that have climbing equipment higher than 18 inches maintain at least 6 inches of resilient surface in the use zone at all times. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 7/10/2025. Correct by 07/03/2025

2.209.A.7 · Correction due July 3, 2025

Reviewed 16 child files. Observed 1 file lacking documentation of parent authorization for emergency medical care.

Required correction: Obtain parent authorization for emergency medical care for all children. **Corrected at time of visit, facility obtained a parent signature on 7/3/2025.** No response is required. Correct by 07/03/2025

2.212.G · Correction due July 3, 2025

Reviewed 16 staff files. Observed several staff lacking current documentation of a signed self-reported health history.

Required correction: Obtain a self-reported health history annually for all staff members. **Corrected at time of visit, facility obtained a signed self-reported health history on 7/3/25 for all staff.** Respond with plan for ongoing compliance by 7/10/2025. Correct by 07/03/2025

2.213.B

Reviewed 16 staff files. Observed Hannah L. (DOH 7/1/2015) and Abigail H.'s file (DOH 1/8/2018) lacking current documentation of Department-approved standard precautions training.

Required correction: Obtain documentation of completion of a Department-approved standard precautions training for all staff.

2.213.G · Correction due July 3, 2025

Reviewed 16 staff files. Observed Abigail H. (DOH 1/8/2018), Jude J. (DOH 5/20/2024), Patty B. (DOH 7/1/2024), Isma G (DOH 5/17/2021) and Linda A.'s files (DOH 4/21/2025) to be lacking current documention of a Department-approved child abuse prevention training.

Required correction: Obtain documentation of completion of a Department-approved child abuse prevention training for all staff. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 7/10/2025. Correct by 07/03/2025

2.213.D · Correction due July 3, 2025

Reviewed 16 staff files. Observed Isma G. (DOH 5/17/2021), Linda A (DOH 4/21/2025), Patty B. (DOH 7/1/2024) and Ben K.'s files (DOH 10/5/2020) to be lacking current documentation of a Department-approved prevention of shaken baby/abusive head trauma training. These staff members were observed to be working with children under three years of age at time of inspection.

Required correction: Obtain documentation of completion of a Department-approved shaken baby/abusive head trauma training for all staff working with children less than three years of age. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 7/10/2025. Correct by 07/03/2025

Reviewed 16 staff files. Observed Tina R.'s file (DOH 7/1/2024) lacking current documentation of a Department-approved safe sleep training. Tina was observed to be working with infants at time of inspection.

State records file

Aug 2024 Supervisory visit report not read State records file
Sep 2023 Supervisory visit report not read 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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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: who teaches here.

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: ages served, schedule.

What will it cost us

  • Infant, Toddler, Preschool — Checked July 2026 · jccdenver.org

Pricing per provider website, checked July 2026.

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