Kiddie Academy runs 7 licensed locations in Denver.
Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 3 of the 5 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.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
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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.
Supervisory visit · October 27, 2025
2.237.B · Correction due October 27, 2025
At the time of visit, observed in Room 6 2A to have a broken outlet plate posing as a sharp hazard.
Required correction: Immediately 10/27/2025, the building must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition. Corrected at the time of visit, the director replaced the plate of the outlet. Submit a written statement of compliance by 11/3/2025. Correct by 10/27/2025
2.213.E
At the time of visit, reviewed 30 staff files, observed 1 staff member to be missing a Department approved CPR and first aid training.
Supervisory visit · November 12, 2024
2.229.C · Correction due November 12, 2024
In the bathroom between rooms 6 and 7, observed broken locks on the plastic pull-out drawers and in the drawers contained wipes and diaper cream stating " Keep out of reach of children," Also, in the same bathroom, two swifter mops were sitting on either side of the sink.
Required correction: Immediately ensure all items labeled "keep out of reach of children" are inaccessible. Corrected at the time of visit, wipes were placed in the locked cabinet and the mops were placed in a closet inaccessible to children. No response is needed Correct by 11/12/2024
2.213.G
At the time of the visit, reviewed 26 staff files and observed Yonette D. to have an expired Department-approved child abuse prevention training.
2.237.E · Correction due November 12, 2024
In the bathroom between rooms 6 and 7, observed two swifter mops sitting on either side of the sink accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately ensure all all mops are inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of visit, wipes were placed in the locked cabinet and the mops were placed in a closet inaccessible to children. No response is needed. Correct by 11/12/2024
2.121.J.1 · Correction due November 12, 2024
At the time of the visit, reviewed 26 staff files and observed Monalisa M. to be lacking documentation of an out of state background check clearance letter.
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage PowerPoint. Submit verification that Monalisa has reviewed the PowerPoint within 24 hours, 11/13/2024.. Submit documentation of Out of State Clearance Letters) for staff member Monalisa with a written response to the Specialist by 11/24/2024. Correct by 11/12/2024
2.133.A · Correction due November 12, 2024
At the time of the visit, reviewed 26 staff files and observed Monalisa M. to be lacking documentation of a Department-approved training in emergency and disaster preparedness.
Required correction: Immediately ( 11/12/2024) Review all staff files .All staff must have documentation of a Department-approved training in emergency and disaster preparedness. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 11/24/2024. Correct by 11/12/2024
2.213.B · Correction due November 12, 2024
At the time of the visit, reviewed 26 staff files and observed Yonette D. to have an expired Department-approved standard precautions training.
Required correction: Immediately ( 11/12/2024) Review all staff files. All staff must have documentation of a current Department-approved standard precautions training. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 11/24/2024. Correct by 11/12/2024
2.223.C.2.a · Correction due November 12, 2024
In infant A classroom observed 5 cribs that had loose sheets. There were no infants asleeep at the time of the inspection.
Required correction: Immediately ensure all sheets properly fit the cribs. Corrected at the time of the visit, the director fixed the sheets and made them fit the crib mattress. Submit a written statement of compliance by 11/24/2024. Correct by 11/12/2024
2.213.I · Correction due November 12, 2024
At the time of the visit, reviewed 26 staff files and found that Monalisa M. is missing the department approved recognizing the impact of bias training.
Required correction: Immediately ( 11/12/2024) Review all staff files. All staff must have documentation of a current Department-approved recognizing the impact of bias training. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 11/24/2024. Correct by 11/12/2024
2.213.L · Correction due November 12, 2024
At the time of the visit, reviewed 26 staff files and found that Monalisa M is missing 1 hour of child development training.
Required correction: Immediately ( 11/12/2024) Review all staff files. All staff must have documentation of 1 hour of child development training. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 11/24/2024. Correct by 11/12/2024
2.206.B.11
At the time of the visit, reviewed the facility policies and found that the policies were missing for emergencies and disaster preparedness.
2.206.B.26 · Correction due November 12, 2024
At the time of the visit, reviewed the facility policies and found that the policy was missing for how to file child abuse.
Required correction: Immediately include the policy for reporting of child abuse in the parent handbook and ensure all families have read the policy. Submit a copy of the policies and a written statement of compliance by 12/11/2024. Correct by 11/12/2024
2.206.B.25 · Correction due November 12, 2024
At the time of the visit, reviewed the facility policies and found that the policy for filing a complaint was missing.
Required correction: Immediately include the policy for filing a complaint in the parent handbook and ensure all families have read the policy. Submit a copy of the policies and a written statement of compliance by 12/11/2024. Correct by 11/12/2024
Complaint · May 14, 2024
2.217.A.14
Confirmed through staff statements that staff had to leave their classrooms out of ratio to use the bathroom.
Complaint · May 14, 2024
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.
Limited Supervisory visit · October 24, 2023
7.702.62.A.2 · Correction due October 24, 2023
In the 2A classroom, the staff members did not know how many children were in the classroom. It was stated that there were 12 children in the classroom and there were only 11. In the Infant A classroom, it was stated that there were 7 infants and there were only 6 infants.
Required correction: Immediately, the time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions. Corrected at the time of the visit. The teachers in both rooms verified attendance. Submit a written statement of future compliance 11/7/2023. Correct by 10/24/2023
7.702.41.A
In the 2.5B classroom, observed a child's face to be covered by a blanket at nap time while sleeping.
Required correction: Immediately, all staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgement, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children. Corrected at the time of the visit. The teacher uncovered the child's face.
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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