Kipp Sunshine Peak Elementary

Center · Denver · 3400 W. Nevada Place

What kind of place is this?

Size 40 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

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Last visit
October 2, 2025
On file
3 visits since December 2023
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was October 2, 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.

Oct 2025 Supervisory visit 4 findings

Supervisory visit · October 2, 2025

2.221.C · Correction due October 2, 2025

In Room 104, observed sunscreen lacking child's first and last name.

Required correction: Sunscreen must be labeled with child's first and last name. **Corrected at time of visit, staff member wrote child's first and last name on sunscreen on 10/2/25.** No response is required. Correct by 10/02/2025

2.229.C · Correction due October 2, 2025

In Room 104, observed two packages of baby wipes labeled "keep out of reach of children" inside child's cubby, accessible to children and posing a potential safety hazard.

Required correction: Keep all items labeled "keep out of reach of children" inaccessible to children at all times. **Corrected at time of visit, staff member removed the items on 10/2/25.** No response is required. Correct by 10/02/2025

2.229.H

In Room 104, observed teacher scissors in an unsecured drawer, accessible to children and posing a potential safety hazard.

2.230.B · Correction due October 2, 2025

Observed two mouse traps on the playround, accessible to children and posing a potential safety hazard.

Required correction: Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials and furnishings must be sturdy, safe and free of hazards. **Corrected at time of visit, staff member removed the mouse traps on 10/2/25.** No response is required. Correct by 10/02/2025

State records file

Nov 2024 Supervisory visit 9 findings

Supervisory visit · November 11, 2024

2.121.D.4.a · Correction due November 11, 2024

Reviewed 5 staff files and observed Para Cristina D.'s file (DOH 7/24/24) to be missing current documentation of FBI 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 staff member Cristina has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of FBI Clearance Letter for the staff listed above, with written response to the Specialist. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 11/18/24. Correct by 11/11/2024

2.217.A.9

Program missing current documentation of at least one staff member who is on duty at all times with a current Medication Administration certification and delegation from the program's Child Care health Consultant.

Required correction: Obtain current documentation of at least one staff member who is on duty at all times with a current Medication

2.213.B · Correction due November 11, 2024

Reviewed 5 staff files and observed Jessica B and Monica U's file to be missing current documentation of Department-approved standard precautions training.

Required correction: Obtain current documentation of Department-approved standard precautions training for Jessica and Monica and for all staff and annually thereafter. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 11/18/24. Correct by 11/11/2024

2.213.D · Correction due November 11, 2024

Reviewed 5 staff files and observed Monica U's file to be missing current documentation of Department-approved prevention of shaken baby/abusive head trauma training.

Required correction: Obtain current documentation of Department-approved prevention of shaken baby/abusive head trauma training for Monica and for all staff and every two years thereafter. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 11/18/24. Correct by 11/11/2024

2.213.G

Reviewed 5 staff files and observed Monica U's file (DOH 8/13/22) to be missing current documentation of Department-approved training about child abuse prevention.

2.223.D.5.a · Correction due November 11, 2024

During walk through observed several children in each of the two classrooms without a sheet on their resting mat.

Required correction: A firm cot or mat with a sheet and blanket, or other suitable covering, must be provided for each child. Correct immediately and respond with a plan for ongoing compliance by 11/18/24. Correct by 11/11/2024

2.133.A · Correction due November 11, 2024

Reviewed 5 staff files and observed Monica U's file to be missing current documentation of Department-approved training in emergency and disaster preparedness.

Required correction: Obtain current documentation of Department-approved training in emergency and disaster preparedness for Monica. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 11/18/24. Correct by 11/11/2024

2.127.D

Reviewed classroom postings and observed both preschool classrooms to be missing the required room capacity and staff-to-child ratio.

2.213.F · Correction due November 11, 2024

Reviewed 5 staff files and observed Monica U's file (DOH 8/13/22) to be missing current documentation of the First Aid and CPR Module training for those staff not required to be certified in First Aid and CPR training.

Required correction: Obtain documentation of the First Aid and CPR Module training (or certification) for Monica. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 11/18/24. Correct by 11/11/2024

State records file

Dec 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.

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