La Petite Academy runs 11 licensed locations in Denver.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
This provider does not publish pricing.
Colorado Department of Early Childhood does not currently list this provider in its licensing database as of September 2026, though the record below is one it published. That may mean the licence moved, was reissued under a new number, or the program closed — it is not a statement about the record. Check with the provider or the state directly.
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.
Complaint · January 20, 2026
Unfounded · 2.230.A · Correction due March 3, 2026
A variety of play equipment and materials appropriate for children's age, size, developmental needs, and activities must be provided for both indoor and outdoor structured and free play.
Required correction: A variety of play equipment and materials must be provided for both indoor and outdoor structured and free play.
Complaint · May 8, 2024
Unfounded · 2.126.B · General Rules · Correction due May 29, 2024
Pursuant to section 19-3-304, C.R.S., any caregiver or staff member in a child care facility who has reasonable cause to know or suspect that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect or who has observed the child being subjected to circumstances or conditions that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect shall immediately upon receiving such information report or cause a report to be made of such fact to the county department of human or social services, the local law enforcement agency, or through the child abuse hotline reporting system as set forth in section 26-5-111, C.R.S.
Required correction: any caregiver or staff member in a child care facility who has reasonable cause to know or suspect that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect or who has observed the child being subjected to circumstances or conditions that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect shall immediately upon receiving such information report or cause a report to be made of such fact to the county department of human or social services, the local law enforcement agency, or through the child abuse hotline reporting system. Correct immediately by 5.29.2024, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 6.1.2024.
Unfounded · 2.229.K · Correction due May 29, 2024
Evacuation equipment must not block exit routes. Nothing may be stored in or under any evacuation equipment.
Required correction: Nothing may be stored in or under any evacuation equipment. Corrected at the time of the inspection. The basket was removed from under the evacuation crib. No response required.
Unfounded · 2.238.C · Building Requirements · Correction due May 29, 2024
Centers must comply with the locally adopted fire code, including but not limited to the following: In every building or structure, exits must be arranged and maintained so as to provide free and unobstructed egress from all parts of the building or structure at all times when it is occupied. No lock or fastening to prevent free escape from the inside of any building can be installed. Only panic hardware or single-action hardware is permitted on a door or on a pair of doors. All door hardware must be within the reach of children.
Required correction: Exits must be arranged and maintained so as to provide free and unobstructed egress. Corrected at the time of the inspection. The Director removed the cot from the doorway. No response required.
Complaint · May 1, 2024
Founded · 2.229.C · Equipment/Materials · Correction due May 20, 2024
Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.
Required correction: Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of the inspection, the Director locked the sunscreen in a cabinet. No response required. Previously cited on 2.28.2024.
Founded · 2.229.G · Equipment/Materials · Correction due May 20, 2024
Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.
Required correction: Loose plastic bags must be stored inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of the inspection, the Director removed the bags from within reach of children. No response required.
Founded · 2.229.L · Equipment/Materials · Correction due May 20, 2024
Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.
Founded · 2.230.B · Correction due May 20, 2024
Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.
Required correction: Equipment, materials and furnishings must be sturdy safe and free from hazards. Corrected at the tie of the inspection. The Teacher plugged the device in. No response required.
Founded · 2.212.A · Personnel · Correction due May 20, 2024
All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children.
Founded · 2.225.B · Guidance · Correction due May 20, 2024
Children must not be subjected to physical or emotional harm, humiliation, or threats.
Required correction: Children must not be subjected to emotional harm, humiliation or threats. Correct immediately by 5.20.2024, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 5.27.2024. Previously cited on 11.27.2023.
Founded · 2.223.D.5.a.1 · General Requirement/Physical Care · Correction due May 20, 2024
Cots or pads must be spaced at least two (2) feet apart on all sides during rest time. Children must have a safe area in which to rest that is easily supervised, out of the path of traffic, and free of hazards.
Required correction: Cots must be placed at least two feet apart from each other. Corrected at the time of the inspection the teachers spaced the cots out. No response required.
Complaint · March 1, 2023
Founded · 7.702.34.A.7 · Correction due March 8, 2023
The admission record must include: A dated, written authorization for emergency medical care signed and updated annually by the parent(s)/guardian(s). The authorization must be notarized if required by the local hospital, clinic, or emergency health care facility.
Required correction: Obtain the emergency medical authorization for all children as required. Correct immediately by 3.8.2023, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 3.22.2023.
Founded · 7.702.46.A.15 · General Requirement/Physical Care · Correction due March 8, 2023
Maximum Group Size for Children by AGES OF CHILDREN and MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE: 6 weeks to 18 months: 10 infants 12 months to 36 months: 10 toddlers 24 months to 36 months: 14 toddlers 2-1/2 years to 3 years: 16 children 3 years to 4 years: 20 children 4 years to 5 years: 24 children 5 years and older: 30 Children Mixed age group 2-1/2 to 6 years of age: 20 Children
Required correction: The maximum group size for children ages 2.5-school age is 20 children. The classroom capacity must be maintained. Correct immediately by 3.8.2023, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 3.22.2023.
Founded · 7.702.46.A.14 · General Requirement/Physical Care · Correction due March 8, 2023
Staff to Child Ratios by AGES OF CHILDREN and NUMBER OF STAFF 6 weeks to 18 months (infants): 1 staff member to 5 infants 12 months to 36 months: 1 staff member to 5 toddlers 24 months to 36 months: 1 staff member to 7 toddlers 2-1/2 years to 3 years: 1 staff member to 8 children 3 years to 4 years: 1 staff member to 10 children 4 years to 5 years: 1 staff member to 12 children 5 years and older: 1 staff member to 15 children Mixed-age group 2-1/2 yrs to 6 yrs: 1 staff member to 10 children
Required correction: Staff to child ratio must be maintained at all times. Correct immediately by 3.8.2023, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 3.22.2023.
Founded · 7.702.36.A · Correction due March 8, 2023
The confidentiality of all staff and children's records must be maintained. See Section 7.701.6 of the General Rules for Child Care Facilities.
Required correction: The confidentiality of children must be maintained at all times. Corrected at the time of the inspection. The teacher removed the display. No response required.
Founded · 7.702.51.A.2.b · Child Records · Correction due March 8, 2023
At the time of admission, the parent(s)/guardian(s) must provide for each child entering the center: Within thirty (30) calendar days of admission, and within thirty (30) calendar days following the expiration date of a previous health statement, the parent(s)/guardian(s) of each child must submit a statement of the child?s current health status or written verification of a scheduled appointment with a health care provider. The statement of the child?s current health status must be signed and dated by a health care provider who has seen the child within the last twelve (12) months, or within the last six (6) months for children less than two and one-half (2½) years of age. The statement must include when the next visit is required by the health care provider. All health statements must be kept at the center.
Required correction: Obtain health statements for all children as required. Correct by 3.22.2023 and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist.
Founded · 7.702.71.L · Equipment/Materials · Correction due March 8, 2023
Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.
Founded · 7.702.72.A · Correction due March 8, 2023
A variety of play equipment and materials appropriate for children's age, size, developmental needs, and activities must be provided for both indoor and outdoor structured and free play.
Required correction: Materials must be age appropriate. Corrected at the time of the inspection. The teachers removed the items from within reach of children. No response required.
Founded · 7.702.66.C.1 · Correction due March 8, 2023
All drivers of vehicles transporting children must comply with applicable laws of the Colorado Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division, and ordinances of the municipality in which the center operates.
Founded · 7.702.31.B · Correction due March 8, 2023
The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information:
Required correction: The diaper changing poster to be missing in the pre-k diaper changing area on the day of the investigation. Corrected at the time of the inspection. The Director posted the diaper changing poster. No response is required.
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 2, 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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