LITTLE BOOTS EARLY LEARNING CENTER

Center · Northglenn · 11840 Delaware Ct

What kind of place is this?

Size 168 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.

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 5
License status Active

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Last visit
November 13, 2025
On file
3 visits since January 2024 · 3 complaint investigations
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was November 13, 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.

Nov 2025 Supervisory visit 4 findings

Supervisory visit · November 13, 2025

2.229.C · Correction due November 13, 2025

In Pre-K B, the cabinet under the sink was unlocked and two gallon containers of bleach labeled 'keep out of reach of children' were accessible to children.

Required correction: Immediately, all items labeled 'keep out of reach of children' must be inaccessible to children at all times. Corrected at time of visit, the assistant director removed the bleach containers from the classroom. No response needed. Correct by 11/13/2025

2.229.G · Correction due November 13, 2025

In Infant B, a box of loose plastic bags was in a low, unlocked cabinet and accessible to children.

Required correction: Immediately, loose plastic bags must be inaccessible to children at all times. Corrected at time of visit, the assistant director removed the loose bags from the classroom. No response needed. Correct by 11/13/2025

In Toddler B, the shelves had ripped pictures peeling packing tape creating as safety hazard, and the rug in the cozy corner was wrinkled and bunched creating a tripping hazard. In Pre-K A, the rug in dramatic play was curled at the edge creating a tripping hazard. On the school age playground, the underlayment is exposed creating a tripping

2.237.H · Correction due November 13, 2025

In Pre-K B, a power strip in the teacher area had an exposed outlet on the power strip and was accessible to children.

Required correction: Immediately, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers at all times. Correct by 11/13/2025

State records file

Mar 2025 Complaint

Complaint · March 10, 2025

2.229.C · Correction due March 10, 2025

an unlocked cabinet in the Pre-K A classroom with a box of trash bags labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children.

Required correction: All items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children at all times. Correct immediately 3/10/2025. Corrected at the time of inspection, the teacher locked the cabinet. No response required. Correct by 03/10/2025

State records file

Mar 2025 Complaint Unfounded

Complaint · March 10, 2025

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

Dec 2024 Supervisory visit 2 findings

Supervisory visit · December 16, 2024

2.209.A.7 · Correction due December 16, 2024

Reviewed 8 child files and observed one to have an expired emergency medical form.

Required correction: Emergency medical must be updated annually. Correct immediately, 12/16/2024. Correct by 12/16/2024

2.212.N · Correction due December 16, 2024

Reviewed 19 staff files and observed 2 to be missing documentation of center's administration of medications policies and procedures.

Required correction: Before working with children, all staff must read and be trained on the center's policies and procedures for the administration of medications with a signed statement. Correct immediately 12/16/2024. Correct by 12/16/2024

State records file

Jan 2024 Supervisory visit 1 finding

Supervisory visit · January 4, 2024

2.230.C.8 · Correction due January 4, 2024

A broken white plastic shovel was observed on the school age program.

Required correction: Ensure all outdoor play areas are kept safe and free from hazardous materials, broken or worn play equipment. Correct immediately and send a statement of compliance to specialist with written response. *Corrected at the time of inspection, director threw away the broken toy. No response needed for this violation. Correct by 01/04/2024

State records file

Feb 2023 Complaint Founded

Complaint · February 8, 2023

Founded · 7.702.41.E · Personnel · Correction due February 16, 2023

When caring for children, staff must refrain from the personal use of electronics including, but not limited to, cell phones and portable electronic devices.

Required correction: Ensure that staff are not using electronics for personal use while caring for children. Send verification of compliance to specialist with written response. Correct immediately.

State licensing record

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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All checked July 2026.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Licensing and contact

State record

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