LITTLE EINSTEIN'S ACADEMY

Center · Mar Lee · 3105 W Iowa Ave

What kind of place is this?

Size 75 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.

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What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Colorado Shines Level 4
License status Active

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Last visit
January 7, 2026
On file
3 visits since February 2024
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was January 14, 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.

Jan 2026 Supervisory visit report not read State records file
Jan 2025 Supervisory visit 8 findings

Supervisory visit · January 14, 2025

2.223.D.2 · Correction due January 14, 2025

In Grilllos classroom at nap time, observed the room to be too dark for staff to see all the children.

Required correction: During nap time, the room must be bright enough for the effective supervision of children. ** Corrected at time of visit- Director opened window covering allowing natural light to come in on 1/14/2025**. No response required. Correct by 01/14/2025

2.229.C · Correction due January 14, 2025

In Luciernagas classroom, observed 2 magic erasers to be stored in an unlocked cabinet. These items were accessible to children posing a potential safety hazard.

Required correction: Keep all hazardous items and items labeled "Keep out of the reach of children" inaccessible to children at all times. **Corrected at time of visit-Director removed items storing them inaccessible to children on 1/14/2025. No response required. Correct by 01/14/2025

In Lucidos room, 2 cots were observed to be less than 2 feet apart.

2.213.G · Correction due January 14, 2025

Reviewed 12 staff files and observed Pamela M. (DOH : 11/10/23) and Director Marisol C.'s files (DOH: 7/10/17) to be missing documentation of completion of Department- approved Child Abuse Prevention training, includeing common signs and symptoms, expired oas of 12/20/24 and 1/8/25, respectively.

Required correction: Obtain current documentation of completion of Department-approved Child Abuse Prevention training, including common signs and symptoms, for all staff within 30 days of date of hire. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 2/14/25. Correct by 01/14/2025

2.212.G

Reviewed 12 staff files and observed Pamela M.'s file (DOH : 11/10/23) to be missing documentation of a medical statement by a physician and health self report form.

Required correction: All staff members must submit to the center a medical statement, signed and dated by a physician, within 30 days of date of hire, and a self reported health statement annually thereafter. Correct and respond with statement of

2.120.I · Correction due January 14, 2025

Reviewed 12 staff files and observed ECT Kaylyn's file (DOH: 7/14/21) to contain and expired TRAILS clearance letter, expired as of 4/11/24.

Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review 'Navigating the Background Check', the Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint on the CDEC website. Submit verification (via email) that ECT Kaylyn has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Correct immediately and submit documentation of TRAILS clearance letter for Kaylyn with written response to Specialist by 2/14/25. Correct by 01/14/2025

2.217.A.14 · Correction due January 14, 2025

In Luciernagas classroom, observed ECT Elsa G. to be alone with 10 children, ages 2 to 3 years. The correct ratio for 2 year olds is 1 to 7.

Required correction: Ratios must be maintained at all times unless otherwise specified in rule.** Corrected at time of visit- Director had ECT Jackie come back to the classroom on 1/14/2024, bringing the classroom back into ratio.** Respond with plan for ongoing compliance by 2/14/2025. Correct by 01/14/2025

On Preschool playground, observed concrete to be uneven due to growth of tree inside the playground area;

State records file

Feb 2024 Supervisory visit 1 finding

Supervisory visit · February 8, 2024

2.120.C.1.a · Correction due February 8, 2024

Reviewed 12 staff files and observed Alejandra G. (DOH 8/1/23) file to be missing current documentation of a TRAILS clearance letter.

Required correction: Immediately ensure that all individuals with incomplete background checks are supervised at all times by an individual with successfully completed background checks. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that Alejandra has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS Clearance Letter for Alejandra with written response to Specialist. Correct immediately and respond with verififcation of compliance by 2/15/24 Correct by 02/08/2024

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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All checked July 2026.

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Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

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