Lord of Life Preschool

Center · Thornton · 12021 Northaven Circle

What kind of place is this?

Size 36 children licensed Smaller than the middle half of Denver centers, where the middle half licenses 40–113. Measured across 1,156 Denver centers, 2026-08-17.
Approach faith-based

In the program’s own words

“Lord of Life offers Christ-centered, preschool through 8th grade education to the families of our community.” lordoflife.net, July 2026

How this compares

Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 3 of the 4 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.

Who will be with our child?

Will it fit our family?

Ages served children who will be three years old by the first day of school
Hours 8:05 AM – 3:15 PM
Days / week 5
Schedule Half Day and Full Day

What will it cost us?

Preschool $906/mo about $6/hr
Part-time $182–$453/mo
Application fee $125
Sibling discount the preschool student's tuition will be discounted 25%

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Colorado Shines Level 4
License status Active
Website lordoflife.net

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Last visit
March 30, 2026
On file
4 visits since September 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was March 30, 2026. 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.

Mar 2026 Supervisory visit 3 findings

Supervisory visit · March 30, 2026

2.120.I · Correction due March 30, 2026

Reviewed four staff records and observed staff member two to be missing documentation of the required current TRAILS background clearance letter. Observed the background to expire on 2.20.2020.

Required correction: Obtain the required TRAILS background checks for all staff as required. Correct immediately by 3.20.2026, and submit a written statement of compliance and documentation of the background to the Specialist by 4.6.2026. Correct by 03/30/2026

2.229.C · Correction due March 30, 2026

A bottle of soap by the sink in classroom 130 labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children and posing a potential safety hazard.

Required correction: Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of the inspection. The teacher removed the soap. No response required. Correct by 03/30/2026

2.213.G · Correction due March 30, 2026

Reviewed four staff records and observed, and observed staff member three to be missing documentation of the required abuse prevention training.

Required correction: Obtain the required abuse prevention training for all staff as required. Correct immediately by 3.30.2026, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 4.6.2026. Correct by 03/30/2026

State records file

Aug 2025 Supervisory visit 1 finding

Supervisory visit · August 18, 2025

2.213.G · Correction due August 18, 2025

Reviewed four staff records and observed one staff member to be missing documentation of the required abuse prevention training.

Required correction: Obtain the required abuse prevention training for all staff as required. Correct immediately by 8.18.2025, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 8.25.2025. Correct by 08/18/2025

State records file

Aug 2024 Supervisory visit 6 findings

Supervisory visit · August 26, 2024

2.229.C · Correction due August 26, 2024

One container of Cetaphil lotion on top of children's cubbies in room 130, accessible to children and labeled keep out of reach of children.

Required correction: All items labeled keep out of reach of children must be inaccessible. Correct by 8/26/24. Director removed the Cetaphil lotion and placed it in a upper cupboard inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of inspection. No response necessary. Correct by 08/26/2024

2.213.G · Correction due August 26, 2024

Reviewed 4 staff files and observed Meghan D. to have an expired child abuse prevention training.

Required correction: Obtain a current child abuse and prevention training. Correct by 8/26/24. Document compliance to Specialist by 9/26/24. Correct by 08/26/2024

2.133.A · Correction due August 26, 2024

Reviewed 4 staff files and observed Carol S. to be missing a Emergency Disaster Preparedness Training.

Required correction: Obtain a Emergency Disaster Preparedness Training. Correct by 8/26/24. Document compliance to Specialist by 9/26/24. Correct by 08/26/2024

2.209.A.7 · Correction due August 26, 2024

Reviewed 4 child files and observed one child to be missing written authorization for emergency medical care.

Required correction: Obtain written emergency medical authorization signed and updated annually by the parents/guardians. Correct by 8/26/24. Document compliance to Specialist by 9/26/24. Correct by 08/26/2024

2.212.G · Correction due September 26, 2024

Reviewed 4 staff files and observed Carol S. and Meghan D. to be missing a medical statement.

Required correction: All staff members must submit to the center a medical statement, signed and dated by a physician or other health care provider. Correct by 9/26/24. Document compliance to Specialist by 9/26/24. Correct by 09/26/2024

2.220.K · Correction due August 26, 2024

Reviewed 4 child files and observed one child to be missing written authorization for topical preparations.

Required correction: Obtain written authorization for topical preparations. Correct by 8/26/24. Document compliance to Specialist by 9/26/24. Correct by 08/26/2024

State records file

Sep 2023 Supervisory visit nothing cited 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 13, 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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Before you tour

Lord of Life Preschool hasn’t published

A typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask which of these findings were serious, and what changed.Colorado Department of Early Childhood publishes a correction deadline, never whether the work was done or how serious it was.

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established.

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: children per teacher.

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: holiday closures.

What will it cost us

Pricing per provider website, checked July 2026.

Licensing and contact

State record

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