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.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
This provider does not publish pricing.
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.
Supervisory visit · July 1, 2026
2.223.A.2 · Correction due July 1, 2026
At the time of visit, observed a missing transition documented in the toddler classroom.
Required correction: Immediately 7/1/2026, staff must complete written attendance verification periodically. Submit a written statement of compliance by 8/1/2026. Correct by 07/01/2026
2.138.A
At the time of visit, observed the drill log to be lacking drills from OCT 2025 to MAY 2026.
2.213.B · Correction due July 1, 2026
At the time of visit, reviewed 14 staff files, observed 2 staff members lacking an updated department approved standard precautions training.
Required correction: Immediately 7/1/2026, all staff must complete a department approved standard precautions training. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 8/1/2026. Correct by 07/01/2026
2.213.C · Correction due July 1, 2026
At the time of visit, reviewed 14 staff files, observed 2 staff members lacking an updated department approved safe sleep training.
Required correction: Immediately 7/1/2026, all staff must complete a department approved safe sleep training. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 8/1/2026. Correct by 07/01/2026
2.213.G
At the time of visit, reviewed 14 staff files, observed 5 staff members lacking an updated department approved child abuse prevention training.
Complaint · March 10, 2026
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.
Complaint · December 5, 2025
2.206.B.19 · Correction due December 5, 2025
Confirmed during the investigation, a group of children had access to the first aid and medications bag.
Required correction: Immediately 12/5/2025, the facility must follow the procedure for storing and administering children's medication. Submit a written statement of compliance by 12/12/2025. Correct by 12/05/2025
Confirmed during the investigation, staff member 1 knowingly mishandled medication.
2.237.B · Correction due December 5, 2025
At the time of visit, observed a broken plastic laundry bin in the Beginner B classroom, in the PREK-A a hole near the door with sharp edges, and in the PREK-B an outlet with plastic stuck inside of it.
Required correction: Immediately 12/5/2025, the building must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition. Submit a written statement of compliance by 12/12/2025. Correct by 12/05/2025
Complaint · December 5, 2025
Founded
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.
Complaint · October 3, 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.
Supervisory visit · July 1, 2025
2.237.B · Correction due July 1, 2025
At the time of visit, observed in the following rooms to have paint chipping; Infant B, Beginner A, Beginner B and PRE-K A.
Required correction: Immediately 7/1/2025, the building must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 8/1/2025. Correct by 07/01/2025
Supervisory visit · July 25, 2024
2.209.B.4 · Correction due August 25, 2024
Reviewed 9 child files and observed 2 files to be lacking updated health statements.
Required correction: Review all child files. The center must maintain and update annually and upon changes a copy of the child's health statement completes by a health care provider. Correct by 08/25/2024
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.
The department will also review one program’s complete file on request, which is more than either source above contains. Leave your email and Shortlist will ask for Merryhill School’s file specifically, instead of waiting for the next one.
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Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
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