Primrose School of Bear Creek

Center · Lakewood · 3395 S Kipling Pkwy

What kind of place is this?

Size 156 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Denver programs, where the middle half licenses 12–85. Measured across 1736 Denver programs, 2026-07-29.
Sources and dates

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

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 4
License status Active
Sources and dates

Each date is when Shortlist last checked that fact against its source.

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Apr 2025 Complaint Founded

Complaint · April 24, 2025

Founded · 2.206.B.9 · Correction due May 5, 2025

The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information: How decisions are made and what steps are taken prior to the suspension, expulsion, or request to parents or guardians to withdraw a child from care due to concerns about the child’s behavioral issues. These procedures must be consistent with the center’s policy on guidance and positive instruction, and include documentation of the steps taken to understand and respond to challenging behavior including:

Required correction: The facility must follow their policy handbook. Submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist

Founded · 2.206.B.8 · Correction due May 5, 2025

The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information: The center’s procedure on positive guidance, behavior expectations, positive instruction, supporting positive behaviors, as well as strategies and techniques for supporting children with challenging behaviors, including how the center will:

Required correction: The facility must follow their own policy handbook Submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist

State records file

Mar 2025 Complaint Founded

Complaint · March 27, 2025

Founded · 2.206.B.9.a · Correction due May 1, 2025

The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information: How decisions are made and what steps are taken prior to the suspension, expulsion, or request to parents or guardians to withdraw a child from care due to concerns about the child’s behavioral issues. These procedures must be consistent with the center’s policy on guidance and positive instruction, and include documentation of the steps taken to understand and respond to challenging behavior including: Identify and consult with an early childhood mental health consultant, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 26.5-3-701, C.R.S or other specialist as needed.

Required correction: Update your policy handbook to include what steps are taken prior to suspension and expulsion, to include consulting with an early childhood mental health consultant. Submit a written statement of compliance with documentation to the Specialist.

State records file

Apr 2023 Complaint Founded

Complaint · April 4, 2023

Founded · 7.701.53.B. · General Rules · Correction due April 17, 2023

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 state hotline, county department of human or social services or local law enforcement agency.

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 that has observed the child being subjected to circumstances or conditions that would reasonable result in abuse or neglect shall immediately upon received such information report or cause a report to be made of such fact to the state hot line, county department of human or social services or local law enforcement agency. Correct immediately.

State records file

Sources and dates

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote. Covers complaints received January 2023 through July 2026; Colorado Department of Early Childhood does not publish routine inspection reports, so this is not a record of every state visit.