Primrose School of Westwoods

Center · Arvada · 16395 W 64th Ave

What kind of place is this?

Size 151 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.

Who runs it

Chain Primrose Schools
Owner Taurus Capital Partners Owned by private-equity firm Taurus Capital Partners, which acquired Primrose Schools from Roark Capital (Roark held it 2015-2025 and explored a sale in 2024). primroseschools.com

Primrose Schools runs 25 licensed locations in Denver.

How this compares

Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 5 of the 7 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.

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

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Last visit
June 11, 2026
On file
7 visits since September 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was July 11, 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.

Jun 2026 Supervisory visit 2 findings

Supervisory visit · June 11, 2026

2.212.G · Correction due July 11, 2026

Reviewed 26 staff files and identified one staff member (DOH 5/7/26) to be missing a medical statement.

Required correction: All staff must submit a medical statement within 30 calendar days after employment. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 07/11/2026

Two staff members to be missing Toddler orientation and to be working in the Toddler rooms as Toddler Aides.

State records file

Oct 2025 Limited Supervisory visit 2 findings

Limited Supervisory visit · October 14, 2025

2.120.D · Correction due October 14, 2025

Reviewed 4 staff files and identified SM1 was hired on 9/12/25 and TRAILS request was submitted on 10/2/25.

Required correction: Trails request must be made within 10 calendar days of the first day of employment. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 10/14/2025

2.221.C · Correction due October 14, 2025

In the EPS1 classroom, one child's sunscreen not labeled with child's last name.

Required correction: The sunscreen must be labeled with first and last name. CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. Staff labeled the sunscreen. No response required. Correct by 10/14/2025

State records file

Sep 2025 Limited Supervisory visit nothing cited State records file
Aug 2025 Limited Supervisory visit 2 findings

Limited Supervisory visit · August 27, 2025

2.229.L · Correction due August 27, 2025

In the EPS2 classroom, broken crayons on the floor, accessible to children under 3 years of age.

Required correction: Choke hazards must be inaccessible to children. CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. Staff removed the broken crayons form the classroom. No response required. Correct by 08/27/2025

2.237.D · Correction due August 27, 2025

In the Preschool 1 classroom, long phone charger cord accessible to children in unlocked cabinet, posing a potential strangulation hazard.

Required correction: Strangulation hazards must be inaccessible to children. CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. Staff placed the phone charger cords to an area inaccessible to children. No response required. Correct by 08/27/2025

State records file

Jul 2025 Supervisory visit 8 findings

Supervisory visit · July 15, 2025

2.120.C.1.a · Correction due July 15, 2025

Reviewed 19 staff files and identified Norma B. (DOH 12/5/22) to be missing TRAILS Clearance letter.

Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff member have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS Clearance Letter with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 07/15/2025

2.212.G · Correction due August 15, 2025

Reviewed 19 staff files and identified Jayla G. (DOH 6/4/25) to be missing a medical statement.

Required correction: All staff must submit a medical statement. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 08/15/2025

2.213.D · Correction due July 15, 2025

Norma B, Infant Program Supervisor with expired Shaken Baby/ Abusive Head Trauma training.

Required correction: Staff working with children less than 3 years of age must renew the training every 2 years. CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. Norma completed the training. No response required. Correct by 07/15/2025

2.213.N · Correction due August 15, 2025

Cassandra T. responsible for child immunizations records to be missing the Immunization course.

Required correction: Staff responsible for child immunizations must complete the training. CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. Cassandra completed the training. No response required. Correct by 08/15/2025

Reviewed 19 staff files and identified that Kayla M. and Jazz R., staff who go on field trips to be missing Medication Delegation. Additionally director stated that she is the only person currently delegated for medication

2.218.C.5.c · Correction due July 15, 2025

In the Young Infant Room, CH1 with adaptive device to be missing the health care plan.

Required correction: A health care plan must be submitted with medical equipment or adaptive device. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 07/15/2025

2.220.D · Correction due July 15, 2025

One child's over the counter medication not labeled with child's last name in the Preschool 2 classroom and one child's not labeled with first and last name in the PreK room.

Required correction: Over the counter medication must be labeled with child's first and last name. CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. Director labeled the medication. No response required. Correct by 07/15/2025

2.223.C.2.a · Correction due July 15, 2025

One crib mattress had loose sheet on in the Older Infants room.

Required correction: Crib mattresses must have properly fitted sheet. CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. Staff replaced the sheet on the mattress. No response required. Correct by 07/15/2025

State records file

Aug 2024 Supervisory visit 2 findings

Supervisory visit · August 19, 2024

2.213.B · Correction due August 19, 2024

Reviewed 16 staff files and observed Buffy W., Ann B., Kayla M., and Lisa D. to have expired Standard Precautions trainings.

Required correction: Obtain updated Standard Precautions trainings for all staff. Correct immediately. Correct by 08/19/2024

2.213.G · Correction due August 19, 2024

Reviewed 16 staff files and observed Buffy W. to have expired Child Abuse Prevention training.

Required correction: Obtain updated Child Abuse Prevention training for all staff. Correct immediately. Correct by 08/19/2024

State records file

Sep 2023 Original 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

Primrose School of Westwoods hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

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