ST. Thomas More Preschool

Center · Centennial · 7071 E Otero Ave

What kind of place is this?

Size 128 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.

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 2
License status Active
Website stmcatholic.org

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Last visit
September 10, 2025
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was September 10, 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.

Sep 2025 Supervisory visit 1 finding

Supervisory visit · September 10, 2025

2.229.U · Correction due September 10, 2025

At the time of the visit, in the Cubs classroom, all musical instruments were inaccessible to children. In the Duckie's classroom, manipulative tools, puzzles and art supplies and music were inaccessible to children. In the Bees classroom, the only items accessible to children were books and art.

Required correction: Immediately ( 9/10/2025), play materials must be readily accessible so that children can arrange, select and remove materials independently. **Corrected at the time of the visit when all teachers in the classrooms, uncovered the learning materials. Submit documentation and a future statement of compliance by 9/17/2025. Correct by 09/10/2025

State records file

Sep 2024 Supervisory visit 5 findings

Supervisory visit · September 24, 2024

2.213.B · Correction due September 24, 2024

Reviewed 14 staff files. Observed Mary T., hired 10/2019, Claire S., hired 6/26/2022, Magdalena F., hired 4/15/2022, and Monica W., hired 8/5/2022, lacking documentation of a current standard precautions training.

Required correction: Review all staff files. All staff must complete a Department-aproved standard precautions training prior to working with children and must renew annually. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 10/1/2024. Correct by 09/24/2024

2.222.A.1.b

In the Bees classroom, wipes were on the counter, accessible to children. In the Lions classroom, wipes were on a low cubby with art supplies, accessible to children.

2.220.D · Correction due September 24, 2024

In the Duckies classroom, a child's medication was lacking the first and last name.

Required correction: Immediately, medication must be labeled with the child's first and last name. Corrected at the time of visit, the teacher labeled the medication with the child's first and last name. Submit a written statement of future compliance by 10/1/2024. Correct by 09/24/2024

2.223.A.2 · Correction due September 24, 2024

In the Duckies classroom, the teacher stated they had 15 children, however 14 children were in attendance. In the Junior Kindergarten classroom, 18 children were in attendance, however 16 were signed in.

Required correction: Immediately, the staff must know how many children they have at all times and the attendance must be updated to reflect the amount of children are in the classroom. Corrected at the time of visit, the teacher corrected the attendance log to state 18 children were in attendance. Submit a written statement of future compliance by 10/1/2024. Correct by 09/24/2024

2.229.R.7 · Correction due September 24, 2024

In the Cubs classroom, musical instruments were not available to children.

Required correction: Immediately, music must be available to children throughout the day. Submit a written statement of compliance by 10/1/2024. Correct by 09/24/2024

State records file

Oct 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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