Susan M Duncan Family Ymca Child Care

Center · Arvada · 6350 Eldridge St

What kind of place is this?

Size 90 children licensed In the middle half for 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

“The mission of the YMCA of Metro Denver is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.” denverymca.org, July 2026

Who will be with our child?

Preschool 1 teacher to 12 children
School age 1 teacher to 15 children
All ages 1 teacher to 10 children

Will it fit our family?

Ages served ages 4-16 (Out of School Time / Summer Day Camp programs)
Hours 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Schedule before-school, after-school, drop-in, early release, and full day out care
Holiday closures New Year's Day, MLK Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve (early closure); plus 4 staff in-service days
Accepts subsidy Yes

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Colorado Shines Level 1
License status Active
Website denverymca.org

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Last visit
August 10, 2026
On file
3 visits since February 2024 · 5 complaint investigations
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was January 2, 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.

Aug 2026 Complaint Founded

Complaint · August 10, 2026

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.

State records file

Dec 2025 Supervisory visit 4 findings

Supervisory visit · December 2, 2025

2.219.B.2 · Correction due January 2, 2026

Reviewed eight (8) children files and observed two (2) files to be missing a statement of the child's current health status signed and dated by a health care provider. Also, observed four (4) files to have expired health statements.

Required correction: Obtain current health status signed and dated by a health care provider for six (6) children. Send verification with written response to Specialist. Correct by 01/02/2026

2.209.A.7

Reviewed eight (8) children files and observed three (3) files to have expired authorizations for emergency medical care signed and dated by the child's parent(s)/guardian(s).

2.122.A · Correction due January 2, 2026

Reviewed the facility's file and observed to have a pending Health Department inspection. The inspection was conducted on 10/22/2025 and is pending the radon test in order to be cleared.

Required correction: Obtain a cleared Health Department inspection. Send verification with written response to Specialist. Correct by 01/02/2026

2.230.C.8 · Correction due December 2, 2025

The double green slide in the preschool playground had a large crack on it posing a potential safety hazardous.

Required correction: All outdoor play areas used for children's activities must be checked daily and kept safe and free from hazardous. Staff must identify hazardous, high-risk areas; those areas must be made inaccessible to children. Correct immediately. Send verification with written response to Specialist. Correct by 12/02/2025

State records file

Apr 2025 Complaint 4 findings

Complaint · April 11, 2025

2.213.B · Correction due April 11, 2025

Reviewed two (2) staff files and observed Stacy F. and Dolores A. files to have expired Department-approved standard precautions training. Stacy F. 2/9/2024 and Dolores A. 2/8/2024

Required correction: Obtain a Department-approved standard precautions training. for Stacy F. and Dolores A. Send verification with written response to Specialist. Correct by 04/11/2025

2.213.D · Correction due April 11, 2025

Reviewed two (2) staff files and observed Dolores A. file to have an expired Department-approved shaken baby/abusive head trauma training. Dolores A. 3/28/2023.

Required correction: Obtain a Department-approved shaken baby/abusive head trauma training for Dolores A. Send verification with written response to Specialist. Correct by 04/11/2025

2.213.G · Correction due April 11, 2025

Reviewed two (2) staff files and observed Stacy F. file to have an expired Department-approved training about child abuse prevention. Stacy F. training certificate date: 3/28/2023. Stacy F. hire date: 07/01/2021.

Required correction: Obtain a Department-approved training about child abuse prevention for Stacy F. Send verification with written response to Specialist. Correct by 04/11/2025

2.213.N

Reviewed two (2) staff files and observed Stacy F. file to have an expired Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment immunization course. Stacy F training certificate date: 2/19/2024

State records file

Apr 2025 Complaint Unfounded

Complaint · April 11, 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.

State records file

Feb 2025 Complaint 6 findings

Complaint · February 4, 2025

2.212.J

Reviewed three (3) staff files and observed Nicole C. file to be missing a signed statement indicating that she have read and understand the center's policies and procedures.

2.126.A · Correction due February 4, 2025

Reviewed three (3) staff files and observed Nicole C. file to be missing a signed statement clearly defining child abuse and neglect and the responsibility to report all incidents of child abuse or neglect according to state law.

Required correction: Obtain a signed statement clearly defining child abuse and neglect and the responsibility to report all incidents of child abuse or neglect according to state law for Nicole C. Send verification with written response to Specialist. Correct by 02/04/2025

2.213.A · Correction due February 4, 2025

Reviewed three (3) staff files and observed Nicole C. file to be missing a pre-service building and physical premises safety training.

Required correction: Obtain a pre-service building and physical premises safety training for Nicole C. Send verification with written response to Specialist. Correct by 02/04/2025

2.133.A

Reviewed three (3) staff files and observed Nicole C. file to be missing a Department approved training in emergency and disaster preparedness.

2.133.B · Correction due February 4, 2025

Reviewed three (3) staff files and observed Nicole C. file to be missing a training in fire safety and the use of available fire extinguishers and fire alarms.

Required correction: Obatain a training in fire safety and the use of available fire extinguishers and fire alarms for Nicole C. Send verification with written response to Specialist. Correct by 02/04/2025

2.213.B · Correction due February 4, 2025

Reviewed three (3) staff files and observed Nicole C. file to be missing a Department approved standard precautions training.

Required correction: Obtain a Department approved standard precautions training for Nicole C. Send verification with written response to Specialist. Correct by 02/04/2025

State records file

Feb 2025 Complaint Unfounded

Complaint · February 4, 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.

State records file

Jan 2025 Supervisory visit 5 findings

Supervisory visit · January 15, 2025

2.213.G · Correction due January 15, 2025

Reviewed two (2) staff files and observed that Dolores A. file had an expired Department-approved training about child abuse prevention. The training certificate on file was dated 4/15/2023.

Required correction: Obtain a Department-approved training about child abuse prevention for Dolores A. Send verification with written response to Specialist. Correct by 01/15/2025

2.209.A · Correction due January 15, 2025

Reviewed five (5) children files and observed one (1) file to be missing the admission records.

Required correction: Obtain a completed admission records for one (1) child. Send verification with written response to Specialist. Correct by 01/15/2025

2.209.B.4 · Correction due February 15, 2025

Reviewed five (5) children files and observed one (1) file to be missing a copy of the child's health statement completed by a health care provider. Additionally, observed two (2) files to have expired health statements. The health statements on the files were dated 6/28/2023 and 8/15/2023.

Required correction: Obtain three (3) copies of health statement completed by the chiild's health care provider. Send verification with written response to Specialist. Correct by 02/15/2025

2.209.A.7 · Correction due January 15, 2025

Reviewed five (5) children files and observed one (1) file to be missing a dated written authorization for emergency medical care signed and updated annually by the parent(s)/guardian(s).

Required correction: Obtain a dated written authorization for emergency medical care signed and dated by the child's parent(s)/guardian(s). Correct immediately. Send verification with written response to Specialist. Correct by 01/15/2025

2.220.K

Reviewed five (5) children files and observed one (1) file to be missing a written authorization from the child's parent(s)/guardian(s) to administer topical preparations.

Required correction: Obtain a a written authorization from the child's parent(s)/guardian(s) to administer topical preparations. Send

State records file

Feb 2024 Supervisory visit 5 findings

Supervisory visit · February 20, 2024

2.122.A · Correction due March 20, 2024

Reviewed the facility's records and observed to be missing a Fire Department inspection.

Required correction: Obtain a Fire Department inspection. Send verification with written response to Licensing Specialist. Correct by 03/20/2024

2.209.B.4 · Correction due March 20, 2024

Reviewed six (6) children's files and observed four (4) files to be missing a copy of the child's health statement completed by a Health Care Provider.

Required correction: Obtain a copy of the child's health statement completed by a Health Care Provider for four (4) children. Send verification with written response to Licensing Specialist. Correct by 03/20/2024

2.219.B.1 · Correction due February 20, 2024

Reviewed six (6) children's files and observed two (2) files to be missing the school-required immunization status or certificate of medical or non-medical exemption. Enrollment dates were 10/27/2023 and 6/9/2020.

Required correction: Obtain school-required immunization status or certificate of medical or non-medical exemption for two (2) children. Send verification with written response to Licensing Specialist. Correct by 02/20/2024

2.209.A · Correction due February 20, 2024

Reviewed six (6) children's files and observed one (1) entire file to be missing.

Required correction: An Admission record must be completed for each child prioe to or at the time of the child's admission. This record must be updated and changes occur. Correct immediately. Send verification with written response. Correct by 02/20/2024

Reviewed six (6) children's files and observed one (1) file to be missing a written authorization for emergency medical care signed by the child's parent(s)/guardian(s).

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 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.

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established.

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: who teaches here.

Will it fit our family

  • Ages served, Hours, Holiday closures, Accepts subsidy — Checked July 2026 · denverymca.org
  • Schedule — Checked July 2026 · denverymca.org

Not yet reported: days / week.

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