The Academy of ECE of Westminster

Center · Westminster · 5170 W 113th Ave

What kind of place is this?

Size 166 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?

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What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Colorado Shines Level 1
License status Active

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Last visit
November 12, 2025
On file
3 visits since January 2024 · 2 complaint investigations
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was December 12, 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.

Nov 2025 Supervisory visit 8 findings

Supervisory visit · November 12, 2025

2.121.J.1 · Correction due November 12, 2025

Reviewed 21 staff files and identified SM9 and SM18 lived outside of the State and to be missing Out-of-State 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 members have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of Out of State Clearance Letters written response to the Specialist. Correct by 11/12/2025

2.122.A

Facility to be missing an approving fire inspection report.

2.212.G · Correction due December 12, 2025

Reviewed 21 staff files and identified SM13 and SM19 with expired self-reported history.

Required correction: Subsequesnt self-reported health history must be submitted annually. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 12/12/2025

2.213.B · Correction due November 12, 2025

Reviewed 21 staff files and identified SM4 and SM19 with expired Standard Precautions training.

Required correction: The training must be completed annually. Submit documentation with a written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 11/12/2025

2.213.G

Reviewed 21 staff files and identified SM4 and SM19 with expired Child Abuse Prevention training.

2.220.A · Correction due November 12, 2025

In the Twos A classroom one child's health care plan for emergency medication to be expired. In the PreK2 classroom, one child's health care plan for emergency medication to be missing the date from the provider and the parent signature to be expired.

Required correction: Emergency medications must be administered with a current order from the health care provider and parental consent. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 11/12/2025

2.220.D · Correction due November 12, 2025

One child's over the counter medication not labeled with child's full name in the Toddler 1A, Twos A, Preschool 2 and PreK 1 classrooms.

Required correction: Over the counter medication not labeled with the child's full name. CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. Director labeled the medications. No response required. Correct by 11/12/2025

2.220.J

One child's emergency medication to be expired in the Preschool 2 classroom.

Required correction: Expired medications must be picked up by the parents or disposed by the program. Submit a written statement

State records file

Dec 2024 Supervisory visit 13 findings

Supervisory visit · December 17, 2024

2.131.A.1 · Correction due December 17, 2024

Reviewed 18 staff files and identified all staff to be missing the Perjury statement.

Required correction: All staff must sign the perjury statement. Correct by 12/17/2024

2.213.B

Reviewed 18 staff files and identified Victoria R. to be missing Standard Precautions training.

Required correction: All staff must complete the training prior working with children. Submit documentation with a written statement

2.133.B · Correction due December 17, 2024

Reviewed 18 staff files and identified all staff to be missing the fire safety and use of fire extinguisher training.

Required correction: All staff must complete the training. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 12/17/2024

2.212.G · Correction due January 17, 2025

Reviewed 18 staff files and identified Breanna S. to be missing health evaluation.

Required correction: All stuff must submit a medical statement. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 01/17/2025

2.212.K · Correction due January 17, 2025

Reviewed 18 staff files and identified all staff to be missing a sign statement for reading and understanding Licensing Rules and Regulations.

Required correction: All staff must sign a statement. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 01/17/2025

2.212.N · Correction due December 17, 2024

Reviewed 18 staff files and identified all staff to be missing a sign statement for administering medications.

Required correction: All staff must sign the statement. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 12/17/2024

2.121.J.1 · Correction due December 17, 2024

Reviewed 18 staff files and identified Drenda P. to be lived outside of the state in the past 5 years and to be missing the Out-of-State 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 Drenda P. has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of Out of State Clearance Letters for Drenda with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 12/17/2024

2.213.F · Correction due December 17, 2024

Reviewed 18 staff files and identified and identified Alexandrea A. with expired module and no CPR/ First Aid Certification.

Required correction: Staff must have either the module or the certification. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 12/17/2024

2.213.L · Correction due January 17, 2025

Reviewed 18 staff files and identified Stacy V., Savanna V., Karissa U., Yasuko S., Jaylene H., Aleaxandrea A., Breanna S., Cheyenne P., Elizabeth G., Mariah B., to be missing a child development training.

Required correction: All staff must have at least 1 hour of child development training. Correct by 01/17/2025

2.219.B.2 · Correction due January 17, 2025

Reviewed 16 child files and identified 7 children to be missing a subsequent date on the health statement.

Required correction: The health statement must include a subsequent date. Submit a written statement of compliance. Correct by 01/17/2025

2.220.D

One child's over the counter medication to be ming last name and one child's medication to be missing first and last name.

Required correction: Medications must be labeled with child's first and last name. CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF THE

2.223.A.2 · Correction due December 17, 2024

Staff did not complete written attendance verification during transition from the classrooms to the movement room, from the gym to the classroom and when a child went to speech therapy.

Required correction: Written attendance must be completed during transitions. Submit documentation with written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 12/17/2024

2.229.L · Correction due December 17, 2024

Small stuffed animal eyeball on the Toddler playground accessible to children. Broken crayons, wooden sorting beads, marker and pen caps, small letters and hair pin in the Preschool 2 classroom 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 choke hazards from the playground and the classroom. No response required. Correct by 12/17/2024

State records file

Jul 2024 Complaint 2 findings

Complaint · July 17, 2024

2.229.C · Correction due July 17, 2024

A spray bottle of disinfectant solution labeled "keep out of reach of children" on a counter in the 1B toddler room accessible to children, which poses a potential safety hazard.

Required correction: Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children at all times. Correct immediately by 7/17/24. **Corrected at the time of visit by the Director putting the disinfectant in an area inaccessible to children. No written response is required. Correct by 07/17/2024

2.230.B · Correction due July 17, 2024

Observed one heavy duty, yellow extension cord for the portable air conditioning unit in the 1B Toddler room to be laying across the doorway to the playground, and one to be laying coiled on the floor under the cubbies by the door to the hallway, posing a potential tripping or strangulation hazard.

Required correction: Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials and furnishings must be sturdy, safe and free from hazards. Correct immediately by 7/17/24 and submit written statement of compliance with overall response by 7/24/24. Correct by 07/17/2024

State records file

Jul 2024 Complaint Unfounded

Complaint · July 17, 2024

Unfounded

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State records file

Jan 2024 Supervisory visit 6 findings

Supervisory visit · January 22, 2024

2.216.A.1 · Correction due January 22, 2024

At the time of the visit observed Ms. Joleen S. and Ms. Annabel B. to be the assigned staff members in the PreK2 classroom. Both Ms. Joleen and Ms. Annabel's files are lacking documentation of ECT qualification.

Required correction: There must be an early childhood teacher assigned for each group of children. **Corrected at the time of the visit, Ms. Victoria/ ECT qualified staff member was sent to the PreK2 classroom. Submit a written statement of compliance. Correct by 01/22/2024

2.209.B.4 · Correction due February 22, 2024

Reviewed 12 children's records, one record is lacking documentation of the child's health statement.

Required correction: Review all children's records, ensure all records have a copy of the child’s health statement completed by a health care provider. Correct by 02/22/2024

2.229.G · Correction due January 22, 2024

Observed a roll of plastic bags accessible to children in the Boys Bathroom.

Required correction: Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children. **Corrected at the time of the visit, a staff member removed the item and made it inaccessible to children. No need for a written statement of compliance to be submitted. Correct by 01/22/2024

2.220.D · Correction due January 22, 2024

Observed an over the counter medication not to be labeled with the child's first and last name in PreK2 classroom.

Required correction: Over-the-counter medication must be kept in the originally labeled container and be labeled with the child's first and last name. **Corrected at the time of the visit, a staff member labeled the medication with the child's first and last name. No need for a written statement of compliance to be submitted. Correct by 01/22/2024

2.220.J · Correction due January 22, 2024

Observed an expired Epipen and expired Allergy Relief medication in PreK1 classroom. The Epipen was expired on Nov. 2023 and the Allergy Relief medication was expired on March 2023.

Required correction: If a medication is out of date or left over, the parent(s)/guardian(s) is responsible for picking up the medication. If the parent(s)/guardian(s) do not respond, the center must dispose of the medications as required by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Correct immediately. Correct by 01/22/2024

Observed an expired health care plan for one of the children in the PreK1 classroom. The health care plan was dated June 13th, 2022.

State records file

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