The Beehive

Center · 303 16th St Mall Ste 300

What kind of place is this?

Size 87 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 3
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

Jun 2024 Complaint Founded

Complaint · June 25, 2024

Founded · 2.229.M · Correction due July 9, 2024

Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and materials made of brittle, easily breakable plastic or glass are not permitted for children less than five (5) years of age.

Required correction: Immediately make hazardous items inaccessible to children. CORRECTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION - director removed ceramic items from the classroom. No response required.

Founded · 2.229.L · Equipment/Materials · Correction due July 9, 2024

Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

Required correction: Immediately make all hazardous items inaccessible to children. CORRECTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION - director removed all small items and disposed of them making them inaccessible to children. No response required.

Founded · 2.229.F · Equipment/Materials · Correction due July 9, 2024

Glitter must not be used with children under three (3) years of age.

Required correction: Immediately make all hazardous items inaccessible to children. CORRECTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION - director removed glitter bottles from the classroom making them inaccessible to children. No response required.

Founded · 2.220.G · Health/Medication · Correction due July 9, 2024

All medications, except those medications specified in the Department-approved medication administration training as emergency medications, must be locked and inaccessible to children, but available to staff trained in administering medication. Controlled medications must be counted and safely secured, and specific policies regarding their handling require special attention in the center's policies. Access to these medications must be limited.

Required correction: Immediately make all emergency medications inaccessible to children. CORRECTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION - staff moved backpack to a high shelf making emergency medications inaccessible to children. No response required.

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.