The Goddard School runs 24 licensed locations in Denver.
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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.
Supervisory visit · March 17, 2026
2.219.B.2 · Correction due April 17, 2026
Reviewed 16 children files and found 3 with expired health statements.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain the required health forms for all children at the center. Correct by 04/17/2026
2.220.E
Reviewed all medications at the site and found 1 with expired health orders.
2.229.B · Correction due March 17, 2026
In Room # 104 (Vail) and #108 (Telluride) there were window blind cords freely hanging and accessible to children.
Required correction: Ensure that all window blind cords are inaccessible to children at all times. Correct immediately. ** Corrected at time of visit by wrapping up the cords and making them safe. No response required. Correct by 03/17/2026
2.229.L · Correction due March 17, 2026
In #108 (Telluride) there were marker tops, broken crayons and pom pom balls; In room # 107 (Pikes Peak) there was broken chalk, broken crayons, glue caps and cotton balls; In the main hallway there was art work with cotton balls. All items fit into a choke tube and were accessible to children under the age of 3 years.
Required correction: Ensure that all choke hazards are inaccessible to children under the age of 3 years at all times. Correct immediately. ** corrected at the time of visit by removing all of the items from the classroom and hallway, making safe. No response required. Correct by 03/17/2026
2.230.B · Correction due March 17, 2026
In room #104 (Vail) there was a tech cord plugged into a wall, freely hanging down, accessible to children and posing a potential shock hazard.
Required correction: Ensure that all indoor and outdoor areas are free from hazards. Correct immediately. ** Corrected at time of visit by unplugging from the wall and making safe. No response required. Correct by 03/17/2026
Supervisory visit · April 2, 2025
2.209.A.7 · Correction due April 2, 2025
Reviewed 14 children files and found 2 children without current emergency medical authorization.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain required documentation for all children enrolled at the center. Correct immediately 4/2/25 and submit compliance by 5/2/25. Correct by 04/02/2025
2.230.B · Correction due April 2, 2025
In room #108, there was a ipad charging cord hanging down posing a potential shock hazard to children.
Required correction: Ensure that all equipment is safe and free from hazards. Correct immediately 4/2/25. **Corrected at the time of visit by making the cord inaccessible. No response required. Correct by 04/02/2025
2.219.B.2
Reviewed 14 children files and found 3 children with expired health statements.
2.222.A.1.b · Correction due April 2, 2025
In room #108 and # 107, diapers and wipes were accessible to children in the bathrooms.
Required correction: Ensure that all diapering supplies are inaccessible at all times. Correct immediately 4/2/25. ** Corrected at time of visit by making inaccessible. No response required. Correct by 04/02/2025
2.229.B · Correction due April 2, 2025
In room # 104, there was a blind cord not attached to the wall hanger which posed a potential strangulation hazard.
Required correction: Ensure that all blind cords are inaccessible to children at all times. Correct immediately 4/2/25 ** Corrected at time of visit by placing a command hook on the wall and putting the blind cord on it. No response required. Correct by 04/02/2025
2.229.F
In room # 107 there was glitter on artwork completed by the children and in #110 there was glitter in a sensory bottle that had a cap that could be twisted off. Both rooms had children under the age of 3 years.
Required correction: Ensure that glitter is not used with children under 3 years old. Correct immediately 4/2/25. ** Corrected at time
2.229.L · Correction due April 2, 2025
In room # 113 there were magnets on the door/window jams, #112 there were pom poms on a clock, #108 there was chalk, pom poms on the shelf and on displayed art, and in room #107 there was Pom Poms on art, broken crayons, and 3 puzzles that stated 3+ years. All times could fit into a choke tube and all of these rooms had children under 3 years of age.
Required correction: Ensure that all items that pose a choking hazard are inaccessible to children under 3 years of age. Correct immediately 4/2/25. ** Corrected at time of visit by removing all choke hazards from the classrooms. No response required. Correct by 04/02/2025
2.229.M · Correction due April 2, 2025
In room # 104 there was a glass plant pot accessible to children.
Required correction: Ensure that all easily breakable items are inaccessible to children under the age of 5 years. Correct immediately 4/2/25. ** Corrected at time of visit by making inaccessible. No response required. Correct by 04/02/2025
2.138.A
Reviewed the drill log and found that in 2024 there were only 3 lockdown drills completed.
2.237.H · Correction due April 2, 2025
In room # 104, there was an extension cord that had one outlet missing a safety plug cover.
Required correction: Ensure that all outlets have safety plug covers installed. Correct immediately 4/2/25. ** Corrected at time of visit by putting in a plug cover. No response required. Correct by 04/02/2025
2.120.C.1.a.1 · Correction due April 2, 2025
Reviewed 26 staff files and found, Nicole S. and Brenley L. to not have documentation of a completed TRAILS check.
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 Nicole S. and Brenley L. have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS Clearance Letters for staff members Nicole S. and Brenley L. with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 04/02/2025
2.120.I
Reviewed 26 staff files and found, Brittany G. to have an expired FBI check (Exp: 11/13/23)
2.121.J.1 · Correction due April 2, 2025
Reviewed 26 staff files and found, Stinder G. to not have have documentation of a completed out of state background check.
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 Stinder G. has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of Out of state Clearance Letter for staff member Stinder G. with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 04/02/2025
2.126.A · Correction due April 2, 2025
Reviewed 26 staff files and found, Amani L.. to not have have documentation of a signed child abuse form.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain required documentation for all staff at the site. Correct. Immediately 4/2/25 and submit compliance by 5/2/25. Correct by 04/02/2025
2.133.B · Correction due April 2, 2025
Reviewed 26 staff files and found, 26 staff. to not have have documentation of fire extinguisher training.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain required documentation for all staff at the site. Correct. Immediately 4/2/25 and submit compliance by 5/2/25. Correct by 04/02/2025
2.212.N · Correction due April 2, 2025
Reviewed 26 staff files and found, Kayla C. and Brenly to not have have documentation of training in the centers medication administration policy.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain required documentation for all staff at the site. Correct. Immediately 4/2/25 and submit compliance by 5/2/25. Correct by 04/02/2025
2.213.K · Correction due May 2, 2025
Reviewed 26 staff files and found the assistant director, Sandra M. to not have documentation of a completed Intro to child care health consultation training.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain required documentation for all staff at the site. Correct by 05/02/2025
Supervisory visit · May 20, 2024
2.229.L · Correction due May 20, 2024
In the Pikes Peak Classroom ages 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 years of age, broken crayons, PomPoms, and marker lids that pose a potential choking hazard.
Required correction: Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment and any materials accessible to children under the age of three (3 ) must not be a choke hazard. Any area of the facility accessible to children less tan three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards. Correct immediately, 5/20/24. *** Corrected at the time of visit by removing choke hazards. No response required, 5/20/24. Correct by 05/20/2024
2.230.A
In the infant classroom Beanie babies and on the toddler playground (ages 1 to 3 years) 2 balls that state "not recommended to children under the age of 3 years.
Required correction: A variety of play equipment and materials appropriate for children ages size, developmental need, and
2.237.B · Correction due May 20, 2024
In Pikes Peak (ages 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 had peeling paint on the window seal posing a potential hazard.
Required correction: Buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in safe condition. Correct immediately, 5/20/24. Document compliance to Specialist by 5/27/24. Correct by 05/20/2024
2.213.L · Correction due May 27, 2024
In reviewing 22 staff files: 2 staff missing the child development training: Shamira S. (DOH 2/7/2024) Kamari V. (DOH 7/2/2023)
Required correction: All staff must have at least 1 hour of child development training within 90- days of employment. This training must include the major domains (cognitive, social, emotional, physical development, & approaches to learning). This training is required once and will count towards ongoing training requirements. Document compliance to Specialist by 5/27/24. Correct by 05/27/2024
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.
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