The Goddard School (Lakewood)

Center · 1400 S Emerson St

What kind of place is this?

Size 150 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 4
License status Active
Sources and dates

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State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Sep 2025 Complaint Founded

Complaint · September 25, 2025

Founded · 2.204.B.4 · Correction due October 15, 2025

A “toddler program” provides care for children between the ages of twelve (12) months (when walking independently or with a health care provider’s statement indicating developmental appropriateness of placement in a toddler program) and thirty-six (36) months.

Required correction: Immediately (10/15/25) ensure that the program does not enroll children in the toddler classrooms prior to the child being 12 months of age. Provide a written plan of action along with a statement of compliance within the overall response.

Founded · 2.233.A.3 · Building Requirements · Correction due October 15, 2025

Rooms licensed for specific ages of children cannot be used for other ages of children without the prior written approval of the licensing authority.

Required correction: Immediately (10/15/25) ensure that the program does not care for children in rooms that are not licensed for the specific ages without written approval from the department. Provide a written plan of action along with a statement of compliance within the overall response.

Founded · 2.217.A.15 · General Requirement/Physical Care · Correction due October 15, 2025

Maximum Group Size for Children by Ages of children and maximum group size: 6 weeks to 18 months:10 infants,12 months to 36 months:10 toddlers, 24 months to 36 months: 14 toddlers, 2-1/2 years to 3 years: 16 children, 3 years to 4 years: 20 children, 4 years to 5 years: 24 children, 5 years and older: 30 children, Mixed age group 2-1/2 to 6 years of age: 20 children.

Required correction: Immediately (10/15/25) ensure the maximun group sizes for children is maintained according to the ages of the children within the group. Provide a written plan of action along with a written statement of compliance within the overall response.

Founded · 2.217.A.14 · General Requirement/Physical Care · Correction due October 15, 2025

Staff to Child Ratios by ages of children and number of staff- 6 weeks to 18 months (infants):1 staff member to 5 infants; 12 months to 36 months: 1 staff member to 5 toddlers; 24 months to 36 months: 1 staff member to 7 toddlers; 2-1/2 years to 3 years:1 staff member to 8 children; 3 years to 4 years: 1 staff member to 10 children; 4 years to 5 years: 1 staff member to 12 children; 5 years and older: 1 staff member to 15 children; Mixed-age group 2-1/2 yrs to 6 yrs: 1 staff member to 10 children.

Required correction: Immediately (10/15/25) ensure that the classrooms is in compliance with the appropriate child to staff ratios. Provide a written plan of action, along with a written statement of compliance within the overall response.

Founded · 2.229.L · Equipment/Materials · Correction due October 15, 2025

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 (10/15/25) ensure that all items that are accessible to children less than 3 years of age do not pose a possible choking hazard. Provider removed the items from the classroom at the time of the inspection making them inaccessible. 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.