The Little Village

Center · Aurora · 1440 Elmira St

What kind of place is this?

Size 70 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.

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 2
License status Active

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Last visit
November 19, 2025
On file
3 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was December 19, 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 2 findings

Supervisory visit · November 19, 2025

2.229.C

At the time of the visit in the toddler classroom, in the staff bathroom there was comet cleanser accessible to Children, Also there was a teacher s purse, by the doorway accessible to children. Also in the school age area there was Clorox wipes accessible to children.

Required correction: Correct immediately. At all times all items labeled " keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children. Correct it at the time of the visit the teacher removed the comet cleanser, and pursed and put them in a cabinet inaccessible to children. The director removed the Clorox wipes, and put them in a cabinet inaccessible to children. Submit

2.213.M · Correction due December 19, 2025

Reviewed or staff members files. one staff member files was missing annual 15 ongoing clock hours of professional development training

Required correction: I staff must complete a minimum of 15 clock hours of ongoing professional development training each year. Submit a written statement of compliance to the specialist by Correct by 12/19/2025

State records file

Dec 2024 Supervisory visit 10 findings

Supervisory visit · December 17, 2024

2.229.C

At At the time of the visit in the toddler classroom there was a package of wipes on the changing table accessible to children, also in the preschool classroom there was a package of wipes on the sink accessible to children

Required correction: Correct immediately all items labeled Keep Out Of Reach of children must be inaccessible to children.

2.212.K · Correction due January 17, 2025

Reviewed 5 staff member files 3 staff members (Blake C. Harriette k. Rosine K. ) files were missing a signed statement indicating that they have read and understand the licensing rules.

Required correction: Within 30 days of employment. All staff members must sign a statement indicating that they have read and understand rules. Submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialists by. Correct by 01/17/2025

2.212.J · Correction due December 17, 2024

Reviewed 5 staff member files 3 staff members (Blake C. Harriette k. Rosine K. ) files were missing a signed statement indicating that they have read and understand the centers policies and procedures

Required correction: Correct immediately. All staff members must sign a statement indicating that they have read and understand the centers policies and procedures. Submit a written statement of compliance to the specialist by 01/17/2025 Correct by 12/17/2024

2.126.A

Reviewed 5 staff member files 3 staff members (Blake C. Harriette k. Rosine K. ) files were missing a signed statement defining child abuse and neglect.

2.213.A · Correction due December 17, 2024

Reviewed 5 staff member files 3 staff members (Blake C. Harriette k. Rosine K. ) files were missing a a building and premises safety checklist.

Required correction: Correct immediately, all staff must complete a pre-service building and physical premises safety training prior to working with children. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance to the specialist by 01/17/2025 Correct by 12/17/2024

2.213.B · Correction due December 17, 2024

Reviewed 5 staff member files 1 staff members (Blake C. ) files were missing the department approved standard precaution certificate

Required correction: Correct immediately, all staff members must complete the department approved standard precautions training prior to working with children this training must be renewed annually. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance to the specialist by 01/17/2025 Correct by 12/17/2024

2.213.E

Reviewed 5 staff member files all staff members files were missing the department approved First aid and safety certificate.

2.213.G · Correction due December 17, 2024

Reviewed 5 staff member files 1 staff members (Blake C. ) files were missing the department approved Training about Child Abuse Prevention.

Required correction: Correct immediately within 30 days of employment all employees must be trained using a department approved training about Child Abuse Prevention. Submit a written statement of compliance to the specialist by 01/17/2025 Correct by 12/17/2024

2.210.A · Correction due December 17, 2024

At the time of the visit observed Two staff members to be lacking a completed file.

Required correction: Correct immediately. A record for each staff member must be maintained at the center at all times. Submit a written statement of compliance to the specialist by. 01/17/2025 Correct by 12/17/2024

Reviewed 5 staff member files 3 staff members files were missing a department approved perjury

State records file

Jan 2024 Supervisory visit 8 findings

Supervisory visit · January 17, 2024

2.213.D

At the time of the visit reviewed 3 staff members files 1 staff members ( Ellie A) files were missing Department approved shaken baby certificate

2.213.B · Correction due January 17, 2024

At the time of the visit reviewed 3 staff members files 1 staff members ( Ellie A) files were missing Department approved Standard precaution certificate.

Required correction: Correct immediately. Prior to working with children all staff members must complete a department approved standard processing straining. This training must be renewed annually. Submit a written statement of compliance to the specialist by. 02/17/2024 Correct by 01/17/2024

2.213.E · Correction due February 17, 2024

At the time of the visit reviewed 3 staff members files 1 staff members ( Ellie A) files were missing current CPR/first aid certificate or CPR/first aid module.

Required correction: At all times there must be a staff member on duty who holds a current Department approved first aid/CPR certificate. Submit a written statement of compliance to the specialist by. Correct by 02/17/2024

2.213.G

At the time of the visit reviewed 3 staff members files 2 staff members ( Ellie A. Harriette K) files were missing Department approved prevention of child abuse certificate.

2.121.A.1 · Correction due January 17, 2024

At the time of the visit reviewed 3 staff members files 1 staff members (Harriette K) files were missing CBI letter

Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage PowerPoint on the CDEC website. Submit verification that staff member (Harriette K) have reviewed the video within 24 hours. Submit documentation of CBI or FBI Clearance Letters for staff member (Harriette K) with a written response to the Specialist by date. 02/18/2024 Correct by 01/17/2024

2.229.H · Correction due February 17, 2024

At the time of the visit in the toddler classroom, and the preschool classroom there were Montessori materials with sharp instruments accessible to children.

Required correction: At all times Sharp Tools and instruments must be stored in areas and accessible to children. Submit a written statement of compliance to the specialist by. Correct by 02/17/2024

At the time of the visit in the toddler classroom, and the preschool classroom there were Montessori materials made of glass accessible to children under five years of age.

2.122.A · Correction due February 17, 2024

Reviewed the facility Fire inspection, and Health Inspection dates. Facility did not have the current health inspection on file at the center.

Required correction: Prior to the original licensing issue, and at least every two years thereafter all child care facilities must obtain and approving inspection report from the local Department of Health or the Colorado Department of Public Health and environment. These reports must be maintained at the facility and available for review by licensing specialists. Submit a written statement of compliance to the specialist by. Correct by 02/17/2024

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 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.

The department publishes a report for each of these visits. Shortlist has not read those reports yet, so this page shows when the state came and not what it found.

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

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