Lansing Elementary Preschool
A preschool program in Aurora, Colorado 80010
551 N Lansing ST, Aurora, Colorado 80010.
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The short answer
Record last released by Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) on Nov 2, 2026.
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Quality rating
- Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
CDEC’s file lists 21 inspections, investigations and complaints from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026, the latest on Jan 29, 2026 (Supervisory).
18 citations in all, 4 of them from complaints and Stage II investigations.
Where Colorado posts its reports: Colorado Shines.
Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Data request 2026-967, delivered Oct 28, 2026 and each month since: licensing inspections, complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023. Released Oct 28, 2026. CDEC sends the previous month’s records in the first week of each month; a person saves each file and loads it.
When those citations happened
18 citations in 9 months of the last 46. Last cited Feb 2025. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each citation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Data request 2026-967, delivered Oct 28, 2026 and each month since: licensing inspections, complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023. Released Oct 28, 2026. CDEC sends the previous month’s records in the first week of each month; a person saves each file and loads it.
Feb 12, 2025: renewal-Probationary (case 248923)2 citations
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Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all directors and assistant directors must complete the Department-approved training: Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.
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Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all directors and assistant directors must complete the Department-approved training: Introduction to Child Care Health Consultation. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.
Dec 12, 2024: follow-up (case 249735)3 citations
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The center must maintain and update annually and upon changes, a record on each child that includes: A written record of any serious accident, illness, or injury occurring during care must be retained in each child’s record, with a copy provided to the parent(s)/guardian(s).
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All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children.
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Staff must be awake, alert, and actively supervising all children.
Nov 7, 2024: probationary (case 246158)1 citation
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The time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions.
Sep 11, 2024: probationary (case 222500)3 citations
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At all times during the operating hours of the facility, except for foster care homes, the facility/agency must post the current child care license in a prominent and conspicuous location easily observable by those entering the child care facility.
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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.
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In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed.
May 7, 2024: supervisory (case 207579)1 citation
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Prior to the original license being issued, following the renovation of the facility that would affect the licensing of the facility and at least every two (2) years thereafter, all child care facilities except family child care homes and Neighborhood Youth Organizations must be inspected and obtain an approving inspection report from the local department of health or the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and from the local fire department. These reports must be maintained at the facility and be available for review upon request by a Licensing Specialist.
Feb 8, 2024: follow-up (case 215818)1 citation
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Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.
Dec 13, 2023: follow-up (case 214246)1 citation
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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.
Nov 16, 2023: stage II (case 212377)4 citations
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All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children.
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Guidance used at the center must be appropriate to the development of the child and is used as an opportunity to teach children social-emotional skills, such as self-regulation, problem-solving, and empathy for others.
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Children must not be subjected to physical or emotional harm, humiliation, or threats.
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The Director must not use, or permit a staff person or child to use, corporal or other harsh punishment.
Aug 17, 2023: supervisory (case 186499)2 citations
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Items labeled ?keep out of reach of children? must be inaccessible to children.
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Volatile substances such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, oil-based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items must not be stored in any area of the building used for childcare.
All 21 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jan 29, 2026 | Supervisory (case 222501) | No citations; cleared Jan 29, 2026. |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Complaints (case 255283) | Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Unfounded; no citations; cleared Apr 15, 2025. |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Renewal-Probationary (case 248923) | 2 citations; cleared Feb 12, 2025. |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Probationary (case 250103) | No citations; cleared Jan 14, 2025. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Follow-up (case 249735) | 3 citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Probationary (case 249794) | No citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Probationary (case 247917) | No citations; cleared Dec 6, 2024. |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Probationary (case 246158) | 1 citation; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Probationary (case 243707) | No citations; cleared Oct 8, 2024. |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Probationary (case 222500) | 3 citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| May 7, 2024 | Supervisory (case 207579) | 1 citation; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| May 7, 2024 | Limited Supervisory (case 221444) | No citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Limited Supervisory (case 220220) | No citations; cleared Apr 18, 2024. |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Limited Supervisory (case 218508) | No citations; cleared Mar 27, 2024. |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Limited Supervisory (case 216813) | No citations; cleared Mar 5, 2024. |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Follow-up (case 215818) | 1 citation; cleared Feb 11, 2025. |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Follow-up (case 215041) | No citations; cleared Jan 10, 2024. |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Follow-up (case 214246) | 1 citation; cleared Jan 29, 2024. |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Stage II (case 212377) | Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Founded; 4 citations; cleared Nov 27, 2023. |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Supervisory (case 186499) | 2 citations; cleared Feb 11, 2025. |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 206866) | No citations; cleared Aug 9, 2023. |
Is it licensed?
- Colorado’s service type: Preschool Program; licensed by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
- Licensed for 40 children: 40 preschoolers.
- Colorado’s licence number: 1617466.
Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado Licensed Child Care Facilities Report. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated monthly.
What did complaints and investigations find?
- CDEC’s file lists 2 complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026. Outcomes, in CDEC’s words: Founded (1), Unfounded (1).
- Neither CDEC’s roster nor its file of inspections lists enforcement actions, such as fines or the revocation of a licence.
Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Data request 2026-967, delivered Oct 28, 2026 and each month since: licensing inspections, complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023. Released Oct 28, 2026. CDEC sends the previous month’s records in the first week of each month; a person saves each file and loads it.
| Received | Case and outcome, in CDEC’s words | In CDEC’s file |
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| Apr 14, 2025 | Complaints: Unfounded | Received Apr 14, 2025; CDEC contacted the provider Apr 15, 2025; no citations; cleared Apr 15, 2025; case 255283. |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Stage II: Founded | Received Nov 4, 2023; CDEC contacted the provider Nov 16, 2023; 4 citations; cleared Nov 27, 2023; case 212377. |
Who does the caring?
- Colorado doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual programs in this dataset.
Who owns it?
- Colorado’s dataset lists its governing body as Aurora Public Schools, ECE Director Cynthia Cobb.
Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado Licensed Child Care Facilities Report. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated monthly.
How is it rated?
- Colorado Shines: Level 4 of five, as Colorado rates it (awarded Apr 11, 2025, valid until Jan 31, 2028).
Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado Licensed Child Care Facilities Report. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated monthly.
How does it compare nearby?
- Programs aren’t compared with each other here: CDEC’s file doesn’t grade its citations by how serious they are.
| Place | |
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| Lansing Elementary Preschool This child care provider | Not given |
What the record doesn’t say
- Inspections, investigations and complaints are from the file CDEC sent for a data request, from Jan 1, 2023, and the file it sends each month since. CDEC says its file may miss a program licensed during that time that is no longer licensed, and that its records may change as they are updated or finalized.
- CDEC’s file gives each rule cited, its category, and the days set to correct it and to clear the case, but not what the inspector wrote: Colorado Shines has each monitoring report. CDEC doesn’t grade citations by how serious they are.
- This page is built from the dataset of licensed child care facilities CDEC publishes monthly on data.colorado.gov, so a program licensed or closed since may be missing or still shown. It leaves out 24-hour licence types and care that is exempt from licensing.
- Colorado’s roster carries no enforcement actions, hours or staffing levels.
Sources
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Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado Licensed Child Care Facilities Report (data.colorado.gov, a9rr-k8mu).
Released Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL). data.colorado.gov’s terms ask for this disclaimer: “The data made available here has been modified for use from its original source, which is the State of Colorado. THE STATE OF COLORADO MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTY AS TO THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, OR CONTENT OF ANY DATA MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE. THE STATE OF COLORADO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The data is subject to change as modifications and updates are complete. It is understood that the information contained in the Web feed is being used at one’s own risk.” Facts are extracted; monitoring reports are not republished.
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Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Data request 2026-967, delivered Oct 28, 2026 and each month since: licensing inspections, complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023.
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 29, 2026. CDEC sends the previous month’s records in the first week of each month; a person saves each file and loads it. No licence stated: CDEC sent this file for a data request that said it would be shown on a free public website. Its disclaimer says the data “is now subject to open records law”. Shown free, never sold.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC). Colorado’s own record is on coloradoshines.com. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
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