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Goddard School Highlands

A child care center in Denver, Colorado 80211

3914 King ST, Denver, Colorado 80211.

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The short answer

Record last released by Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) on Nov 2, 2026.

The last 24 months 22 citations in 7 months of the last 46. Last cited Jun 2026. Every month

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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 15 inspections, investigations and complaints from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026, the latest on Oct 12, 2026 (Injury).

22 citations in all.

Where Colorado posts its reports: Colorado Shines.

Source:

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

22 citations in 7 months of the last 46. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

22 citations by month over the last 4 years. Each cell is one month.
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2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

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.

Jun 15, 2026: supervisory (case 259950)5 citations
  • The results of the abuse and neglect inquiry must be maintained at the center, facility, or agency and must be available for review upon request by a Licensing Specialist.

    Rule 2.120.J. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 15, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 30, 2026.

  • All staff must complete a Department-approved Standard Precautions training prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 2.213.B. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 15, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 30, 2026.

  • Staff working with children less than three (3) years of age must complete a Department-approved Prevention of Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma training prior to working with children less than three (3) years of age. This training must be renewed every two (2) years and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 2.213.D. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 15, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 30, 2026.

  • All employees and regular volunteers must be trained using a Department-approved training about Child Abuse Prevention prior to working with children, which includes common symptoms and signs of child abuse, how to report, where to report, and when to report suspected or known child abuse or neglect. This training must be renewed annually.

    Rule 2.213.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 15, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 30, 2026.

  • 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.

    Rule 2.229.L. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 15, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 30, 2026.

Dec 9, 2025: injury (case 266231)1 citation
  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 2.230.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 9, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 23, 2025.

Nov 14, 2025: injury (case 265559)3 citations
  • 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.

    Rule 2.229.L. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 14, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 14, 2025.

  • If the office space is accessible to children, it must be free of hazards.

    Rule 2.236.A.1. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 14, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 14, 2025.

  • Kitchens, including all hazardous items, must be inaccessible to children at all times.

    Rule 2.237.K. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 14, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 14, 2025.

Jul 21, 2025: supervisory (case 237577)1 citation
  • If the office space is accessible to children, it must be free of hazards.

    Rule 2.236.A.1. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 21, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 21, 2025.

Aug 14, 2024: supervisory (case 210366)6 citations
  • Prior to caring for children, all staff must complete a Department-approved training in emergency and disaster preparedness: Evacuation, Shelter in Place, Lockdown, and Active Shooter on Premises Plans for Children in Care. For seasonal children’s resident camp programs, operating no more than 90 days per calendar year, at least one on site director must be trained in the Department approved training.

    Rule 2.133.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 14, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 9, 2025.

  • All staff must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 2.213.B. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 14, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 9, 2025.

  • Staff working with children less than three (3) years of age must complete a Department-approved prevention of shaken baby/abusive head trauma training prior to working with children less than three (3) years of age. This training must be renewed every two (2) years and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 2.213.D. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 14, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 9, 2025.

  • Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment, all employees and regular volunteers must be trained using a Department-approved training about child abuse prevention, which includes common symptoms and signs of child abuse, how to report, where to report, and when to report suspected or known child abuse or neglect. This training must be renewed annually.

    Rule 2.213.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 14, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 9, 2025.

  • Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.

    Rule 2.229.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 14, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 9, 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.

    Rule 2.229.L. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 14, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 9, 2025.

Aug 14, 2024: follow-up (case 236112)2 citations
  • 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.

    Rule 2.225.A. CDEC’s category: Guidance. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 14, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 9, 2025.

  • Children must not be subjected to physical or emotional harm, humiliation, or threats.

    Rule 2.225.B. CDEC’s category: Guidance. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 14, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 9, 2025.

Apr 30, 2024: follow-up (case 222136)2 citations
  • 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.

    Rule 2.223.A.2. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 30, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 31, 2025.

  • Children must be actively supervised at all times.

    Rule 2.226.C.3. CDEC’s category: Meals/Snacks/Activities. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 30, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 31, 2025.

Sep 28, 2023: supervisory (case 188364)2 citations
  • Criminal background check requests must be submitted and successfully completed prior to an individual caring for children or allowing the individual unsupervised access to children in child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-aged child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes.

    Rule 7.701.33.D.4.a.. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 28, 2023.

  • Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment, all employees and regular volunteers must be trained using a Department-approved training about child abuse prevention, which includes common symptoms and signs of child abuse, how to report, where to report, and when to report suspected or known child abuse or neglect. This training must be renewed annually.

    Rule 7.702.42.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 28, 2023.

All 15 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 12, 2026Injury (case 280194)No citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file.
Sep 1, 2026Injury (case 278006)No citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file.
Jun 15, 2026Supervisory (case 259950)5 citations; cleared Jun 30, 2026.
Apr 21, 2026Injury (case 271621)No citations; cleared Apr 29, 2026.
Feb 17, 2026Injury (case 268517)No citations; cleared Mar 30, 2026.
Dec 9, 2025Injury (case 266231)1 citation; cleared Dec 23, 2025.
Nov 14, 2025Injury (case 265559)3 citations; cleared Nov 14, 2025.
Aug 11, 2025Injury (case 261082)No citations; cleared Sep 8, 2025.
Aug 11, 2025Injury (case 261089)No citations; cleared Sep 8, 2025.
Jul 21, 2025Supervisory (case 237577)1 citation; cleared Aug 21, 2025.
Jul 21, 2025Injury (case 259228)No citations; cleared Aug 21, 2025.
Aug 14, 2024Supervisory (case 210366)6 citations; cleared Feb 9, 2025.
Aug 14, 2024Follow-up (case 236112)2 citations; cleared Feb 9, 2025.
Apr 30, 2024Follow-up (case 222136)2 citations; cleared Jan 31, 2025.
Sep 28, 2023Supervisory (case 188364)2 citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file.

Is it licensed?

  • Colorado’s service type: Child Care Center; licensed by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
  • Licensed for 195 children: 20 infants, 48 toddlers, 127 preschoolers.
  • Colorado’s licence number: 1693447.
Source:

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 no complaints or Stage II investigations for this program from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026.
  • Neither CDEC’s roster nor its file of inspections lists enforcement actions, such as fines or the revocation of a licence.
Source:

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.

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 NA.
Source:

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 Oct 8, 2026, with an expiration date of Oct 1, 2026, which has passed; the dataset doesn’t say whether it was renewed).
Source:

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.
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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

  • 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.

  • 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.

Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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