Thrive Englewood
A child care center in Englewood, Colorado 80113
3165 S Washington St, Englewood, Colorado 80113.
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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 42 inspections, investigations and complaints from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026, the latest on Jul 24, 2026 (Renewal-Probationary).
71 citations in all, 14 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
71 citations in 17 months of the last 46. Last cited Jul 2026. 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.
Jul 24, 2026: injury (case 276771)1 citation
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Metal equipment must be placed in the shade.
Jun 15, 2026: probationary (case 273848)1 citation
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Kitchens, including all hazardous items, must be inaccessible to children at all times.
May 18, 2026: probationary (case 272755)1 citation
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Buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition.
Jan 21, 2026: supervisory (case 252491)2 citations
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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.
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Children must be allowed to form and observe their own pattern of sleep and waking periods. Special provision must be made so that children requiring a morning nap time have a separate area for their nap apart from space used for play.
Jan 6, 2026: limited Supervisory (case 266931)1 citation
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All sleep/rest equipment must be safe, sturdy, and free from hazards including, but not limited to broken or loose slats, torn mattress, chipping paint or loose screws.
Nov 20, 2025: limited Supervisory (case 265462)3 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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Children must be allowed to form and observe their own pattern of sleep and waking periods. Special provision must be made so that children requiring a morning nap time have a separate area for their nap apart from space used for play.
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An infant must be placed on his/her back for sleeping.
Nov 3, 2025: stage II (case 264645)6 citations
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Any center having a director assigned to a classroom must have qualified and adequate staff, allowing the director or qualified staff the ability to attend to the duties of a director as they arise.
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The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information: The procedure for allowing visitors to the center.
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The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information: 7. The procedure for identifying where children are at all times including times of transition;
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A written policy regarding visitors to the center must be posted and a record maintained daily by the center that includes at a minimum the date, time, visitor’s name, and the purpose of the visit. At least one (1) piece of identification must be inspected for individuals who are unknown to personnel at the center.
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All children must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise
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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.
Nov 3, 2025: injury (case 265315)5 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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All diaper change areas must: Have a place inaccessible to children for storing all diaper change supplies and disinfecting solutions and products;
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Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.
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Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.
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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.
Oct 15, 2025: limited Supervisory (case 263182)2 citations
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Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.
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For every five (5) infants for which the center is licensed, there must be at least one (1) piece of sturdy mobile equipment that is easily accessible to safely and effectively evacuate infants.
Sep 16, 2025: limited Supervisory (case 260497)3 citations
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Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.
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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.
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Buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition.
Aug 12, 2025: follow-up (case 260450)5 citations
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When caring for children, staff must refrain from the personal use of electronics including, but not limited to, cell phones and portable electronic devices.
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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.
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When supplied for an individual child, the sunscreen must be labeled with the child’s first and last name.
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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.
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Kitchens, including all hazardous items, must be inaccessible to children at all times.
Jun 9, 2025: stage II (case 257449)5 citations
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The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information:
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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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All children must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise
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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.
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Children must not be subjected to physical or emotional harm, humiliation, or threats.
Feb 7, 2025: supervisory (case 219343)3 citations
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When supplied for an individual child, the sunscreen must be labeled with the child’s first and last name.
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Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.
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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.
Mar 13, 2024: supervisory (case 197607)3 citations
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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.
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Within thirty (30) calendar days of admission, and within thirty (30) calendar days following the expiration date of a previous health statement, the parent(s)/guardian(s) of each child must submit a statement of the child’s current health status or written verification of a scheduled appointment with a health care provider. The statement of the child’s current health status must be signed and dated by a health care provider who has seen the child within the last twelve (12) months, or within the last six (6) months for children less than two and one-half (2½) years of age. The statement must include when the next visit is required by the health care provider. All health statements must be kept at the center.
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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.
Dec 5, 2023: injury (case 212885)4 citations
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Older infants must be provided with suitable solid foods that encourage freedom in self-feeding and must be fed in safe chairs such as highchairs or baby-feeding tables
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Evacuation equipment must not block exit routes. Nothing may be stored in or under any evacuation equipment.
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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.
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All outdoor play areas used for children?s activities must be checked daily and kept safe and free from hazardous materials or debris by removal of debris, dilapidated structures, and broken or worn play equipment. The staff must identify hazardous, high-risk areas; those areas must be made inaccessible to children to reduce the possibility of injuries and accidents.
Nov 6, 2023: injury (case 211838)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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An infant must be placed on his/her back for sleeping.
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Evacuation equipment must not block exit routes. Nothing may be stored in or under any evacuation equipment.
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Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.
Oct 3, 2023: injury (case 209771)8 citations
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Items labeled ?keep out of reach of children? must be inaccessible to children.
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Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.
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Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.
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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.
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Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.
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All climbing equipment eighteen (18) inches or higher must have resilient surfacing of at least six (6) inches in the use zone surrounding the equipment.
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Buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition.
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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.
May 23, 2023: injury (case 201565)4 citations
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All diaper change areas must: Have a place inaccessible to children for storing all diaper change supplies and disinfecting solutions and products.
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In rooms used for napping, the lighting must be dim at nap time to promote an atmosphere conducive to sleep but must be bright enough for supervision of children.
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Staples must be inaccessible to children less than three (3) years of age.
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Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.
Apr 17, 2023: stage II (case 198555)3 citations
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All diaper change areas must: Have a place inaccessible to children for storing all diaper change supplies and disinfecting solutions and products.
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Items labeled ?keep out of reach of children? must be inaccessible to children.
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Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.
Mar 16, 2023: supervisory (case 177697)7 citations
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All facilities, except family child care homes must post in every room of the child care facility, excluding bedrooms and living areas, the license capacity of the room and the staff-to-child ratio required by regulation to be maintained for the age of children cared for in the room.
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All diaper change areas must: Have a place inaccessible to children for storing all diaper change supplies and disinfecting solutions and products.
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If music is played in the infant sleep area, the music must not be played at a loud volume that would prevent infants from being heard by staff. Music equipment must not be placed under a crib or within three (3) feet of the sleeping infant.
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Mattresses for cribs and futons must have a properly fitted, clean sheet.
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Items labeled ?keep out of reach of children? must be inaccessible to children.
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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.
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Combustibles such as cleaning rags, mops, and cleaning compounds must be stored in well-ventilated areas, separated from flammable materials, and stored in areas inaccessible to children.
All 42 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jul 24, 2026 | Renewal-Probationary (case 273273) | No citations; cleared Jul 24, 2026. |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Injury (case 276771) | 1 citation; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Probationary (case 274982) | No citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Injury (case 276005) | No citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Probationary (case 273848) | 1 citation; cleared Aug 28, 2026. |
| May 18, 2026 | Probationary (case 272755) | 1 citation; cleared Aug 25, 2026. |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Probationary (case 271932) | No citations; cleared Jun 9, 2026. |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Probationary (case 270886) | No citations; cleared Jun 9, 2026. |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Probationary (case 268863) | No citations; cleared Mar 11, 2026. |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Limited Supervisory (case 268460) | No citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Injury (case 268786) | No citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Supervisory (case 252491) | 2 citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Limited Supervisory (case 267929) | No citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Injury (case 268238) | No citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Limited Supervisory (case 266931) | 1 citation; cleared Aug 28, 2026. |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Limited Supervisory (case 266552) | No citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Limited Supervisory (case 265462) | 3 citations; cleared Nov 27, 2025. |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Stage II (case 264645) | Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Founded; 6 citations; cleared Nov 10, 2025. |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Limited Supervisory (case 264673) | No citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Injury (case 265315) | 5 citations; cleared Nov 6, 2025. |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Injury (case 265410) | No citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Limited Supervisory (case 263182) | 2 citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Limited Supervisory (case 260497) | 3 citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Follow-up (case 260450) | 5 citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file. |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Follow-up (case 258670) | No citations; cleared Jun 27, 2025. |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Stage II (case 257449) | Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Founded; 5 citations; cleared Jun 25, 2025. |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Supervisory (case 219343) | 3 citations; cleared Apr 4, 2025. |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 248129) | No citations; cleared Nov 14, 2024. |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 248132) | No citations; cleared Nov 14, 2024. |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Injury (case 221900) | No citations; cleared Apr 29, 2024. |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Staff/Child Files (case 220129) | No citations; cleared Mar 26, 2024. |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Supervisory (case 197607) | 3 citations; cleared Jan 2, 2025. |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Injury (case 212885) | 4 citations; cleared Jan 5, 2025. |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Injury (case 211838) | 4 citations; cleared Nov 16, 2023. |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 208443) | No citations; cleared Oct 3, 2023. |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Injury (case 209771) | 8 citations; cleared Oct 26, 2023. |
| May 23, 2023 | Injury (case 201565) | 4 citations; cleared May 31, 2023. |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Stage II (case 198555) | Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Unfounded; 3 citations; cleared Apr 21, 2023. |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 197602) | No citations; cleared Mar 17, 2023. |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 197603) | No citations; cleared Mar 17, 2023. |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 197605) | No citations; cleared Mar 17, 2023. |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Supervisory (case 177697) | 7 citations; cleared Apr 11, 2023. |
Is it licensed?
- Colorado’s service type: Child Care Center; licensed by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
- Licensed for 147 children: 20 infants, 43 toddlers, 84 preschoolers.
- Colorado’s licence number: 1743881.
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 3 complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026. Outcomes, in CDEC’s words: Founded (2), 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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| Oct 15, 2025 | Stage II: Founded | Received Oct 15, 2025; CDEC contacted the provider Nov 3, 2025; 6 citations; cleared Nov 10, 2025; case 264645. |
| May 29, 2025 | Stage II: Founded | Received May 29, 2025; CDEC contacted the provider Jun 9, 2025; 5 citations; cleared Jun 25, 2025; case 257449. |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Stage II: Unfounded | Received Mar 31, 2023; CDEC contacted the provider Apr 17, 2023; 3 citations; cleared Apr 21, 2023; case 198555. |
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 Thrive Preschool Ltd.
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 Jul 31, 2025, valid until Jul 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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| Thrive Englewood 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.
From the provider
The public record above comes first. Anything the provider adds will appear here, below it, and say who wrote it.
Replies
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Paid listing
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