Parker · Licensed center
American Academy Kindie Prep
- Large developmental center, licensed for 134 children.
What the state has found
The state lists 3 visits below. Shortlist has not read the reports behind them, so there is no share of visits that cited something to set beside other providers yet.
State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood
- Last visit
- November 14, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was January 16, 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.
Dec 2024 Supervisory visit 4 findings
Supervisory visit · December 16, 2024
2.122.A · Correction due December 16, 2024
The program was missing documentation of a current fire inspection.
Required correction: Programs must have current fire inspections at least every 2 years. Correct immediately and provide documentation of current fire inspection with written response. Correct by 12/16/2024
2.121.D
Reviewed 14 staff files and found S.T. and T.M. to be missing documentation of their FBI clearance letters.
2.133.B · Correction due December 16, 2024
Reviewed 14 staff files and found no documentation that staff was being trained in fire safety and the use of fire extinguishers.
Required correction: All staff members must be training in fire safety and the use of fire extinguishers. Correct immediately and respond with statement of compliance. Correct by 12/16/2024
2.210.A · Correction due January 16, 2025
Reviewed 14 staff files and found no staff record for items A.1-6 for T. M was available to review.
Required correction: All staff must have complete staff records for review. Correct and provide documentation of qualifications with written statement of compliance. Correct by 01/16/2025
Jan 2024 Supervisory visit 4 findings
Supervisory visit · January 18, 2024
2.229.C · Correction due January 18, 2024
In room 143 and 153, there were bins of sunscreen labeled "Keep out of reach of children" accessible to children. In room 143, there was refill bottle of hand soap labeled "keep out of reach of children" on the sink accessible to children.
Required correction: Items labeled keep out of reach of children must be inaccessible to children. **Corrected at the time of the visit, all items were moved out of reach.** No response is required. Correct by 01/18/2024
2.229.M · Correction due January 18, 2024
In room 141, there were glass jars on the counter accessible to children.
Required correction: Glass materials are not permitted for children under the age of 5. **Corrected at the time of the visit. Glass was removed from the classroom.** No response is required. Correct by 01/18/2024
Reviewed 14 staff files and found N.W. to have an expired TRAIL clearance letter.
2.121.D · Correction due January 18, 2024
Reviewed 14 staff files and found N.W. and L.S. to be missing documentation of an FBI clearance letter.
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that N. and L. have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of FBI Clearance Letter for L. and N. with written response to Specialist. Correct by 01/18/2024
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 October 10, 2026 and covers complaints the department publishes today, and complaints back to January 2023 obtained by records request. The next request goes in October 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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How they teach
Developmental
“American Academy KindiePrep will prepare children with an early foundation for educational success, emphasizing a whole-child approach to academics, social-emotional development and creative play.”
What it costs
$1,019 to $1,358 a month
Denver-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
- Part time
- $438 to $581 a month
- Application fee
- $250
A day here
- Hours
- 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM, 5 days a week, school year
- Outdoors
- Outdoor play daily when temperature is between 32°F and 90°F
- Diapers
- Not licensed for diapering; students must be fully potty trained to enroll
- Schedule
- Two Full Days, Three Full Days, Five Full Days, Five Full Days + ExtraCare
Policies
- Special needs
- Cannot accommodate IEPs or offer special education services
Details
- Website
- kp.aak8.org
- Address
- 11155 Motsenbocker
- License
- 1640606, active
- Quality program
- Colorado Shines Level 1
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 kp.aak8.org/…/index.jsp
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Second price — Checked July 2026 kp.aak8.org/…/index.jsp
- Application fee — Checked July 2026 kp.aak8.org/…/index.jsp
A day here
- Outdoors — Checked July 2026 kp.aak8.org
- Diapers — Checked July 2026 kp.aak8.org/…/index.jsp
- Hours, Schedule — Checked July 2026 kp.aak8.org/…/index.jsp
- Calendar — Checked July 2026 kp.aak8.org/…/index.jsp
Policies
- Special needs — Checked July 2026 kp.aak8.org/…/index.jsp
Details
- Website — Checked July 2026 kp.aak8.org
- Address, License — Checked July 2026 data.colorado.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.colorado.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Denver-area’s 1,147 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 115 to 402 children. Small is 10 to 40; medium is 41 to 114.