Aurora · Licensed center
Cherry Creek Montessori Academy
- Medium center, licensed for 70 children.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state lists 2 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
- May 29, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since January 2024 · 4 complaint investigations
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was May 29, 2026. 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.
May 2026 Complaint 5 findings
Complaint · May 29, 2026
2.223.D.4
At the time of visit observed 2 children with less than a minimum of 2 feet between each cot.
2.223.A.2 · Correction due May 29, 2026
At the time of visit, observed in the toddler classroom 7 children present and 6 children signed onto the attendance verification form.
Required correction: Immediately. 5/29/2026. Written attendance verification must be completed periodically during the day including during transitions. Corrected at the time of visit. Staff member added the additional child to the attendance roster. Submit written statement of future compliance by 6/5/2026. Correct by 05/29/2026
2.223.D.4.c · Correction due May 29, 2026
At the time of visit observed in the Primary 1 classroom 5 children with no sheets or blankets.
Required correction: Immediately. 5/29/2026. A fitted sheet and a blanket must be provided for each child and be used by only that child. Submit written statement of compliance by 6/5/2026. Correct by 05/29/2026
2.229.C · Correction due May 29, 2026
At the time of visit, observed in the toddler bathroom diaper wipes accessible to children labeled keep out of reach of children.
Required correction: Immediately. 5/29/2026. Items labeled keep out of reach of children must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of visit. Staff moved diaper wipes to a higher shelf. Submit written statement of future compliance by 6/5/2026. Correct by 05/29/2026
At the time of visit observed in the Primary 1 classroom 4 students with less than 2 feet of space on all sides
May 2026 Complaint Unfounded
Complaint · May 29, 2026
Dec 2025 Supervisory visit 7 findings
Supervisory visit · December 9, 2025
2.222.A.1.b
At the time of visit, observed in the toddler classroom diapers, wipes and plastic gloves asscessible to children in the bathroom botthom shelves.
2.120.C.1.a · Correction due December 9, 2025
At the time of visit, reviewed 9 staff files. Observed 1 file to have expired Trails records.
Required correction: Immediately. 12/9/2025. All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff member has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of (CBI, FBI, TRAILS, Or Out of State background check, Out of State Clearance Letters) for staff member with written response to the Specialist by 1/9/2026. Correct by 12/09/2025
2.121.D.4.a · Correction due December 9, 2025
At the time of visit, reviewed 9 staff files. Observed 1 file to have expired CBI and FBI criminal background check.
Required correction: Immediately. 12/9/2025. All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff member has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of (CBI, FBI, TRAILS, Or Out of State background check, Out of State Clearance Letters) for staff members with written response to the Specialist by 1/9/2026. Correct by 12/09/2025
2.213.B · Correction due December 9, 2025
At the time of visit, reviewed 9 staff files. Observed 4 files to have expired Department approved Standard Precautions training.
Required correction: Immediately. 12/9/2025. All staff must complete Department approved standard precautions training. Submit documentation and written statement of compliance by 1/9/2026. Correct by 12/09/2025
2.213.C · Correction due December 9, 2025
At the time of visit, reviewed 9 staff files. Observed 4 files to have expired Department safe sleep training.
Required correction: Immediately. 12/9/2025. Staff working with infants must complete a department approved sleep training and this must be renewed annually. Submit documentation and written statement of compliance by 1/9/2026. Correct by 12/09/2025
2.213.D · Correction due December 9, 2025
At the time of visit, reviewed 9 staff files. Observed 1 file to have expired Department approved prevention of shaken baby/abusive head trauma training.
Required correction: Immediately. 12/9/2025. Staff working with children less than 3 years of age must complete a department approved prevention of shaken baby training. Submit documentation and written statement of compliance by 1/9/2026. Correct by 12/09/2025
2.213.G · Correction due December 9, 2025
At the time of visit, reviewed 9 staff files. Observed 4 files to have expired Department approved child abuse prevention training.
Required correction: Immediately. 12/9/2025. All staff must complete Department approved child abuse prevention training. Submit documentation and written statement of compliance by 1/9/2026. Correct by 12/09/2025
Dec 2024 Complaint 7 findings
Complaint · December 17, 2024
2.217.A.15 · Correction due December 17, 2024
At the time of visit, the Toddler room had 11 children in attendance, exceeding the maximum group size for children ages 12-36 months.
Required correction: Immediately, maximum group size must not be exceeded at any time for any reason. Submit a written statement of compliance by 12/24/2024. Correct by 12/17/2024
At the time of visit, the Toddler room had 11 children in attendance, exceeding the licensed room capacity of
2.217.A.14 · Correction due December 17, 2024
At the time of visit, in the Toddler classroom, one staff member was alone with 11 children exceeding the staff-to-child ratio for children ages 12-36 months.
Required correction: Immediately, staff to child ratios must not be exceeded at any time for any reason. Submit a written statement of compliance by 12/24/2024. Correct by 12/17/2024
2.218.A · Correction due December 17, 2024
At the time of visit, the facility had 11 toddlers in attendance exceeding the 10 toddlers for which the center has been licensed.
Required correction: Immediately, the center shall only accept and care for the number of children for which it has been licensed at all times. Submit a written statement of compliance by 12/24/2024. Correct by 12/17/2024
2.113.A · Correction due December 17, 2024
At the time of visit, a staff member moved a toddler from the toddler classroom to the preschool classroom when the specialist arrived to avoid a violation for exceeding maximum group size and licensed capacity. Another staff member reported to the licensing specialist that 10 children were being cared for in the toddler classroom when there were 11 children being cared for in the classroom.
Required correction: Immediately, any person intentionally making a false statement or report to the Department may be fined. Submit a written statement of compliance by 12/24/2024. Correct by 12/17/2024
2.223.A.2 · Correction due December 17, 2024
At the time of visit, in the Toddler classroom, the attendance roster had 10 children signed into the classroom, the teacher reported 10 children in care, and there were 11 children in care.
Required correction: Immediately, written attendance must be completed and must be accurate at all times. Submit a written statement of compliance by 12/24/2024. Correct by 12/17/2024
At the time of visit, two toddlers under 2.6 years of age were being cared for in the preschool classroom
Dec 2024 Complaint Founded
Complaint · December 17, 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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Details
- Address
- 6780 S. Liverpool Street Units A And B
- License
- 1720300, active
- Quality program
- Colorado Shines Level 1
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Details
- Address, License — Checked July 2026 data.colorado.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.colorado.gov
Medium means the middle half of Denver-area’s 1,147 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 114 children. Small is 10 to 40; large is 115 to 402.