Aurora · Licensed center
Denver International School House
- Medium center, licensed for 77 children.
What the state has found
The state lists 11 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
- September 23, 2026
- On file
- 11 visits since February 2024 · 1 complaint investigation
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was November 6, 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.
Nov 2025 Supervisory visit 1 finding
Supervisory visit · November 6, 2025
2.122.A · Correction due November 6, 2025
The facility's fire inspection report on file was observed to be expired as of 8/17/25.
Required correction: The facility must obtain a approving fire inspection every two years. Correct immediately and respond with copy of inspection report to licensing specialist. Correct by 11/06/2025
Dec 2024 Supervisory visit 1 finding
Supervisory visit · December 20, 2024
2.219.B.4 · Correction due January 20, 2025
Reviewed 10 child files. 2 children missing documentation of an updated health statement.
Required correction: Review all child files. Health statements for children over 2 years old must be updated in accordance with the AAP recommendations. Submit a written statement of compliance by 1/20/2024. Correct by 01/20/2025
Nov 2024 Limited Supervisory visit 1 finding
Limited Supervisory visit · November 15, 2024
2.229.R · Correction due December 15, 2024
At the time of visit, in Toddlers, the classroom was not arranged into interest centers and a variety of material and equipment was not readily available for the children.
Required correction: The center must have a variety of materials and equipment organized into separate interest centers. Submit photo documentation and a written statement of compliance by 12/15/2024. Correct by 12/15/2024
May 2024 Complaint Unfounded
Complaint · May 1, 2024
Feb 2024 Supervisory visit 8 findings
Supervisory visit · February 1, 2024
2.138.A · Correction due February 1, 2024
Reviewed emergency drill log. Missing documentation of tornado and lockdown drills.
Required correction: Immediately, tornado drills must be held monthly from March to October and lockdown drills must be held at least quarterly. Submit a written statement of compliance by 3/1/2024. Correct by 02/01/2024
2.120.I
Reviewed 12 staff files. E. missing a current TRAILS clearance letter.
2.121.D.5 · Correction due February 1, 2024
Reviewed 12 staff files. E. missing a current FBI background clearance letter.
Required correction: Immediately review all staff files. All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage PowerPoint on the CDEC website. Submit verification that staff member E. has reviewed the video within 24 hours. Submit documentation of the Out of State background check or Out of State clearance letter for staff member E. with a written statement of compliance by 3/1/2024. Correct by 02/01/2024
2.213.B · Correction due February 1, 2024
Reviewed 12 staff files. C.C. missing documentation of a current standard precautions training.
Required correction: Immediately review all staff files. All staff must completed a Department-approved standard precautions training renewed annually. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 3/1/2024. Correct by 02/01/2024
At the time of visit, in the Infant 1 classroom, 6 infants were with 1 ECT teacher. In the Preschool 1
2.223.D.2 · Correction due February 1, 2024
At the time of visit, and throughout the building, the classrooms were too dark during nap time.
Required correction: Immediately, the lighting in rooms used for napping must be bright enough for supervision of children. Corrected at time of visit, the bathroom lights were turned on and black paper was removed from the glass in the classroom doors to provide adequate light during nap time. Submit a written statement of future compliance by 3/1/2024. Correct by 02/01/2024
2.229.K.3 · Correction due February 1, 2024
At the time of visit, in the Infant 1 classroom, furniture was blocking the path of emergency cribs to the emergency exit.
Required correction: Immediately, all evacuation equipment must not be blocked and must be ready for use at all times. Corrected at time of visit, the furniture was rearranged allowing free access to the emergency exit. Submit a written statement of compliance by 3/1/2024. Correct by 02/01/2024
2.219.B.3 · Correction due February 1, 2024
Reviewed 13 child files. 5 children missing current statements of health status.
Required correction: Review all child files. All children less than two (2) years must have health statements updated as required in writing by the health care provider, or in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics. Submit a written statement of compliance by 3/1/2024. Correct by 02/01/2024
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
- Website
- dispreschool.com
- Address
- 6295 S Main St Ste B113
- License
- 1673899, active
- Quality program
- Colorado Shines Level 4
- Ages they serve
- Infant-6 years
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Details
- Website — Checked July 2026 dispreschool.com
- Address, License — Checked July 2026 data.colorado.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.colorado.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 dispreschool.com
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.