Denver · Licensed center
DPS ECE Force Elementary School
- Small center, licensed for 40 children.
- A public school program, per Colorado's licensing records.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state lists 4 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
- April 21, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since November 2023
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was April 21, 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.
Apr 2026 Supervisory visit 5 findings
Supervisory visit · April 21, 2026
2.230.B · Correction due April 21, 2026
In Room 119, observed a loose and unplugged cord longer than 18 inches laying across the ground near the white board, accessible to children and posing a potential safety hazard.
Required correction: All indoor and outdoor equipment, materials and furnishings must be sturdy, safe and free of hazards. **Corrected at time of visit, staff member removed the cord on 4/21/2026.** No response is required. Correct by 04/21/2026
2.237.H · Correction due April 21, 2026
In Room 119, observed a power strip with 4 uncovered electrical outlets, accessible to children and posing a potential safety hazard.
Required correction: All electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers. **Corrected at time of visit, staff member covered the outlets on 4/21/2026.** No response is required. Correct by 04/21/2026
Reviewed 4 staff files. Observed SM1's file with documentation of a child abuse and neglect inquiry
2.121.D.5 · Correction due April 21, 2026
Reviewed 4 staff files. Observed SM1's file with documentation of FBI clearance letter older than 5 years old.
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff member 1 has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of FBI clearance letter for staff member 1 with written response to the Specialist by 4/28/2026. Correct by 04/21/2026
2.216.A.1
Observed 2 staff aides alone with children. Both staff aides were lacking documentation of qualifications to be assigned responsibility of an early childhood teacher.
Sep 2025 Supervisory visit 4 findings
Supervisory visit · September 3, 2025
2.223.A.2 · Correction due September 3, 2025
In Room 118, reviewed the attendance verification and observed the transitioned from the classroom to the playground and from the playground to the classroom were not recorded.
Required correction: Transitions throughout the day must be recorded. **Corrected at time of visit, staff member recorded the transition on 9/3/2025.** No response is required. Correct by 09/03/2025
2.229.C
In Room 119, observed soap labeled "keep out of reach of children" on the sink and Clorox wipes labeled "keep out of reach of children" in an unsecured cabinet under the sink, all accessible to children and posing a potential safety hazard.
Required correction: Keep all items labeled "keep out of reach of children" inaccessible to children at all times. **Corrected at time of visit, staff member removed the soap and locked the cabinet on 9/3/2025.** No response is required. Correct by
2.213.B · Correction due September 3, 2025
Reviewed 4 staff files. Observed SM1's file lacking current documentation of a Department-approved standard precautions training.
Required correction: Obtain a Department-approved standard precautions training for all staff prior to working with children and renew annually. Correct immediately and respond with documentation of training to specialist with written response by 9/10/2025. Correct by 09/03/2025
2.230.C.6 · Correction due September 3, 2025
On the ECE playground, observed the yellow slide containing a gap large enough (approximately 5/8 of an inch) to cause a potential strangulation hazard between the platform and slide
Required correction: Keep all playground equipment free from entrapment and strangulation hazards at all times. Correct immediately and respond by 9/10/2025. Correct by 09/03/2025
Oct 2024 Supervisory visit 2 findings
Supervisory visit · October 7, 2024
2.120.C.1.a · Correction due October 7, 2024
Reviewed 4 staff files and observed Para M. (DOH 10/2/23) and ECT C.'s files (DOH 9/11/24) to be missing current documentation of TRAILS 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 staff member M. and C. have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of FBI Clearance Letter for the staff listed above, with written response to the Specialist. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 10/14/24. Correct by 10/07/2024
Correction due October 7, 2024
Reviewed 4 staff files and observed Para M. (DOH 9/16/24) file to be missing current documentation of 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 staff member M. has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of FBI Clearance Letter for the staff listed above, with written response to the Specialist. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 10/14/24. Correct by 10/07/2024 Licensed Classrooms Include: 1. Classroom: Gym Classroom Type: Preschool Capacity: 60 Youngest Age: 2.5 Years Oldest Age: 6 Years 2. Classroom: Cafeteria Classroom Type: Preschool Capacity: 60 Youngest Age: 2.5 Years Oldest Age: 6 Years 3. Classroom: 119 Classroom Type: Preschool Capacity: 20 Youngest Age: 2.5 Years Oldest Age: 6 Years 4. Classroom: 118 Classroom Type: Preschool Capacity: 20 Youngest Age: 2.5 Years Oldest Age: 6 Years 5. Classroom: 121
Nov 2023 Supervisory visit 2 findings
Supervisory visit · November 9, 2023
Correction due November 9, 2023
Reviewed 6 staff files and observed Aide J.'s file (DOH 10/1/20) and Aide R.'s file (DOH 10/1/17) to be missing documentation of TRAILS clearance letter.
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review ‘Navigating the Background Check’, the Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint on the CDEC website. Submit verification (via email) that Aide K. has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Correct immediately and submit documentation of TRAILS clearance letter with written response to Specialist by 11/16/23. Correct by 11/09/2023
7.702.71.C · Correction due November 9, 2023
During walk through observed an unlocked cabinet under the sink that contained Clorox bleach, Disinfectant, and paint all labeled "keep out of reach of children."
Required correction: Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children. Correct immediately and respond with statement of compliance. ** Corrected at time of visit. During visit on 11/9/23, staff moved these items to a locked storage area.** No response required. Correct by 11/09/2023 Licensed Classrooms Include: 1. Classroom: 119 Classroom Type: Preschool Capacity: 20 Youngest Age: 2.5 Years Oldest Age: 6 Years 2. Classroom: 118 Classroom Type: Preschool Capacity: 20 Youngest Age: 2.5 Years Oldest Age: 6 Years 3. Classroom: 121 Classroom Type: Preschool Capacity: 20 Youngest Age: 2.5 Years Oldest Age: 6 Years
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
- 1550 S Wolff
- License
- 85113, active
- Quality program
- Colorado Shines Level 4
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Details
- Address, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 data.colorado.gov
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 data.colorado.gov
Small means the smallest quarter of Denver-area’s 1,147 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 10 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 114; large is 115 to 402.