Englewood · Licensed center
Englewood Early Childhood Education
- Large Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 320 children.
- A public school program, per Colorado's licensing records.
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
- December 10, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was January 10, 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.
Dec 2025 Supervisory visit 6 findings
Supervisory visit · December 10, 2025
2.229.C · Correction due December 10, 2025
At the time of visit, observed in the 100 classroom, soap labeled keep out of reach of children, was accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately. 12/10/2025. Items labeled keep out of reach of children must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of visit when the staff member locked soap in a cabinet. Submit a statement of future compliance by 1/10/2026. Correct by 12/10/2025
2.229.H · Correction due December 10, 2025
At the time of visit, observed in classroom 104, two pairs of adult scissors were accessible to children in an unlocked drawer. Observed in classroom 113 a wrench accessible to children .
Required correction: Immediately. 12/10/2025. Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of visit. Staff member locked the drawer with the scissors. Staff member locked away wrench. Submit statement of future compliance by 1/10/2026. Correct by 12/10/2025
2.230.B · Correction due December 10, 2025
At the time of visit, observed on the Tree Playground a gate wire exposed to children.
Required correction: Immediately. 12/10/2025. Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials and furnishings must be safe and free of hazards. Corrected at the time of visit. Staff member wrapped the wire around the fence pole. Submit statement of future compliance by 1/10/2026. Correct by 12/10/2025
2.237.B · Correction due December 10, 2025
At the time of visit, Observed in the 152 classroom chipped paint on the mirror wall.
Required correction: Immediately, 12/10/2025. Buildings must be kept in good repair. Corrected at the time of visit. Staff member placed child work over the chipped paint. Submit statement of future compliance by 1/10/2026. Correct by 12/10/2025
2.237.H · Correction due December 10, 2025
Observed in the 101 classroom, a power strip accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately. 12/10/2025. All electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers installed. Corrected at the time of visit. Staff member unplugged the power strip and locked it in a cabinet. Submit statement of future compliance by 1/10/2026. Correct by 12/10/2025
2.213.G · Correction due January 10, 2026
At the time of visit, reviewed 63 files. Observed 1 file to containing an expired Department approved training about child abuse prevention.
Required correction: Review all staff files. All staff must be trained using a department approved training about child abuse prevention. This training must be renewed annually. Submit documentation and written statement of compliance by 1/10/2026. Correct by 01/10/2026
Dec 2024 Supervisory visit 3 findings
Supervisory visit · December 12, 2024
2.220.K · Correction due December 12, 2024
Reviewed 26 child files. 5 files missing documentation of a written authorization to apply topicals.
Required correction: Immediately, review all child files. All children must have documenation of a written authorization from the parent/guardian for the application of topical preparations. Submit a written statement of compliance by 12/19/2024. Correct by 12/12/2024
2.230.B
At the time of visit, in Room 112, a wooden cube stool had peeling and chipping paint and was a safety hazard for children.
2.237.B · Correction due December 12, 2024
At the time of visit, in Room 113, the transition strip between the carpet and the tile at the back of the room was peeled up creating a safety and tripping hazard for children.
Required correction: Immediately, all buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition at all times. Submit a written statement of compliance by 12/19/2024. Correct by 12/12/2024
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 11, 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
Creative Curriculum, play-based and developmental
“Play-based curriculum that nurtures curiosity”
Who cares for your child
Kara Blanchard (Principal and Director) fifteen years there.
Of 1,717 Denver-area providers, 15 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of thirteen years.
A day here
- Hours
- 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, 5 days a week
- Schedule
- full-day, half-day
Details
- Website
- ece.englewoodschools.net
- Address
- 3838 S Huron Street
- License
- 85229, active
- Quality program
- Colorado Shines Level 5
- Ages they serve
- 3-4 years old (by October 1)
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Add what is missingSources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 ece.englewoodschools.net/academics/curriculums
- Approach — Checked July 2026 ece.englewoodschools.net/about
Who cares for your child
A day here
- Hours, Schedule — Checked July 2026 ece.englewoodschools.net
Details
- Website — Checked July 2026 ece.englewoodschools.net
- Address, License — Checked July 2026 data.colorado.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.colorado.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 ece.englewoodschools.net
- Who runs it — Checked October 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.