Aurora · Licensed center
Indian Ridge Elementary Preschool
- Medium center, licensed for 72 children.
- A public school program, per Colorado's licensing records.
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
- September 30, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since November 2023
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was December 9, 2023. 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 2023 Supervisory visit 11 findings
Supervisory visit · November 9, 2023
7.702.34.A.7 · Correction due November 9, 2023
Reviewed eight (8) child files. Four (4) files missing documentation of an emergency medical authorization.
Required correction: Immediately, review all child files. All child files must have a dated, written authorization for emergency medical care signed and updated annually by the parent(s)/guardian(s). Submit written documentation of compliance by 12/9/2023. Correct by 11/09/2023
7.702.46.A.7
At the time of visit, a staff member was supervising 7 children and lacked Early Childhood Teacher qualifications.
7.702.42.F · Correction due November 9, 2023
Reviewed five (5) staff files. K.S. missing documentation of a CPR/First Aid training.
Required correction: Immediately, review all staff files. All staff not required by rule to be certified in First Aid and CPR must complete the Department-approved introduction to First Aid and CPR module. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 12/9/2023. Correct by 11/09/2023
7.702.42.H · Correction due December 9, 2023
Reviewed 8 staff files. K.S. missing documentation of the Introduction to Early Intervention training.
Required correction: Review all staff files. All staff must complete the Department-approved training course: Introduction to the Early Intervention training within ninety (90) calendar days of employment. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 12/9/2023. Correct by 12/09/2023
7.702.42.I
Reviewed 8 staff files. K.S. missing documentation of the Recognizing the Impact of Bias training.
7.702.31.A · Correction due November 9, 2023
Reviewed eight (8) chlid files. Four (4) children missing documentation of a signed policy and procedure statement.
Required correction: Immediately, review all child files. All child files must have a signed policy and procedure statement. Submit a written statement of compliance by 12/9/2023. Correct by 11/09/2023
7.702.91.B · Correction due November 9, 2023
At the time of visit, in Room 217, an electrical box had a broken cover with sharp edges and exposed wires and was accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately, buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition at all times. Submit photo documentation and a written statement of compliance by 12/9/2023. Correct by 11/09/2023
7.702.91.H
At the time of visit, in Room 217, two electrical outlets were lacking outlet covers.
7.702.72.A · Correction due December 9, 2023
At the time of visit, the playground equipment was not appropriate for the children's age, size, and developmental needs.
Required correction: A variety of equipment that is age-appropriate for children's age, size, and developmental needs must be provided for outdoor play at all times. Submit a written statement of compliance by 12/9/2023. Correct by 12/09/2023
7.702.72.C.1.a · Correction due November 9, 2023
At the time of visit, the playground near the building did not have enough resilient surface in the use zone surrounding the equipment.
Required correction: Immediately, all climbing equipment eighteen (18) inches or higher must have resilient surface of at least six (6) inches surrounding the use zone at all times. Submit photo documentation and a written statement of compliance by 12/9/2023. Correct by 11/09/2023
7.702.74.A.3 · Correction due November 9, 2023
At the time of visit, the playground near the building is not separated from the elementary-age playground with a fence or other natural barrier, creating a safety hazard for children.
Required correction: Immediately, the play area must be fenced at least four (4) feet high at all times. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 12/9/2023. Correct by 11/09/2023
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
- 16501 E Progress Dr
- License
- 1544818, active
- Quality program
- Colorado Shines Level 4
- Ages they serve
- 4-year-olds only (Pre-K)
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Details
- Website — Checked July 2026 indianridge.cherrycreekschools.org
- Address, License — Checked July 2026 data.colorado.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.colorado.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 indianridge.cherrycreekschools.org
- Who runs it — Checked October 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.