Denver · Licensed center
Inspire Elementary
- 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 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
- January 8, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since March 2024
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was January 15, 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.
Jan 2026 Supervisory visit 3 findings
Supervisory visit · January 8, 2026
2.212.A · Correction due January 8, 2026
At the time of the visit licensing specialist asked how many children were present and a staff member stated there 19 children. Licensing Specialist reviewed the attendance sheet and counted children and there were only 18 children present.
Required correction: All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children. This would including knowing how many children are present at all times. Correct immediately and respond with a plan of ongoing compliance by 1/15/2026. Correct by 01/08/2026
2.230.B · Correction due January 8, 2026
In classroom 145 there was a pink pencil box that was broken and the broken area of the pencil box was posing a possible safety hazard.
Required correction: Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards. ***Corrected at the time of the visit the teacher replaced and disposed of the pink broken pencil box on 1/8/2026. No response needed.*** Correct by 01/08/2026
2.217.A.14 · Correction due January 15, 2026
At the time of the visit Licensing Specialist observed 13 children ages 3 to 4 years old to 1 staff member in classroom 144. The staff member was alone with 13 children from 3:08 P.M. to 3:32PM.
Required correction: The facility must follow staff to child ratio at all times. ***Corrected at the time of the visit the another staff member came in at 3:32P.M. which put them into ratio on 1/8/2026.***Respond with a plan for ongoing compliance by 1/15/2026. Correct by 01/15/2026 Licensed Classrooms Include: 1. Classroom: Noble 143 Classroom Type: Preschool Capacity: 20 Youngest Age: 2.5 Years Oldest Age: 6 Years Temporarily Not in Use: Yes Temporarily Not in Use - Reason: Not in Operation 2. Classroom: Arango 145
Feb 2025 Supervisory visit 3 findings
Supervisory visit · February 10, 2025
2.121.J.1 · Correction due February 10, 2025
Reviewed 4 staff files and 1 staff member S. S. was lacking proof of submission and an Out of State 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 S. S has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation Out of State Clearance Letter for staff member S. S. with written response to Specialist 2/17/2025. Correct by 02/10/2025
Reviewed 4 staff files and 1 staff member B. B. was lacking Trails clearance letter and has been working
2.230.C.1.a · Correction due February 10, 2025
Outside on the preschool playground at the bottom of the single slide there was less than 2 inches of wood chips.
Required correction: All climbing equipment 18 inches or higher must have 6 inches of wood chips throughout the use zones. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 2/17/2025. Correct by 02/10/2025
Mar 2024 Supervisory visit 2 findings
Supervisory visit · March 21, 2024
2.121.J.1 · Correction due March 21, 2024
S. and M. were supervising the children alone outside. Reviewed 5 staff files and 2 staff members S. M. and M.M. were lacking an out of state background 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 members S. M. and M.M. have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation Out of State Clearance Letter for staff members S. M. and M. M.with written response to Specialist by 3/28/2024. Correct by 03/21/2024
2.230.C.8
Outside on the playground there was a sensory table and the plastic was broken and missing a piece. Around the missing piece the edges are sharp and posing a safety hazard.
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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Openings, child care subsidies, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
Details
- Address
- 5677 N Galena St
- License
- 1736879, active
- Quality program
- Colorado Shines Level 4
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Details
- Address, License — Checked July 2026 data.colorado.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 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.