Arvada · Licensed center
Jefferson County Head Start
- Large center, licensed for 318 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
- September 29, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2024 · 4 complaint investigations
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was January 20, 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 Complaint 3 findings
Complaint · January 20, 2026
2.223.A.1 · Correction due January 20, 2026
Ch1 was in the bathroom alone and unsupervised for a period of about two minutes.
Required correction: All children must be under the direct supervision of a qualified adult at all times. Correct by 1/20/2026. Correct by 01/20/2026 Complaint Allegation : Document ID: 5f55eec5e51887da114ed5456517e3d41d6e60c34f09c75027fe10da5d95bd4d
2.223.A.2 · Correction due January 20, 2026
Verified through written report provided by the facility and interview with staff that attendance verification was not completed at the time of the incident.
Required correction: Staff must complete attendance verification periodically, including during transitions. Correct by 1/20/2026. Correct by 01/20/2026
2.229.C · Correction due January 20, 2026
In classroom 18 observed dish soap and sunscreen in a bin on a low cabinet by the sink labeled "keep out of reach of children". Observed in classroom 23 Barbisol shaving cream on a cabinet by the outside exit door labeled "keep out of reach of children". Observed in classroom 9 polyurethane paint labeled "keep out of the reach of children" in a closet with unlocked doors. All products were accessible to children and posed a potential safety concern.
Required correction: Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children. Correct by 1/20/2026. Corrected at the time of inspection. All of the items were removed and placed up out of the reach of the children by staff. No response is required for this violation . Correct by 01/20/2026
Jan 2026 Complaint Founded
Complaint · January 20, 2026
Aug 2025 Supervisory visit 6 findings
Supervisory visit · August 21, 2025
2.213.K · Correction due September 21, 2025
Reviewed 38 staff files and found both Assistant Directors to be missing the Department-approved Introduction to Child Care Health Consultation training. Hire dates: 12/13/2011 and 08/01/2023.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain documentation of Department-approved Introduction to Child Care Health Consultation training for all Directors and Assistant Directors. Correct within 30 days. Correct by 09/21/2025
2.232.A.5 · Correction due August 21, 2025
The forest north playground did not have a minimum of 150 square feet of shaded area to guard children against the hazards of excessive sun and heat, posing a potential safety hazard.
Required correction: Ensure to have a minimum of 150 square feet of shaded area. Correct immediately. Correct by 08/21/2025
2.222.A.1.b · Correction due August 21, 2025
Diaper supplies accessible in the bathroom to children.
Required correction: Diapers and supplies must be inaccessible to children at all times. Correct immediately. Corrected at the time of inspection, Director moved the supplies to be inaccessible. No response required. Correct by 08/21/2025
2.209.B.4
Reviewed 24 children files and found one missing and one expired health statements.
2.213.F · Correction due August 21, 2025
Reviewed 38 staff files and found 6 to have expired First Aid and CPR trainings.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain documentation of current first aid and CPR training. Correct immediately. Correct by 08/21/2025
2.213.J · Correction due September 21, 2025
Reviewed 38 staff files and found an Assistant Director to be missing the Department-approved Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant training. Hire dates: 12/13/2011
Required correction: Obtain and maintain the Department-approved Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant training for all Directors and Assistant Directors. Correct within 30 days. Correct by 09/21/2025
Aug 2024 Supervisory visit 7 findings
Supervisory visit · August 20, 2024
2.212.G
Reviewed forty-nine (49 ) staff files and observed A.F. file to be missing a medical statement, signed and dated by a physician or other health care provider. A.F. Hire date: 1/9/2023.
2.230.C.8 · Correction due August 20, 2024
In the forest west and forest east playgrounds exposed tree roots and exposed matting around the trees, posing a potential tripping hazard.
Required correction: All outdoor play areas used for children's activities must be checked daily and kept safe and free from hazardous materials. Correct immediately. Send verification with written response to Specialist. Correct by 08/20/2024
2.210.A.3 · Correction due August 20, 2024
Reviewed forty-nine (49) staff files and observed L. D.and A.F. files to be missing immunization statement. L.D. hire date: 8/29/2022 and A.F. hire date 1/9/2023.
Required correction: Obtain an immunization statement for one (1) staff member. Send verification with written response to Specialist. Correct by 08/20/2024
2.121.D.4.a · Correction due August 20, 2024
Reviewed forty-nine (49) staff files and observed L.A. and K.M. files to be missing a CBI and FBI clearance letter. L.A. hire date: 8/9/2019 and K.M. hire date: 8/5/2019
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage power Point. Submit verification that staff members L. A. and K.M. have reviewed the PowerPoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of CBI and FBI clearance letter clearance letter for staff members L. A. and K.M. with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 08/20/2024
2.120.C.1.a.1 · Correction due August 20, 2024
Reviewed forty-nine (49) staff files and observed M.L. file to be missing a TRAILS clearance letter. M.L. hire date: 04/18/2022
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage power Point. Submit verification that staff members M. L. and P.T. have reviewed the PowerPoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS clearance letter clearance letter for staff members M. L. and P.T. with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 08/20/2024
2.213.C · Correction due August 20, 2024
Reviewed forty-nine (49) staff files and observed E.L., C. T. M.A. and files to have expired department-approved safe sleep training.
Required correction: Obtain a department-approved safe sleep training for E.L., C. T. M.A. Correct immediately. Send verification with written response to Specialist. Correct by 08/20/2024
2.213.G
Reviewed forty-nine (49) staff files and observed L.H. and M.A. files to have expired Department-approved training about child abuse prevention. L.H. expired on 8/2/2023 and M.A. expired on 7/24/202.
Dec 2023 Complaint Unfounded
Complaint · December 7, 2023
Dec 2023 Complaint
Complaint · December 7, 2023
7.702.72.C.8 · Correction due December 7, 2023
In the East Forest playground two (2) broken wheelbarrow toys with split plastic posing a potential safety concern,
Required correction: All outdoor play areas used for children's activities must be checked daily and kept safe and free from hazardous materials. Correct immediately. The violation was corrected at the time of the inspection. The facility's Administrator removed the items from the playground area. No response is necessary. Correct by 12/07/2023 No response is necessary for this Report of Inspection.
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
- 5150 Allison St
- License
- 1601007, active
- Quality program
- Colorado Shines Level 1
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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
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.