Denver · Licensed center
Jewish Community Center
- Large center, licensed for 159 children.
What the state has found
The state lists 2 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
- June 15, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since August 2024 · 1 complaint investigation
- Fixed?
- Correction was due July 3, 2025. 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.
Jun 2026 Complaint Unfounded
Complaint · June 15, 2026
Jul 2025 Supervisory visit 11 findings
Supervisory visit · July 3, 2025
2.218.C.5 · Correction due July 3, 2025
Reviewed 12 medications. Observed 1 health care plan lacking a parent signature.
Required correction: Obtain a parent signature for all health care plans. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 7/10/2025. Correct by 07/03/2025
2.212.A · Correction due July 3, 2025
In Room 113, observed CH1 to take and drink out of CH2's sippy cup. SM1 returned the sippy cup to CH2 without cleaning the cup.
Required correction: Ensure all staff are demonstrating knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children. Correct immediately and respond with plan of ongoing compliance by 7/10/2025. Correct by 07/03/2025
2.220.J · Correction due July 3, 2025
Reviewed 12 medications. Observed two expired over the counter medications and one expired prescription medication.
Required correction: If a medication is out of date or left over, the parent(s)/guardian(s) is responsible for picking up the medication. If the parent(s)/guardian(s) do not respond, the center must dispose of the medications as required by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Correct immediately and respond with a plan of ongoing compliance by 7/10/2025. Correct by 07/03/2025
2.220.K · Correction due July 3, 2025
Reviewed 16 child files. Observed 1 file lacking parent authorization for topical preparations.
Required correction: Obtain parent authorization for topical preparation for all children. **Corrected at time of visit, facility obtained a parent signature on 7/3/2025.** No response is required. Correct by 07/03/2025
2.230.C.1.a · Correction due July 3, 2025
On the Preschool playground, the resilient surface measured less than 1 inch at the base of climbing wall.
Required correction: Ensure all areas that have climbing equipment higher than 18 inches maintain at least 6 inches of resilient surface in the use zone at all times. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 7/10/2025. Correct by 07/03/2025
2.209.A.7 · Correction due July 3, 2025
Reviewed 16 child files. Observed 1 file lacking documentation of parent authorization for emergency medical care.
Required correction: Obtain parent authorization for emergency medical care for all children. **Corrected at time of visit, facility obtained a parent signature on 7/3/2025.** No response is required. Correct by 07/03/2025
2.212.G · Correction due July 3, 2025
Reviewed 16 staff files. Observed several staff lacking current documentation of a signed self-reported health history.
Required correction: Obtain a self-reported health history annually for all staff members. **Corrected at time of visit, facility obtained a signed self-reported health history on 7/3/25 for all staff.** Respond with plan for ongoing compliance by 7/10/2025. Correct by 07/03/2025
2.213.B
Reviewed 16 staff files. Observed H.L. (DOH 7/1/2015) and A.H.'s file (DOH 1/8/2018) lacking current documentation of Department-approved standard precautions training.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of completion of a Department-approved standard precautions training for all staff.
2.213.G · Correction due July 3, 2025
Reviewed 16 staff files. Observed A.H. (DOH 1/8/2018), J.J. (DOH 5/20/2024), P.B. (DOH 7/1/2024), I.G. (DOH 5/17/2021) and L.A.'s files (DOH 4/21/2025) to be lacking current documention of a Department-approved child abuse prevention training.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of completion of a Department-approved child abuse prevention training for all staff. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 7/10/2025. Correct by 07/03/2025
2.213.D · Correction due July 3, 2025
Reviewed 16 staff files. Observed I.G. (DOH 5/17/2021), L.A. (DOH 4/21/2025), P.B. (DOH 7/1/2024) and B.K.'s files (DOH 10/5/2020) to be lacking current documentation of a Department-approved prevention of shaken baby/abusive head trauma training. These staff members were observed to be working with children under three years of age at time of inspection.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of completion of a Department-approved shaken baby/abusive head trauma training for all staff working with children less than three years of age. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 7/10/2025. Correct by 07/03/2025
Reviewed 16 staff files. Observed T.R.'s file (DOH 7/1/2024) lacking current documentation of a Department-approved safe sleep training. T. was observed to be working with infants at time 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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What it costs
$2,425 a month for an infant
Denver-area comparison hidden: too few providers here publish a full-time price for this age.
Higher than 7 of 10 that publish a price.
Higher than 50% of the 14 that publish a price.
Jewish Community CenterMost Denver-area prices (middle 80%)
- Application fee
- $200
- Deposit
- $500
A day here
- Hours
- 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, 5 days a week
- Meals
- Optional weekly Wednesday pizza lunch add-on (cheese pizza, dairy-free option, milk, fruit, vegetables)
- Closed
- 10 holidays and breaks a year
Dates
Closed for Thanksgiving (Nov 25-27), Winter Break (Dec 21-Jan 1), MLK Day (Jan 18), Presidents' Day (Feb 15), Spring Break (Mar 29-Apr 2), Memorial Day (May 31), Labor Day (Sep 7), Rosh Hashanah (Sep 12-13), Yom Kippur (Sep 21), Independence Day (Jul 3)
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Return 24 hours after fever resolves without fever-reducing medication (Colorado exclusion guidance)
Details
- Website
- jccdenver.org
- Address
- 350 S Dahlia St
- License
- 45521, active
- Quality program
- Colorado Shines Level 3
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What it costs
- Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Application fee, Deposit — Checked July 2026 jccdenver.org/…/ELS_2026-27_Pricing_2026-01-06.pdf
A day here
- Meals, Hours — Checked July 2026 jccdenver.org/…/ELS_2026-27_Pricing_2026-01-06.pdf
- Closed — Checked July 2026 jccdenver.org/…/ELS_2026-2027_School-Calendar_2025-12-04.pdf
Policies
- When a child is sick — Checked July 2026 jccdenver.wpenginepowered.com/…/ChildCare_How_Sick_Is_Too_Sick_English-r2505.pdf
Details
- Website — Checked July 2026 jccdenver.org
- Address, License — Checked July 2026 data.colorado.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 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.