Lakewood · Licensed center
Lakewood United Methodist Pdo + Preschool
- Medium play-based center, licensed for 100 children.
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
- October 8, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since January 2024
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was October 29, 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.
Oct 2025 Supervisory visit 4 findings
Supervisory visit · October 29, 2025
2.121.J.1 · Correction due October 29, 2025
Reviewed 12 staff files and found one to be missing a required 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 the staff member has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of Out of State Clearance Letters for staff member with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 10/29/2025
2.213.F
Reviewed 12 staff files and found one to be missing the Department Approved Introduction to First Aid and CPR module.
2.229.C · Correction due October 29, 2025
In room 10, wipes labeled "keep out of reach of children" in the bathroom accessible to children.
Required correction: All items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children at all times. Correct immediately. Corrected at the time of inspection, the Director moved the wipes to be inaccessible. No response required. Correct by 10/29/2025
2.230.C.1.c · Correction due October 29, 2025
On both playgrounds, the resilient material to be compacted so the depth was only 2-3 inches.
Required correction: Loose fill resilient surfacing must be raked regularly to retain its resiliency of a depth of 6 inches. Correct immediately. Correct by 10/29/2025
Dec 2024 Supervisory visit 5 findings
Supervisory visit · December 11, 2024
2.229.H · Correction due December 11, 2024
In room 17 and room 8/9 observed apple slicers in a drawer next to the sinks.
Required correction: Sharp tools must be inaccessible to all children. Corrected at the time of visit: M. removed apple slicers to a high shelf inaccessible to all children. No written response needed. Correct by 12/11/2024
2.229.M · Correction due December 11, 2024
In room 8/9 observed 2 mason jars under the sink, 5 glass jars by the window.
Required correction: Easily breakable glass is not permitted in classrooms with children under the age of 5. Corrected at the time of visit: M. removed all glass jars to a high shelf inaccessible to all children. No written response needed. Correct by 12/11/2024
Reviewed 12 staff files, identified B.S., A.M., N.M., L.O., and H.T. to be missing the fire extinguisher training.
2.138.A · Correction due December 11, 2024
Facility was missing the tornado drill for May 2024.
Required correction: Tornado drills must be held and logged each month from March - October. Submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist. Correct by 12/11/2024
2.213.L · Correction due January 11, 2025
Reviewed 12 staff files, identified J.B., to be missing a child development training.
Required correction: Obtain a child development training. Submit a written statement of compliance to the specialist. Correct by 01/11/2025
Jan 2024 Supervisory visit 8 findings
Supervisory visit · January 10, 2024
2.222.A.1.b · Correction due January 10, 2024
In room 103, observed a diaper and Kirkland diaper wipes on a rolling cart accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately, diaper supplies must be out of reach of children. Corrected at the time of visit: B. removed diaper and wipes to a shelf inaccessible to children. No written response needed. Correct by 01/10/2024
2.229.C · Correction due January 10, 2024
In room 8/9 observed Members Mark soap with a manufacture label of keep out of reach of children in an unlocked cabinet under the sink.
Required correction: Immediately, keep out of reach items must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of visit: B. removed soap to a shelf inaccessible to children. No written response needed. Correct by 01/10/2024
2.229.G · Correction due January 10, 2024
In room 8/9 in an unlocked cabinet under the sink there were loose plastic bags, in room 10 in an unlocked cabinet there were loose plastic bags.
Required correction: Immediately, loose plastic bags must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of visit: B. and M. removed bags to a shelf inaccessible to children. No written response needed. Correct by 01/10/2024
2.229.H · Correction due January 10, 2024
In room 8/9, observed in an unlocked drawer next to the sink a bucket with potato peelers and apple slicer. Accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately, sharp instruments must not be accessible to children. Corrected at the time of visit; M. removed bucket to the kitchen which is inaccessible to children. No written response needed. Correct by 01/10/2024
2.237.B · Correction due January 10, 2024
In room 8/9 observed a cabinet under the fish tank with a missing knob with the screw exposed.
Required correction: Immediately, screw must be removed or knob attached. Corrected at the time of visit: J. removed screw. No written response needed. Correct by 01/10/2024
2.120.A
Reviewed 10 staff files, identified K.R. missing a trails clearance letter and N.M. missing a current trails clearance letter.
2.213.F · Correction due February 10, 2024
Reviewed 10 staff files, identified J.D. to be missing the CPR and 1st Aid module.
Required correction: Obtain the Department approved Introduction to First Aid and CPR module. Submit a statement of compliance to the Specialist. Correct by 02/10/2024
2.209.B.4 · Correction due February 10, 2024
Reviewed 10 children files, identified one child missing a current health evaluation.
Required correction: Obtain a current health evaluation for child. Submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist. Correct by 02/10/2024
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 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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How they teach
Play-based
“Through play-active learning, our teachers create exciting learning environments, which encourage active participation, creativity, problem solving and positive peer relationships.”
A day here
- Hours
- 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, 5 days a week
- Schedule
- half-day, full-day
Details
- Website
- lumpreschool.org
- Address
- 1390 Brentwood St
- License
- 45615, active
- Quality program
- Colorado Shines Level 2
- Ages they serve
- ages 3-5
- Established
- 1964
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 lumpreschool.org
A day here
- Hours — Checked July 2026 lumpreschool.org
- Schedule — Checked July 2026 lumpreschool.org
Details
- Website — Checked July 2026 lumpreschool.org
- Address, License — Checked July 2026 data.colorado.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.colorado.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 lumpreschool.org
- Established — Checked July 2026 lumpreschool.org
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.