Thornton · Licensed center
Lord of Life Preschool
- Small faith-based center, licensed for 36 children.
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
- March 30, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2024
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was March 30, 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.
Mar 2026 Supervisory visit 3 findings
Supervisory visit · March 30, 2026
2.120.I · Correction due March 30, 2026
Reviewed four staff records and observed staff member two to be missing documentation of the required current TRAILS background clearance letter. Observed the background to expire on 2.20.2020.
Required correction: Obtain the required TRAILS background checks for all staff as required. Correct immediately by 3.20.2026, and submit a written statement of compliance and documentation of the background to the Specialist by 4.6.2026. Correct by 03/30/2026
2.229.C · Correction due March 30, 2026
A bottle of soap by the sink in classroom 130 labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children and posing a potential safety hazard.
Required correction: Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of the inspection. The teacher removed the soap. No response required. Correct by 03/30/2026
2.213.G · Correction due March 30, 2026
Reviewed four staff records and observed, and observed staff member three to be missing documentation of the required abuse prevention training.
Required correction: Obtain the required abuse prevention training for all staff as required. Correct immediately by 3.30.2026, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 4.6.2026. Correct by 03/30/2026
Aug 2025 Supervisory visit 1 finding
Supervisory visit · August 18, 2025
2.213.G · Correction due August 18, 2025
Reviewed four staff records and observed one staff member to be missing documentation of the required abuse prevention training.
Required correction: Obtain the required abuse prevention training for all staff as required. Correct immediately by 8.18.2025, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 8.25.2025. Correct by 08/18/2025
Aug 2024 Supervisory visit 6 findings
Supervisory visit · August 26, 2024
2.229.C · Correction due August 26, 2024
One container of Cetaphil lotion on top of children's cubbies in room 130, accessible to children and labeled keep out of reach of children.
Required correction: All items labeled keep out of reach of children must be inaccessible. Correct by 8/26/24. Director removed the Cetaphil lotion and placed it in a upper cupboard inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of inspection. No response necessary. Correct by 08/26/2024
2.213.G · Correction due August 26, 2024
Reviewed 4 staff files and observed M.D. to have an expired child abuse prevention training.
Required correction: Obtain a current child abuse and prevention training. Correct by 8/26/24. Document compliance to Specialist by 9/26/24. Correct by 08/26/2024
2.133.A · Correction due August 26, 2024
Reviewed 4 staff files and observed C.S. to be missing a Emergency Disaster Preparedness Training.
Required correction: Obtain a Emergency Disaster Preparedness Training. Correct by 8/26/24. Document compliance to Specialist by 9/26/24. Correct by 08/26/2024
2.209.A.7 · Correction due August 26, 2024
Reviewed 4 child files and observed one child to be missing written authorization for emergency medical care.
Required correction: Obtain written emergency medical authorization signed and updated annually by the parents/guardians. Correct by 8/26/24. Document compliance to Specialist by 9/26/24. Correct by 08/26/2024
2.212.G · Correction due September 26, 2024
Reviewed 4 staff files and observed C.S. and M.D. to be missing a medical statement.
Required correction: All staff members must submit to the center a medical statement, signed and dated by a physician or other health care provider. Correct by 9/26/24. Document compliance to Specialist by 9/26/24. Correct by 09/26/2024
2.220.K · Correction due August 26, 2024
Reviewed 4 child files and observed one child to be missing written authorization for topical preparations.
Required correction: Obtain written authorization for topical preparations. Correct by 8/26/24. Document compliance to Specialist by 9/26/24. Correct by 08/26/2024
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 11, 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
Faith-based
“Lord of Life offers Christ-centered, preschool through 8th grade education to the families of our community.”
Who cares for your child
Carol Schmidt (Preschool Director), 25 years in early childhood, Nicole Shade (Lead Preschool Teacher), 14 years in early childhood, Maria Kappel (Lead Preschool Teacher), 8 years in early childhood and Meghan Draper (Preschool Aide), 4 years in early childhood.
What it costs
$906 a month for a preschooler
Lower than 93% of the 14 that publish a price.
Lord of Life PreschoolMost Denver-area prices (middle 80%)
- Half day (morning)
- $182 to $453 a month
- Application fee
- $125
- Deposit
- $100
- Siblings
- the preschool student's tuition will be discounted 25%
A day here
- Hours
- 8:05 AM to 3:15 PM, 5 days a week
- Schedule
- Half Day and Full Day
Details
- Website
- lordoflife.net
- Address
- 12021 Northaven Circle
- License
- 1612691, active
- Quality program
- Colorado Shines Level 4
- Ages they serve
- children who will be three years old by the first day of school
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 lordoflife.net
Who cares for your child
- Staff lordoflife.net
What it costs
- Preschool, Second price, Application fee, Sibling discount — Checked July 2026 lordoflife.net
- Deposit — Checked July 2026 lordoflife.net
A day here
- Hours, Schedule — Checked July 2026 lordoflife.net
Details
- Website — Checked July 2026 lordoflife.net
- Address, License — Checked July 2026 data.colorado.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.colorado.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 lordoflife.net
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.