Broomfield · Licensed center
New Horizon Academy
- Large center, licensed for 186 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
- January 16, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since March 2024 · 10 complaint investigations
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was January 16, 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 16, 2026
2.223.C.2.a · Correction due January 16, 2026
In the Infant A classroom, observed 2 cribs with sheets that were not properly fitted. No children were observed to be in the cribs at the time of the walk through.
Required correction: Mattresses for cribs and futons must have properly fitted, clean sheets. Corrected at time of visit-Staff adjusted sheets so that they were fitting properly on 1/16/26. No response required. Correct by 01/16/2026
2.229.C · Correction due January 16, 2026
In an unlocked cabinet under the sink in the Pre K-A classroom, observed a bottle of "Fabuloso" cleaner labeled "keep out of reach of children" to be accessible.
Required correction: Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at time of visit-staff locked cabinet making item inaccessible on 1/16/26. No response required. Correct by 01/16/2026
2.209.A.7
Reviewed 6 child files and observed ch2's file to be missing a current authorization for emergency medical care.
Aug 2025 Complaint Founded
Complaint · August 13, 2025
Aug 2025 Complaint
Complaint · August 13, 2025
2.223.A.1 · Correction due August 13, 2025
Identified through staff statements that there was at least one incident in which 3 children were unsupervised in the bathroom resulting in children acting inappropriately.
Required correction: All children must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise. Corrected at time of visit-Staff were observed to be directly supervising children at the time of inspection. Respond with a plan for ongoing compliance by 8/20/2025 Correct by 08/13/2025
Jul 2025 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · July 22, 2025
2.223.A.1 · Correction due July 22, 2025
Identified through photo's in the procare app that ch1 sustained an injury at the facility and staff did not know how it occurred.
Required correction: All child must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise. Correct at time of visit-all children were under direct supervision on 7/22/2025. Respond with a plan for ongoing compliance by 8/5/2025. Correct by 07/22/2025
2.206.B.10 · Correction due August 5, 2025
Identified through photo's in the procare app and staff statement that ch1 sustained an injury at the facility and the program did not follow their policies and procedures by not providing the parents with an incident report.
Required correction: The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information: The procedure, including notification of parent(s)/guardian(s), for handling children's illnesses, accidents, and injuries. Correct within 14 days an respond with a plan for ongoing compliance by 8/5/2025. Correct by 08/05/2025
Jul 2025 Complaint Founded
Complaint · July 22, 2025
Nov 2024 Complaint Unfounded
Complaint · November 21, 2024
Apr 2024 Complaint
Complaint · April 29, 2024
2.229.L
In the Twos B classroom, observed clothespins used to hold up artwork on the walls. These clothespins were small enough to fit inside of a choke tube and were accessible to children.
Required correction: All items small enough to fit inside a choke tube must be inaccessible to children under 3 years of age at all
Apr 2024 Complaint Unfounded
Complaint · April 29, 2024
Apr 2024 Complaint Unfounded
Complaint · April 11, 2024
Jan 2024 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · January 2, 2024
2.210.A.2 · Correction due January 2, 2024
Reveiwed name-to-face attendance rosters for 12/1/23, 12/8/23 and 12/18/23 and observed ECT T. to be recorded as working with Aide D. on 12/8/23, from 9:47AM -10:10AM. Reviewed 10 staff files and observed T.'s file to be missing verification of ECT qualifications.
Required correction: Obtain qualifications for all staff for the position in which they function, as required. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 1/9/24. Correct by 01/02/2024
2.223.A.2 · Correction due January 2, 2024
During the initial walkthrough of classroom Pre K A, staff reported 13 children in attendance while there were 14 present. 13 children were noted on the attendance sheet. 1 child's attendance was not recorded upon arrival. During a follow up walk through, staff reported 14 children in the rooom. 12 children were present and 14 were listed on the attendance sheet. 2 children had not clocked out from the attendance sheet when they transitioned from the classroom.
Required correction: The time a child arrives and leaves must be recorded and staff must complete written attendance verification periofically throughout the day, including during transitions. Correct immediately and reply with plan for ongoing compliance by 1/9/24. Correct by 01/02/2024
Jan 2024 Complaint Founded
Complaint · January 2, 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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Details
- Website
- newhorizonacademy.net
- Address
- 555 Zang Street
- License
- 1733483, active
- Quality program
- Colorado Shines Level 4
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Details
- Website — Checked July 2026 newhorizonacademy.net
- 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.