Broomfield · Licensed center

Paul Derda Early Learning Program

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 8, 2026
On file
3 visits since March 2024
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was January 8, 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 8, 2026

2.216.A.1.e · Correction due January 8, 2026

Reviewed staff files and observed SM3's file to have an expired credential.

Required correction: Obtain a current credential for all staff missing a current credential. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 1/15/26. Correct by 01/08/2026

2.229.C

The following items were observed to be accessible to children and labeled "Keep out of reach of children" and accessible to children: -In th south classroom in a basket by the white board, observed a container of "bpure" hand sanitizer -In th north classroom bathroom, observed a bottle of multi-purpose cleaner.

2.237.H · Correction due January 8, 2026

In the north classroom, observed an uncovered outlet next to the book shelf and dramatic play area to be accessible.

Required correction: In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed. Corrected at time of visit-staff covered the uncovered outlet on 1/8/26. Correct by 01/08/2026

State records file

Feb 2025 Supervisory visit 1 finding

Supervisory visit · February 10, 2025

2.237.H · Correction due February 10, 2025

In Classroom A (North Classroom), observed an electrical outlet on the west side of the room to be uncovered and accessible to children.

Required correction: In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers or have safety outlets installed. Corrected at time of visit-staff installed an outlet cover over the outlet 2/10/2025. No response required. Correct by 02/10/2025

State records file

Mar 2024 Supervisory visit 4 findings

Supervisory visit · March 11, 2024

2.206.A · Correction due March 11, 2024

Reviewed 3 child files, observed Ch2's file to be missing parent policies and procedures sign off.

Required correction: Obtain documentation of signed policies an procedures for all child files. Correct immediately and respond with a statement of ongoing compliance by 4/11/24 Correct by 03/11/2024

2.209.A.7

Reviewed 3 child files, observed ch1 and ch2's file to be missing written authorization for emergency medical care.

2.219.B.4 · Correction due April 11, 2024

Health statement for ch1 and ch2 to be expired.

Required correction: Obtain documentation of current health statement for all children. Correct within 30 days and respond with a statement of compliance by 4/11/24. Correct by 04/11/2024

2.220.K · Correction due March 11, 2024

Reviewed 3 child files and observed ch2's file to be missing Topical Authorization.

Required correction: Obtain documentation of Topical Authorization for all child files. Correct immediately and respond with a statement of compliance by 4/11/24 Correct by 03/11/2024

State records file

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
13201 Lowell Boulevard
License
1522497, active
Quality program
Colorado Shines Level 5

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Details

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.