Louisville · Licensed center
The Patchwork School
- Small center, licensed for 32 children.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
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 25, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since May 2024
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was March 25, 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 6 findings
Supervisory visit · March 25, 2026
2.229.G · Correction due March 25, 2026
In the preschool bathroom in an unlocked cabinet under the sink, observed a roll of large plastic trash bags, accessible to children and posing a potential safety hazard.
Required correction: Ensure loose plastic bags are stored in areas inaccessible to children. **Corrected at the time of visit. The bags were moved to an area inaccessible to children.** No response required. Correct by 03/25/2026
2.230.B · Correction due March 25, 2026
On the preschool playground on the yellow slide, observed two bolts with more than three exposed threads and a gap of approximately 1-2 inches between the two sections of the slide that connect together.
Required correction: Ensure all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, and free of hazards. Correct immediately and respond with a statement of compliance by 4/1/26. Correct by 03/25/2026
2.209.A.4
Reviewed three children's files and identified Ch1's file missing emergency contact information for persons who can assume responsibility for the child if the parents/guardians cannot be reached immediately.
2.211.F · Correction due March 25, 2026
Identified the program is completing transition attendance verification on a white board and is not transferring the information to a permanent document to remain on file.
Required correction: Ensure transition attendance verification documentation is retained on file. Correct immediately and respond with a plan for ongoing compliance by 4/1/26. Correct by 03/25/2026
2.121.J.1 · Correction due March 25, 2026
Reviewed eight staff files and identified SM7's file missing documentation of an out of state clearance letter. SM7 has lived out of state in the last five years.
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review 'Navigating the Background Check', the Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint on the CDEC website. Submit verification (via email) that SM7 has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Correct immediately and submit documentation of an out of state clearance letter for SM7 with written response to Specialist by 4/1/26. Correct by 03/25/2026
2.120.C.1.a · Correction due March 25, 2026
Reviewed eight staff files and identified SM6's file missing documentation of a Trails clearance letter.
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review 'Navigating the Background Check', the Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint on the CDEC website. Submit verification (via email) that SM6 has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Correct immediately and submit documentation of TRAILS clearance letter for SM6 with written response to Specialist by 4/1/26. Correct by 03/25/2026
Apr 2025 Supervisory visit 4 findings
Supervisory visit · April 24, 2025
2.213.G · Correction due April 24, 2025
Reviewed four staff files and identified ECT H.'s file missing documentation of a current child abuse prevention training.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of current child abuse prevention training for H. **Corrected at the time of visit. H. completed the child abuse prevention training. No response required.** Correct by 04/24/2025
2.120.C.1.a
Reviewed four staff files and identified volunteer K.'s file missing documentation of a Trails clearance letter. K. was involved in the care and supervision of children at the time of visit.
2.230.C.3.c · Correction due April 24, 2025
On the preschool playground, observed a portable slide placed on top of the rainbow climber with the bottom of the slide approximately four feet from the shed.
Required correction: Ensure there is a six foot use zone surrounding preschool climbing equipment. **Corrected at the time of visit. The portable slide was removed.** No response required. Correct by 04/24/2025
2.230.B · Correction due April 24, 2025
On the preschool playground, observed an unsecured portable slide placed on top of the rainbow climber, posing a potential safety hazard.
Required correction: Ensure all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, and free of hazards. **Corrected at the time of visit. The portable slide was removed from the climber.** No response required. Correct by 04/24/2025
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
- 1428 Main St
- License
- 1553223, active
- Quality program
- Colorado Shines Level 1
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All checked July 2026.
Details
- Address, License, Quality program data.colorado.gov
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.