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The state of licensed child care in Colorado
Headline numbers
Colorado has 4,508 licensed childcare facilities in our data. Colorado does not yet publish machine-readable violation records — this page covers the licensing landscape, and violation analysis will be added when the data becomes available (coverage details). 28.5% are family home providers; 51.5% accept child care subsidy.
Violations per facility, by city
| City | Facilities | Violations | Per facility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Pueblo | 93 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Junction | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado Springs | 450 | 0 | 0 |
| Thornton | 110 | 0 | 0 |
| Castle Rock | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| Denver | 482 | 0 | 0 |
| Broomfield | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Littleton | 155 | 0 | 0 |
| Westminster | 74 | 0 | 0 |
Largest operators
| Operator | Facilities | Violations across portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County School District R-1 | 26 | 0 |
| Innovation Learning | 26 | 0 |
| Cherry Creek Schools | 19 | 0 |
| Leading Edge | 18 | 0 |
| Denver Public Schools | 17 | 0 |
| Jeffco Public Schools | 17 | 0 |
| AlphaBEST Education | 17 | 0 |
| Melissa Raaflaub; Sheryl Fisher Inc., DBA Extended Hours Program | 10 | 0 |
| KinderCare Education LLC | 10 | 0 |
| Avid4 Adventure | 9 | 0 |
Reuse this analysis
All numbers on this page are computed from official state licensing records and are free to cite with attribution to DaycareLens. Journalists: the underlying dataset is openly licensed (CC0), and we can provide custom cuts — press@daycarelens.com.