Colorado Daycare Licensing Requirements.

Child Age Child:Staff Ratio Maximum Group Size
6 weeks 5:1 10
9 months 5:1 10
18 months 5:1 10
27 months 7:1 14
3 years 10:1 20
4 years 12:1 24
5 years 15:1 30
6 years 15:1 30
7 years 15:1 30
8-9 years 15:1 30
10 years and older 15:1 30

Note: Key: NR = Not Regulated; U = Unspecified
For the purposes of this document, a licensed program is required to have permission from the State to operate and must meet specified family child care standards.
Several States have county or city licensing regulations which may supersede State requirements; reported data excludes such requirements. States includes the District of Columbia for a total of 51 entities.


Child Care Licensing Agencies

Child Care Subsidy Agency

Colorado Department of Human Services
Division of Child Care
1575 Sherman Street, 1st Floor
Denver, CO 80203-1714
Phone: 303-866-5948
Toll Free: 800-799-5876
Web Site: http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childcare/

Colorado Department of Human Services
Division of Child Care
1575 Sherman Street, 1st Floor
Denver, CO 80203-1714
Phone: 303-866-5948
Toll Free: 800-799-5876
Web Site: http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childcare/

Child Care Licensing Agency

Colorado Department of Human Services
Division of Child Care
1575 Sherman Street, First Floor
Denver, CO 80203-1714
Phone: 303-866-5958
Toll Free: 800-799-5876
Web Site: http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childcare/Li censing_home.htm

State Child Care Resource & Referral Contact

Qualistar Early Learning
3607 Martin Luther King Boulevard
Denver, CO 80205
Phone: 303-339-6800
Toll Free: 877-338-2273
Web Site: http://www.qualistar.org

Professional Development Contact

Smart Start Colorado
Office of Professional Development
4300 Cherry Creek Drive So.
Denver, CO 80246-1530
Web Site: http://www.smartstartcolorado.org/profes sionals/index.html

State Homepage & Child Care Page

http://www.colorado.gov
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childcare/

State Contacts List