Daycares in Golden, CO
All 39 licensed child care facilities in Golden, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
39licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
87%with a clean record
5with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley LazzaroNA | 4.3★ | None | 9 |
| 2 | CAMP EDEN11583 Camp Eden RD | 4.3★ | None | 140 |
| 3 | CAMP GRANITE LAKE11902 Camp Eden RD | 4.3★ | None | 180 |
| 4 | Colorado Mountain Club4441 Salvia St. | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 5 | Compass Montessori School Golden Campus4441 Salvia | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 6 | Cornerstone Montessori School15970 W 50th Ave | 4.3★ | None | 125 |
| 7 | Courtney LiuNA | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 8 | Dalal Al DalawiNA | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 9 | Dawn FloresNA | 4.3★ | None | 9 |
| 10 | ENOR ENVIROMENTAL DAY CAMP15200 W 6th AVE STE C | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 11 | FREE HORIZON MONTESSORI15920 W 10TH AVE | 4.3★ | None | 182 |
| 12 | Golden Community Center4471 Salvia St | 4.3★ | None | 70 |
| 13 | Golden Community Center1470 10th Street | 4.3★ | None | 105 |
| 14 | JA/Coal Creek Canyon K-811719 Ranch Elsie Rd | 4.3★ | None | 15 |
| 15 | JA/Coal Creek Canyon K-811719 Ranch Elsie Rd | 4.3★ | None | 27 |
| 16 | KCE Champions LLC @ CC CO School of Mines1500 Illinois Street | 4.3★ | None | 98 |
| 17 | Kids Smart @ Compass4441 Salvia Street | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 18 | Kindercare Learning Center LLC107 N Rubey Drive | 4.3★ | None | 134 |
| 19 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS LLC18601 Eagle Ridge Dr. | 4.3★ | None | 139 |
| 20 | KYFFIN PRESCHOOL (PLEASANT VIEW PRESCHOOL)205 Flora WAY | 4.3★ | None | 40 |
| 21 | Maple Grove Preschool3085 Alkire Street | 4.3★ | None | 20 |
| 22 | Mines Early Childhood Center1900 Tangent Wy | 4.3★ | None | 104 |
| 23 | Partners in Play Preschool1500 Ford Street | 4.3★ | None | 40 |
| 24 | RALSTON SCHOOL AGE ENRICHMENT25856 Columbine Glen Ave | 4.3★ | None | 80 |
| 25 | Rooted Beginnings1470 10th ST | 4.3★ | None | 80 |
| 26 | RRCC SACC MITCHELL201 N Rubey LN | 4.3★ | None | 75 |
| 27 | Shelton Preschool420 Crawford Street | 4.3★ | None | 40 |
| 28 | SOUTH TABLE MOUNTAIN PRESCHOOL17701 W 16th AVE | 4.3★ | None | 86 |
| 29 | Stacie HightreeNA | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 30 | Urmila DurejaNA | 4.3★ | None | 4 |
| 31 | WELCHESTER PRESCHOOL13000 W 10th AVE | 4.3★ | None | 40 |
| 32 | Welchester School Age Enrichment13000 W 10th Ave | 4.3★ | None | 80 |
| 33 | YMCA @ Shelton420 Crawford ST | 4.3★ | None | 75 |
| 34 | YMCA OF METRO DENVER @ FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY15975 W 50th AVE | 4.3★ | None | 120 |
| 35 | SACC @ Maple Grove Elementary3085 Alkire ST | 4.1★ | 1 | 100 |
| 36 | Avid4 Adventure Golden Day Camp1001 Ulysses St | 4.0★ | 1 | 150 |
| 37 | CRADLE TO CRAYONS1921 Youngfield # 204 | 4.0★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 200 |
| 38 | KYFFIN SCHOOL AGE ENRICHMENT205 N Flora WAY | 4.0★ | None | 100 |
| 39 | Thrive Golden Ltd.17602 W 14th Ave | 3.8★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 67 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.