Childrens Hospital Colorado Outpatient and Urgent Care

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the clinic’s digital sign: ‘Your wait might be longer today—our robot receptionist is learning to smile.’ As the day went on, patients arrived one after another, each greeted with a different attempt at a smile from the robot. Finally, an elderly gentleman asked, 'Is that thing even smiling or just having a bad hair day?' Everyone burst out laughing, forgetting their worries for a moment.

2. A curious delivery driver pulled up to the Children's Hospital one afternoon, noticing an unusual note taped to the door. 'Where did all the kids go?' he wondered aloud, glancing around at the empty waiting room. Just then, a little voice whispered from behind him: ‘We’re here, but you can’t see us yet.’ The driver turned around and saw dozens of tiny hands waving from hidden corners. It was a trick-or-treat surprise from the hospital staff!

3. One night, a worried parent asked the receptionist, ‘Do you think my kid could be contagious if he just looks a little pale?’ The nurse replied calmly, ‘Sir, here in our urgent care, even a sneeze can sound like a national emergency.’ Just then, an anxious neighbor rushed in, saying, 'My dog keeps howling—could that mean he's possessed?' The receptionist smiled knowingly and answered, 'Ma'am, I’ve seen dogs with worse symptoms waiting for their owners.'

4. In the early hours of a Sunday morning, a delivery driver pulled into the hospital parking lot, puzzled by a strange object in the wheel well of his truck. It looked like a small, colorful toy, but who knew how it got there? Curious, he picked up the toy, only to discover it was a tiny plastic dinosaur. Turned out, one of the kids had accidentally dropped it while playing outside. The next day, a smiling child approached him with thanks, saying, ‘Thanks for finding my little friend!’