Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 3 of the 4 visits below. Across Denver home daycares it cites something at about 57% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Denver with Denver and never with another state.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
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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.
Supervisory visit · August 10, 2026
2.138.A · Correction due August 10, 2026
Reviewed emergency drill logs for 2026 and identified that no emergency drills were completed.
Required correction: Fire drills must be completed monthly, tornado drills must be completed monthly from March through October and lockdown/active shooter drill must be completed quarterly. A record of emergencie drills must be maintained. Correct immediately and submit a written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 08/10/2026
2.318.C.3
Reviewed emergency drill logs for 2026 and identified that no monthly smoke alarm testing was completed.
2.320.A.7 · Correction due August 10, 2026
Reviewed 6 child files and identified 2 children's emergency medical authorization to be expired.
Required correction: Emergency medical care authorization must be updated annually. Correct immediately and submit a written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 08/10/2026
2.321.A.2.c
Reviewed 6 child files and identified that 2 children were missing immunization records, and 1 child's immunization record to be expired and not documented on the approved certificate of immunizations.
Required correction: All children must have a current immunization record that is documented on an approved certificate. Submit a
2.321.A.3 · Correction due September 10, 2026
Reviewed 6 child files and identified 2 children's medical statement to be expired and 2 children to be missing a health statement.
Required correction: Each child must have a current health statement. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 09/10/2026
Supervisory visit · October 2, 2024
2.312.I · Correction due October 2, 2024
Reviewed providers file and observed missing documentation of safe sleep training for Ana Maria.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of safe sleep training for provider. Correct by 10/02/2024
2.321.A.3 · Correction due November 2, 2024
Reviewed 5 children's files and observed expired documentation of CH4 medical statement as of 8/21/23.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of current medical statement for all children. Correct by 11/02/2024
2.312.J · Correction due November 2, 2024
Reviewed provider file and observed expired documentation of immunization training for Ana Maria as of 09/21/2024.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of immunization training for Ana Maria. Correct by 11/02/2024
2.312.M · Correction due November 2, 2024
Reviewed provider file and observed missing documentation of early intervention and preschool special education programs for Ana Maria.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of early intervention and preschool special education for Ana Maria. Correct by 11/02/2024
2.312.P · Correction due November 2, 2024
Reviewed provider file and observed missing documentation of Injury Prevention for Homes for Ana Maria.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of Injury Prevention for Homes for Ana Maria. Correct by 11/02/2024
2.317.A.3
No posting of 911, local health department, Rocky Mountain Poison Control, Nearest hospital or emergency medical clinic.
2.318.C.3 · Correction due October 2, 2024
No documentation of smoke alarm testing.
Required correction: conduct and document monthly smoke alarm testing. Correct by 10/02/2024
2.320.A.7 · Correction due October 2, 2024
Reviewed 5 children's files and observed missing documentation of emergency medical authorization for CH4.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of emergency medical authorization for all children in care. Correct by 10/02/2024
2.312.D · Correction due October 2, 2024
Reviewed provider file and observed missing documentation of First Aid and CPR certification for Ana Marie.
Required correction: Obtain documentation for First Aid and CPR certification for Ana Maria. Correct by 10/02/2024
2.321.E.1
Reviewed 5 children's files and observed missing documentation of sunscreen authorization for CH1,2,3,5
2.336.C.15.a · Correction due October 2, 2024
Observed fire extinguisher to be expired as of 2002.
Required correction: Obtain current fire extinguisher. Correct by 10/02/2024
2.311.A.14 · Correction due November 2, 2024
Reviewed provider file and observed missing documentation of health evaluation for provider.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of current health evaluation for provider. Correct by 11/02/2024
2.312.C · Correction due November 2, 2024
Reviewed provider file and observed expired documentation of standard precautions training as of 09/21/24 for Ana Maria.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of standard precautions training for Ana Maria. Correct by 11/02/2024
2.312.Q · Correction due November 2, 2024
Reviewed provider file and observed missing documentation of Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant for Ana Maria.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant for Ana Maria. Correct by 11/02/2024
2.317.E.1 · Correction due October 2, 2024
upon entry observed 1 adult and 2 children visiting program, not to be signed in.
Required correction: Make all visitors sign in and out. Corrected at time of visit, Ana Maria had visitor and two children sign in on visitor log. No response is necessary. Correct by 10/02/2024
2.312.H · Correction due October 2, 2024
Reviewed provider file and observed expired documentation of child abuse prevention for Ana Maria as of 09/20/2024.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of child abuse prevention training for Ana Maria. Correct by 10/02/2024
Supervisory visit · October 4, 2023
7.701.33.D.5 · Correction due October 4, 2023
Reviewed provider file and observed expired FBI background check (7/17/2008).
Required correction: Obtain current FBI background check for provider. All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that Ana Maria has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of FBI background check with written response to Specialist. Correct by 10/04/2023
7.707.31.A.10
Reviewed provider file and observed expired documentation of health evaluation for provider (08/08/23).
7.707.32.A.7 · Correction due November 4, 2023
Reviewed provider file and observed missing documentation of completion of second part of medication administration.
Required correction: Complete and obtain documentation of medication administration. Correct by 11/04/2023
7.707.32.B.1 · Correction due October 4, 2023
Reviewed provider file and observed 9 hrs of training from April 2022- March of 2023.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of 15 hours of annual training. Send documentation of additional 6 hours of training with written response. Correct by 10/04/2023
7.707.71.A.2 · Correction due November 4, 2023
Reviewed 4 children's files and observed mising documentation of current medical statement for CH1 and CH4.
Required correction: Obtain current documentation of current health statement for all children in care. Correct by 11/04/2023
Reviewed 4 children's files and observed missing documentation of sunscreen authorization for CH1 and
7.707.51.A.11 · Correction due October 4, 2023
Reviewed 4 children's files and observed missing documentation of media authorization for CH1 and CH4.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of media authorization for all children in care. Correct by 10/04/2023
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 September 1, 2026 and covers complaints the department publishes today, and complaints back to January 2023 obtained by records request. The next request goes in September 2027.
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