Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 9 of the 13 visits below. Across Denver centers it cites something at about 55% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Denver with Denver and never with another state.
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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 · November 14, 2025
2.237.B · Correction due November 14, 2025
At the time of visit, observed paint chipping in the preschool room, Infant room, and toddlers 1 & 2 room.
Required correction: Immediately. 11/14/2025. Buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in safe condition. Submit documentation and written statement of compliance by 12/14/2025. Correct by 11/14/2025
2.223.A.2
At the time of visit, observed in the Toddler 1 classroom 10 children signed into the attendance log, and only 9 children present in the classroom. Confirmed through staff statements that CH1 was transfered to a different classroom.
2.220.K · Correction due November 14, 2025
At the time of visit, reviewed 8 child files. Observed 7 files missing current parent authorizations for topical preparations.
Required correction: Immediately. 11/14/2025. Topical preparations may be administered with written authorization from parents or guardians. Submit written statement of compliance by 12/14/2025. Correct by 11/14/2025
2.213.I · Correction due November 14, 2025
At the time of visit, reviewed 14 staff files. Observed 1 files to be missing department approved recognizing the Impact on Bias on Early Childhood Professionals training.
Required correction: Immediately. 11/14/2025. Within 90 calendar days of employment all staff are required to complete a department approved recognizing the Impact on Bias on Early Childhood Professionals training. Submit documentation and written statement of compliance by 12/14/2025. Correct by 11/14/2025
At the time of visit, reviewed 8 child files. Observed 7 files missing current parent authorizations for media release.
2.209.A.8 · Correction due November 14, 2025
At the time of visit, reviewed 8 child files. Observed 7 files missing current parent authorizations for field trips or special activities.
Required correction: Immediately. 11/14/2025. Written authorization from parents or guardians must be obtained in advance for field trips and special activities. Submit written statement of compliance by 12/14/2025. Correct by 11/14/2025
2.209.A.7 · Correction due November 14, 2025
At the time of visit, reviewed 8 child files. Observed 7 files missing current parent authorizations for emergency medical authorization and care.
Required correction: Immediately. 11/14/2025. A dated written authorization from parents or guardians must be obtained in advance for emergency medical authorization and care. Submit written statement of compliance by 12/14/2025. Correct by 11/14/2025
2.206.A · Correction due November 14, 2025
At the time of visit, reviewed 8 child files. Observed 7 files missing current parent authorizations for policies and procedures. Confirmed through staff statements that the handbook was updated within the last year.
Required correction: Immediately. 11/14/2025. The center must obtain signed document stating the parents/guardians have received the policies and procedures and by signing the document, parents agree to follow the described polices and procedures. Submit written statement of compliance by 12/14/2025. Correct by 11/14/2025
Complaint · October 28, 2024
Unfounded
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Probationary visit · October 4, 2024
2.213.D · Correction due October 4, 2024
Reviewed 6 staff files. Areeg missing documentation of a current Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma training.
Required correction: Immediately review all staff files. All staff must renew a department-approved training on the prevention of shaken baby/abusive head trauma training annually and have documentation available for review at all times. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 10/11/2024. Correct by 10/04/2024
2.220.D
At the time of visit, in the Toddler 1 classroom, A basket of lotion bottles in the diaper changing area had lotions bottles that were not labeled with the child's last name.
Required correction: Immediately, all over-the-counter medications, including topical creams and lotions, must be labeled with the
2.221.B · Correction due October 4, 2024
At the time of visit, and confirmed through staff statements, the center does not apply sunscreen to the children prior to going outside.
Required correction: Immediately, the center must apply sunscreen prior to going outside and must be reapplied as directed by the product label. Submit a written statement of compliance by 10/22/2024. Correct by 10/04/2024
2.229.U · Correction due October 4, 2024
At the time of visit, in the Toddler 1 classroom, materials and toys were not arranged in an orderly manner.
Required correction: Immediately, toys and play materials readily accessible to children must be arranged in an orderly manner at all times. Submit a written statement of compliance by 10/11/2024. Correct by 10/04/2024
2.230.B · Correction due October 4, 2024
At the time of visit, on the toddler playground, bolts for holding the sun shade into the concrete were sticking out of the ground and are a safety hazard for children. This is a violation of stipulation N on the probationary license. Probationary stipulation N states "Licensee shall ensure all indoor and outdoor play areas are maintained in safe condition and that hazardous, high-risk areas are made inaccessible to children."
Required correction: Immediately, indoor and outdoor equipment and furnishings must be safe and free of hazards at all times. Submit photo documentation and a written statement of compliance by 10/11/2024. Correct by 10/04/2024
Probationary visit · September 10, 2024
2.237.B · Correction due September 10, 2024
At the time of visit, in Toddler 2, paint was chipped and peeling on the half wall separating the two classrooms.
Required correction: Immediately, buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition. Submit photo documentation and a written statement of compliance by 9/17/2024. Correct by 09/10/2024
2.237.D · Correction due September 10, 2024
At the time of visit, in Toddler 2, a staff personal bag was on a low shelf and accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately, staff personal bags and other hazardous items must be inaccessible to children at all times. Corrected at time of visit, the office manager moved the personal bag to a high cubby shelf making it inaccessible to children. No response needed. Correct by 09/10/2024
Probationary visit · August 15, 2024
2.212.A · Correction due August 15, 2024
At the time of visit, and confirmed through staff statements, a child enrolled in Pre-K became upset when playing with other children and ran out of the classroom into the hallway. The door to the classroom was propped open. Staff state the child has done this before and the classroom teacher does not like to have the door shut demonstrating a lack of judgment and knowledgeable decision-making. This is a violation of stipulation E on the probationary license. Probationary stipulation E states "All staff shall demonstrate knowledge of, interest in, and concern for children’s proper care and wellbeing."
Required correction: Immediately, all staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making and judgment for the proper care and well-being of children at all times. Submit a written statement of compliance by 8/22/2024. Correct by 08/15/2024
At the time of visit, the following classrooms had inaccurate attendance tracking sheets and did not complete attendance verification throughout the day:
Supervisory visit · July 16, 2024
2.230.C.1.a · Correction due July 16, 2024
At the time of visit, on the preschool playground, the gravel in the use zone surrounding the play structure measured less than 1 inch deep.
Required correction: Immediately, all climbing equipment 18 inches or higher must have resilient surfacing of at least 6 inches in the use zone surrounding the equipment. Submit photo documentation and a written statement of compliance by 8/16/2024. Correct by 07/16/2024
At the time of visit, on the preschool playground, the fence slats along the parking lot side of the playground have pulled away and are warped creating large gaps that are an entrapment hazard for children. The door frames throughout the building have chipped paint creating a safety hazard for children.
2.223.D.2 · Correction due July 16, 2024
At the time of visit, in Toddler 2, the lighting was too dark to properly supervise children.
Required correction: Immediately, the lighting in rooms used for napping must promoted sleep but also be bright enough for supervision of children. Submit a written statement of compliance by 8/16/2024. Correct by 07/16/2024
Limited Supervisory visit · May 2, 2024
2.121.F · Correction due May 2, 2024
During the visit, the provider retrieved the TRAILS background check for Melissa M. and identified the employee has a founded finding of child abuse and neglect and was working unsupervised with children.
Required correction: The Department may deny, revoke, suspend, change to probationary, or fine a child care facility if any person employed by the applicant has been found to violate any of the provisions set forth in section 26.5-5-317(2), C.R.S. Submit a written statement of compliance by 5/9/2024. Correct by 05/02/2024
Identified, and confirmed through staff statements, Melissa M. was working with children unsupervised prior to the facility obtaining a TRAILS background check clearance letter.
2.217.A.7 · Correction due May 2, 2024
At the time of visit, Melissa M was supervising a group of 16 sleeping children at nap time unsuperivised and is missing documentation of early childhood teacher or assistant early childhood teacher qualifications.
Required correction: Immediately there must be assigned at least 1 qualified teacher as specificed in rules supervising each group children at all times. Corrected at time of visit, the teacher was moved to a different classroom bringing the facility into compliance. Submit a written statement of future compliance by 5/9/2024. Correct by 05/02/2024
Limited Supervisory visit · April 3, 2024
2.223.A.2 · Correction due April 3, 2024
At the time of visit, in the Preschool classroom, the teachers stated they had 14 children in care but there were only 13 children on the attendance roster and 13 children in care. Previously cited on 7/18/2023, 8/7/2023, and 8/25/2023.
Required correction: Immediately, staff members must completed written attendance verification periodically throughout the day and know how many children they have in care at all times. Submit a written statement of compliance by 4/17/2024. Correct by 04/03/2024
2.224.B.2
At the time of visit, in the Infant classroom, an 11-month-old child was drinking a bottle while lying on a boppy pillow.
Required correction: Immediately, older infants must mot be allowed to hold their own bottles while lying flat. Corrected at time of
2.237.B · Correction due April 3, 2024
At the time of visit, in the Preschool classroom, there was paint peeling on the wall by the cozy cube, paint peeling on the wall above the coat hooks, and paint peeling off the doors to the Preschool and Toddler classrooms. Previously cited on 7/18/2023 and 8/7/2023.
Required correction: Immediately, buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition at all times. Submit photo documentation and a written statement of compliance by 4/17/2024. Correct by 04/03/2024
Limited Supervisory visit · March 6, 2024
2.217.A.15 · Correction due March 6, 2024
At the time of visit, the toddler classrooms were combined on the playground and there were 11 children ages 12-36 months with three teachers exceeding maximum group size of 10 children. The preschool and pre-k classrooms were combined on the playground and there were 26 children ages 3-5 years old with three teachers, and 15 children were 3 years old, which exceeded maximum group size of 20 children.
Required correction: Immediately, maximum group size cannot be exeeded at any time. Corrected at time of visit, Toddler 1 and Preschool left the playground and went back to their classrooms bringing the facility into compliance. Submit a written statement of future compliance by 3/13/2024. Correct by 03/06/2024
Limited Supervisory visit · February 5, 2024
2.205.D · Correction due February 5, 2024
At the time of visit, when the licensing specialist arrived at the facility, no staff were present in the office to attend to the duties of a director. The licensing specialist waited 2 minutes to gain entry to the facility.
Required correction: Immediately, any center having a director assigned to a classroom must have qualified and adequate staff, allowing the director or qualified staff the ability to attend to the duties of a director as they arise, to include answering the door for visitors and licensing specialists. Submit a written statement of compliance by 2/19/2024. Correct by 02/05/2024
2.217.A.14
At the time of visit, in the Preschool classroom, a staff member left the classroom to answer the door and left the classroom out of ratio.
2.237.B · Correction due February 5, 2024
At the time of visit, in the Toddler 1 classroom, there are four holes in the wall in the dramatic play area.
Required correction: Immediately, buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition. Submit photo documentation and a written statement of compliance by 2/19/2024. Correct by 02/05/2024
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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