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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.
Complaint · December 7, 2023
Unfounded
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record and publishes an investigation report for it. Shortlist has not read that report, so this row includes no citation detail.
Supervisory visit · December 7, 2023
7.702.71.L · Correction due December 7, 2023
Three pine cones with loose pieces accessible to children under 3 years of age in the Toddler 1 classroom posing possible hazard.
Required correction: Immediately (12/7/23) ensure that all toys, toy parts, furnishings and equipment that is accessible to children less than 3 years of age is large enough to not be a choke hazard or able to be swallowed. Director removed the pine cones from the classroom at the time of the inspection. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED Correct by 12/07/2023
7.702.71.H
Clay tools accessible to children in an unlocked drawer in the Toddler 2 classroom posing a possible hazard.
Required correction: Immediately (12/7/23) ensure that all sharp tools to include the above listed items are made inaccessible to
7.702.42.M · Correction due January 7, 2024
Reviewed 9 staff files and observed 1 staff (Elizabeth F.) lacking documentation of a current immunization training.
Required correction: Ensure that the program obtains and maintains a current training certificate of the CDPHE immunization training for all staff who collect, review and maintain children's immunization documents. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 01/07/2024
7.702.42.G · Correction due December 7, 2023
Reviewed 9 staff files and observed 1 staff (Elizabeth F.) lacking documentation of a current training in the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Required correction: Immediately (12/7/23) ensure that the program obtains and maintains current documentation of the Mandated reporter (Child Abuse Preventions and reporting) training to include the above listed staff. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 12/07/2023
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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