Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
This provider does not publish pricing.
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 · April 7, 2026
2.337.B.1.a · Correction due April 7, 2026
Hammock in the outdoor play area with fall height over 20", accessible to children and lacking resilient surface in use zone.
Required correction: Immediately ensure all climbing equipment over 18" has minimum required use zone and resilient surface. Correct by 04/07/2026
2.321.A.3
Reviewed 3 child files and identified 1 child (CH3) with an expired health statement (expired 6/24/25).
2.312.E · Correction due April 7, 2026
Reviewed provider file and identified it lacking current medication administration training completed within the past 3 years (expired 1/22/26).
Required correction: Immediately ensure the primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified provider, and qualified substitutes complete a Department approved course of training for medication administration. This course must be completed every three (3) years and can be applied towards ongoing annual training hours in the year that it is completed. Correct by 04/07/2026
2.336.C.1
3 containers of shampoo in upstairs bathroom on mid-level shelf and 2 lighters in unlocked kitchen drawer labeled "keep out of reach of children" and accessible to children. Observed roll of plastic trash bags on mid-level shelf in upstairs bathroom and roll of plastic trash bags in unlocked kitchen drawer accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately ensure all hazardous and "keep out of reach" items are inaccessible to children. Corrected at the
Supervisory visit · May 8, 2025
2.311.A.14 · Correction due June 7, 2025
Reviewed both provider files and identified both with expired health evaluations.
Required correction: Ensure subsequent health evaluations for the primary provider and applicant 2 are obtained every two (2) years or as required in a written plan signed by a licensed physician or other health care provider. Correct by 06/07/2025
2.312.C
Reviewed both provider files and identified both with expired Standard Precautions training.
Required correction: Immediately ensure both providers complete Department-approved Standard Precautions training and renew
2.312.D · Correction due May 8, 2025
Reviewed both provider files and identified both with expired First Aid and CPR certifications.
Required correction: Immediately ensure both providers complete Department-approved First Aid and CPR training, for all ages of children from infant to twenty-one (21) years of age. Submit copies of current First Aid and CPR certifications for both providers with written response statement. Correct by 05/08/2025
2.312.H · Correction due May 8, 2025
Reviewed both provider files and identified both with expired mandated reporter training.
Required correction: Immediately ensure both providers complete a Department approved training about child abuse prevention, including common symptoms and signs of child abuse how to report, where to report, and when to report suspected or known child abuse or neglect. This training must be renewed annually. Correct by 05/08/2025
2.312.J
Reviewed both provider files and identified both with expired immunization training.
Required correction: Ensure all individuals responsible for the collection, review, and maintenance of the child immunization records must complete the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) immunization course. This training
2.337.A.10 · Correction due May 8, 2025
Standing water (approximately 2") with leaves in the black water table trough used by children in the backyard play area that had not been cleaned and disinfected at the end of the previous day.
Required correction: Immediately ensure water used by children in play areas, including wading pools, must be drained and equipment must be cleaned and disinfected at the end of each day. Violation partly corrected at the time of visit. Provider drained water from black wading trough. Document complete correction in written response. Correct by 05/08/2025
2.336.C.2 · Correction due May 8, 2025
Uncovered outlet in office accessible to children in care.
Required correction: Immediately ensure in rooms accessible to children, all electrical outlets and power strips must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed; all exposed light bulbs accessible to children in areas where children can play must have protective covers. Corrected at the time of visit. Provider covered outlet with a safety cover. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 05/08/2025
2.336.C.1
Adult scissors in unlocked desk drawer in office accessible to children.
Supervisory visit · May 20, 2024
2.321.A.3 · Correction due June 19, 2024
Reviewed 3 child files and identified 1 with an expired health statement.
Required correction: Ensure within 30 days of admission, and within 30 days following the expiration date, each child in care must have a statement of health status signed and dated by a health care provider. Document correction in written response. Correct by 06/19/2024
2.337.D.3
Pile of wooden boards, several with protruding nails, accessible to children in outdoor play area and posing potential safety hazards.
2.336.C.1 · Correction due May 20, 2024
Metal shovel on back patio deck within reach of children and package of baby wipes on side of bathtub, within reach of children, labeled "keep out of reach of children."
Required correction: Immediately ensure all hazardous items and materials are inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of visit. Package of wipes was moved to higher shelf in bathroom and metal shovel was moved to higher worktable outside, and made inaccessible to children. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 05/20/2024
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 13, 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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