Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 5 of the 9 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 6, 2025
2.223.A.2 · Correction due November 6, 2025
Class not tracking attendance verification after transition from classroom to playground - SM1 stated that they left the attendance record in the classroom when the class came outside.
Required correction: Attendance verification must be made periodically throughout the day including during transitions. Correct by 11/06/2025
2.121.D.5 · Correction due November 6, 2025
Reviewed 2 staff files and observed no current documentation of FBI clearance for staff member #2.
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff member #2 has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of FBI Clearance Letter for staff member #2 with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 11/06/2025
2.213.M · Correction due November 6, 2025
Reviewed 2 staff files and observed 9.5 hours of professional development hours for Staff Member #1 and 0 hours of professional development hours for Staff Member #2.
Required correction: All staff who work with children must complete a minimum of 15 hours of ongoing professional development each year, beginning with the start date of the employee. Correct by 11/06/2025
2.214.A · Correction due November 6, 2025
Identified Staff Member #1 as the director. Reviewed 2 staff files and observed no documentation of current director qualifications for Staff Member #1.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain current director qualification. Submit documentation with written response to specialist. Correct by 11/06/2025
2.219.B.2 · Correction due December 6, 2025
Reviewed 2 child files and observed one child to have expired documentation of health statement.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain current documentation of health statement. Correct by 12/06/2025
2.209.A.7 · Correction due November 6, 2025
Reviewed 2 child files and observed no current documentation of emergency medical authoriztion for one child.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain current documentation of emergency medical authorization for all enrolled children. Correct by 11/06/2025
2.213.F · Correction due November 6, 2025
Reviewed 2 staff files and observed no current documentation of CPR Certification or Intro to Basic First Aid training for Staff Member #2.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain current documentation of Intro to Basic First Aid training for all staff not required in rule to be CPR certified. Correct by 11/06/2025
2.219.B.1
Reviewed 2 child files and observed no complete documentation of immunization records and/or exemptions for one child.
2.213.B · Correction due November 6, 2025
Reviewed 2 staff files and observed no current documentation of Standarad Precautions training for Staff Member #2.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain current documentation of Standard Precautions training. Correct by 11/06/2025
2.213.G · Correction due November 6, 2025
Reviewed 2 staff files and observed no current documentation of Abuse Prevention training for Staff Member #2.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain current documentation of Abuse Prevention Training. Correct by 11/06/2025
Original visit · December 17, 2024
2.230.B · Correction due December 17, 2024
Exposed weed matting on the preschool playground posing a potential hazard.
Required correction: Immediately make all hazardous areas inaccessible to children - exposed weed matting must be cut back or removed. Submit documentation with written response to specialist. Correct by 12/17/2024
2.121.A.1
Reviewed 3 staff files and observed no documentation of FBI clearance letter for staff member Linda.
2.217.A.9 · Correction due December 17, 2024
Reviewed 3 staff files and observed no documentation of current delegation for staff members Linda, Frances, Tara.
Required correction: There must be at least 1 staff member with current delegation onsite at all times - obtain and maintain current delegation for at least 1 staff member. Submit documentation with written response to specialist. Correct by 12/17/2024
2.213.A · Correction due December 17, 2024
Reviewed 3 staff files and observed no documentation of completed pre-service training at the Garden Place location for staff members Linda, Frances, Tara.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain documentation of completed pre-service training for all staff and submit documentation with written response to specialist. Correct by 12/17/2024
Reviewed 3 staff files and observed no current documentation of Standard Precautions training for staff
Limited Supervisory visit · March 19, 2024
2.207.E · Correction due March 19, 2024
Identified through owner Tara's statement that Darla has been observing the facility and has not signed in and out of the visitor log.
Required correction: A record must be maintained by the center that includes at a minimum the date, time, visitor's name, and the purpose of the visit. Correct by 03/19/2024
Limited Supervisory visit · February 27, 2024
2.237.E · Correction due February 27, 2024
One bottle of bleach sanitizing solution on a rolling cart in room 114 accessible to children and posing a potential hazard.
Required correction: Immediately make all hazardous items inaccessible to children. CORRECTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION - staff member moved spray bottle to a locked cabinet making it inaccessible to children. No response required. Correct by 02/27/2024
Supervisory visit · September 12, 2023
Correction due October 12, 2023
No documentation of current fire or health inspection.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain current documentation of fire and health inspections. Submit documentation with written response to specialist. Correct by 10/12/2023
7.702.46.C.4
Reviewed facility's Child Care Health Consultation log and observed a record of only one consultation dated 6/1/2023.
Correction due September 12, 2023
Reviewed 3 staff files and observed no documentation of signed abuse statement for staff member Jaidyn.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain documentation of signed abuse statement. Submit documentation with written response to specialist. Correct by 09/12/2023
7.702.41.A · Correction due September 12, 2023
Identified through staff member Andrea's statement that she had confused Ch1 and Ch2 for each other which contributed to Ch1 being separated from the group and left unsupervised for approximately at least 10 minutes. Staff member Andrea had transitioned from Classroom 114 to the Gym and Ch1 was left in the hallway alone.
Required correction: All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children. Submit detailed plan for present and future compliance with written response to specialist. Correct by 09/12/2023
7.702.42.A
Reviewed 3 staff files and observed no documentation of pre-service training for staff members Andrea, Jaidyn, Tara.
7.702.42.G · Correction due September 12, 2023
Reviewed 3 staff files and observed no current documentation of abuse prevention training for staff member Andrea.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain current documentation of abuse prevention training. Submit documentation with written response to specialist. Correct by 09/12/2023
7.702.42.H · Correction due October 12, 2023
Reviewed 3 staff files and observed no documentation of Introduction to the Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Programs training for staff member Andrea.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain documentation of Introduction to the Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Programs training. Submit documentation with written response to specialist. Correct by 10/12/2023
7.702.46.A.14
Staff member Andrea working alone with a group of 12 mixed age preschool children at time of inspection.
7.702.46.A.7 · Correction due September 12, 2023
Staff member Jaidyn working alone with a group of 10 children in the gym at time of inspection. Reviewed 3 staff files and observed no documentation of ECT qualifications for staff member Jaidyn.
Required correction: There must be assigned at least 1 qualified ECT supervising each group of children. Submit detailed plan for present and future compliance with written response to specialist. Correct by 09/12/2023
No documentation of completed drills for fire, tornado, or emergency drills over the past 12 months.
Required correction: Conduct and maintain documentation of fire drills monthly, tornado drills monthly March-October, and emergency drills quarterly. Submit detailed plan for present and future compliance with written response to specialist.
7.702.46.C.5 · Correction due October 12, 2023
Reviewed facility's Child Care Health Consultant's file and observed no documentation of RN or MD licensure for Child Care Health Consultant Kim S.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain current and complete documentation of Child Care Health Consultant's credentials. Submit documentation with written response to specialist. Correct by 10/12/2023
7.702.46.C.7 · Correction due October 12, 2023
Reviewed facility's Child Care Health Consultant's file and observed no documentation of Child Care Health Consultant Introductory training course for Child Care Health Consultant Kim S.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain current documentation of Child Care Health Consultant Introductory training course. Submit documentation with written response to specialist. Correct by 10/12/2023
7.702.46.C.8
Reviewed facility's Child Care Health Consultant's file and observed no current documentation of Immunization training for Child Care Health Consultant Kim S,
Required correction: Obtain and maintain current documentation of immunization training for Child Care Health Consultant. Submit
7.702.46.C.9 · Correction due October 12, 2023
Reviewed facility's Child Care Health Consultant's file and observed no current documentation of abuse prevention training for Child Care Health Consultant Kim S.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain current documentation of abuse prevention training for Child Care Health Consultant. Submit documentation with written response to specialist. Correct by 10/12/2023
7.702.51.A.2.a · Correction due October 12, 2023
Reviewed 3 child files and observed 3 children to have immunization records on non state approved forms.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain current documentation of immunization records for all enrolled children on state approved forms. Submit detailed plan for present and future compliance with written response to specialist. Correct by 10/12/2023
7.702.51.A.2.b
Reviewed 3 child files and observed no documentation of health statements for 3 children.
7.702.62.A.1 · Correction due September 12, 2023
Specialist observed a staff member from the elementary school that Colorado Institute for Early Learning operates out of bring a crying preschool aged child into the gym to staff member Andrea. Elementary school staff member told Andrea that Ch1 had been found in the hallway crying and the elementary school staff member had been trying to locate where the child belonged for several minutes. Specialist arrived for inspection at approximately 3:30pm and the child was brought into the gym at least approximately 10 minutes after specialists arrival.
Required correction: All children must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise. Submit detailed plan for present and future compliance with written response to specialist. Correct by 09/12/2023
7.702.62.A.2 · Correction due September 12, 2023
Identified through staff member Andrea's statement that no attendance verification was made during transitions on the day of inspection, 9/12/2023.
Required correction: Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions. Submit detailed plan for present and future compliance with written response to specialist. Correct by 09/12/2023
7.702.71.C · Correction due September 12, 2023
Clorox wipes, a bottle of Goo Gone, a bottle of Super Amino vitamin supplements on low shelves in room 114 all labeled 'keep out of reach of children' and accessible to children posing a potential hazard.
Required correction: Immediately make all hazardous items inaccessible to children. Submit detailed plan for present and future compliance with written response to specialist. Correct by 09/12/2023
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 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.
The department publishes a report for each of these visits. Shortlist has not read those reports yet, so this page shows when the state came and not what it found.
The department will also review one program’s complete file on request, which is more than either source above contains. Leave your email and Shortlist will ask for Colorado Institute for Early Learning’s file specifically, instead of waiting for the next one.
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Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
All checked July 2026.
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