Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 4 of the 4 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 · July 8, 2026
2.209.B.4 · Correction due August 8, 2026
Licensing Specialist reviewed 12 child files and observed 1 child to have expired health statements.
Required correction: Obtain a current health statement. Correct by 8/8/26. Document compliance to Specialist by 8/8/26. Correct by 08/08/2026
2.229.C · Correction due July 8, 2026
One box in an unlocked lower cabinet in the Toddler 1 classroom to contain 5 fragrance mist sprays and one bottle of hand sanitizer. All items are labeled keep out of reach of children and were accessible to children.
Required correction: All items labeled keep out of reach of children must be inaccessible to children. Correct by 7/8/26. Staff moved the hand sanitizer and the fragrance mist sprays to an upper self in the restroom making them inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of inspection. No response necessary. Correct by 07/08/2026
One small plastic whale in a bin on a lower toy shelf in Toddler 1 and one small plastic dinosaur in a lower toy bin in the Toddler 2 classroom. Both items were accessible to children and pose a potential choking hazard. Previously
2.230.C.1.c · Correction due July 8, 2026
The loose fill surfacing on the preschool playground to be hard and lack resiliency.
Required correction: Loose fill surfacing must be raked regularly to retain its resiliency. Correct by 7/8/26. Document compliance to Specialist by 8/8/26. Correct by 07/08/2026
Complaint · May 5, 2026
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 · August 18, 2025
2.209.B.4 · Correction due September 18, 2025
Reviewed 12 child files and observed 3 children to have expired health statements. Previously cited on 10/1/24.
Required correction: Obtain a health statement completed by a health care provider. Correct by 9/18/25. Document compliance to Specialist by 9/18/25. Correct by 09/18/2025
2.212.G
Reviewed 16 staff files and observed one staff member to be missing a medical statement signed and dated by a health care provider.
Required correction: Obtain a medical statement signed and dated by a physician or other health care provider. Correct by 9/18/25.
2.213.G · Correction due August 18, 2025
Reviewed 16 staff files and observed one staff member to have an expired child abuse prevention training.
Required correction: Obtain a current child abuse prevention training. Correct by 8/18/25. Document compliance to Specialist by 9/18/25. Correct by 08/18/2025
2.220.A · Correction due August 18, 2025
Expired written orders to administer an epi-pen for one child in the Toddler 1 classroom.
Required correction: Any unexpired routine medication, prescription or non-prescription (over the counter), must be administered only with a current written order of a health care provider. Correct by 8/18/25. Document compliance to Specialist by 9/18/25. Correct by 08/18/2025
2.220.J
One expired epi-pen medication in the Toddler 1 classroom.
Required correction: If a medication is out of date or left over, the parent/guardian is responsible for picking up the medication. If the parent/guardian do not respond, the center must dispose of the medications as required by the Colorado Department of
2.229.G · Correction due August 18, 2025
One open box of gallon sized Ziplock bags accessible to children on a lower shelf in the Toddler 2 classroom.
Required correction: Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children. Correct by 8/18/25. Staff placed the Ziplock bags in a locked cabinet making them inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of inspection. No response necessary. Correct by 08/18/2025
2.229.L · Correction due August 18, 2025
Observed a bag of small pom poms and small plastic animal figures, on low shelves, accessible to children, that pose a potential choking hazard in the Toddler 2 classroom.
Required correction: Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three 3 years of age must not be a choke hazard. Correct by 8/18/25. Staff removed the items from the classroom, making them inaccessible. Corrected at the time of inspection. No response necessary. Correct by 08/18/2025
2.230.C.1.a
A plastic climber on the preschool playground over 18 inches in height on cement with no resilient surfacing.
Required correction: All climbing equipment eighteen 18 inches or higher must have resilient surfacing of at least six 6 inches in the use zone surrounding the equipment. Correct by 8/18/25. Staff removed the plastic climber from the play area while the Licensing Specialist was present and placed it in a storage area inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of
Complaint · October 11, 2024
Licensing Specialist observed video footage from September 12th of Claire T. picking a child up in an aggressive manner under the arms. Claire T. picks up the child and then proceeds to toss the childs toy car to the ground and remove the child from the group. Claire T. then requires the child to sit next to her on the floor in the Wobblers 3 classroom.
2.126.B · Correction due October 11, 2024
Facility failed to report a reportable incident required by statue.
Required correction: The facility must report within 24 hours of the occurrence of a critical incident. Previousy cited on 2/1/24. Correct by 10/11/24. Document compliance to Specialist by 10/18/24. Correct by 10/11/2024
Complaint · October 11, 2024
Founded
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 · October 1, 2024
2.121.D.4.a · Correction due October 1, 2024
Reviewed 12 staff files and observed Janell E., Courtney S. and Ashley G. to have expired FBI background checks.
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff members Janell E., Courtney S. and Ashley G. have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of FBI, for staff members Janell E., Courtney S. and Ashley G. with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 10/1/24. Document compliance to Specialist by 11/1/24. Correct by 10/01/2024
Center to be lacking documentation of any tornado or quarterly emergency drills completed in the past 12
2.209.B.4 · Correction due November 1, 2024
Reviewed 10 child files and observed 2 children to have expired health statements.
Required correction: The center must maintain and update annually and upon changes, a record on each child that includes: A copy of the child’s health statement completed by a health care provider. Correct by 11/1/24. Document compliance to Specialist by 11/1/24. Correct by 11/01/2024
2.213.F
Reviewed 12 staff files and observed Diana H. to have an expired First Aid and CPR module.
Required correction: Complete the CPR/1st Aid Module or a current Department-approved first aid and safety course. Correct by
2.230.B · Correction due October 1, 2024
Peeling and flaking paint in the Toddler 2 classroom on a lower section of wall accessible to children.
Required correction: Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards. Correct by 10/1/24. Document compliance to Specialist by 11/1/24. Correct by 10/01/2024
Supervisory visit · November 13, 2023
Correction due November 13, 2023
Center to have incomplete documentation of emergency drills. Provider had one fire drill recorded on the annual emergency drill log.
Required correction: Conduct, and document emergency drills per licensing requirements. Correct by 11/13/23. Document compliance to Specialist by 12/13/23. Correct by 11/13/2023
7.702.34.B.4
Reviewed 10 child files and observed 3 children to have expired health statements and 1 child to be missing a health statement.
7.702.71.L · Correction due November 13, 2023
One small green bead, accessible to children, posing a potential choking hazard, on the floor by the restrooms in the Toddler 2 classroom.
Required correction: All materials accessible to children under age 3 must not be a choking hazard. Correct by 11/13/23. Staff removed the item from the classroom. Corrected at the time of inspection. No response necessary. Correct by 11/13/2023
Complaint · June 14, 2023
Unfounded · 7.702.71.G · Equipment/Materials · Correction due June 30, 2023
Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.
Unfounded · 7.702.91.H · Indoor/Safety Requirements · Correction due June 30, 2023
In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed.
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.
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.
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