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 · February 17, 2026
2.138.A · Correction due February 17, 2026
Program to be lacking documentation of the following emergency drills: February 2025-February 2026 fire drills, March 2025-October 2025 tornado Drills, and quarterly 2025 lock down drills.
Required correction: Program must document all emergency drills and maintain record of completed drills held over the past twelve months. Correct immediately. Submit written verification to specialist. Correct by 02/17/2026
2.312.Q
Reviewed primary provider's file and found program to be lacking documentation of a completed Department-approved 'Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant' training.
2.320.A · Correction due February 17, 2026
Reviewed 4 child files and found program to be lacking documentation of an annually updated admission record for 4 children.
Required correction: Program must update admission record annually for each child. Correct immediately. Submit written verification to specialist. Correct by 02/17/2026
2.320.A.7 · Correction due February 17, 2026
Reviewed 4 child files and found program to be lacking documentation of an updated written authorization for emergency medical care for 4 children.
Required correction: Emergency medical care authorizations must be updated annually or when any changes occur. Correct immediately. Submit written verification to specialist. Correct by 02/17/2026
2.321.A.3
Reviewed 4 child files and found program to be lacking documentation of an updated statement of child's health status for 4 children.
2.335.F · Correction due February 17, 2026
In the bathroom utilized by children, program to have a trashcan with no lid allowing garbage to be accessible to children.
Required correction: All garbage must be stored in a manner that is inaccessible to children. Correct immediately. Submit written verification to specialist. Correct by 02/17/2026
2.336.C.1 · Correction due February 17, 2026
In sesame street room, the following item labeled 'keep out of reach of children' accessible to children: S.F. brand hand sanitizer.
Required correction: All items labeled 'keep out of reach of children' must be inaccessible to children. Correct immediately. Submit written verification to specialist. Correct by 02/17/2026
Program to be lacking a fire extinguisher with minimum weight of 5 pounds. Previously cited 3/20/2025.
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
Supervisory visit · March 20, 2025
2.312.H · Correction due March 20, 2025
Reviewed provider's file and observed department approved child abuse prevention to be expired.
Required correction: Obtain and update file with department-approved training documentation. Correct immediately. Submit verification of documentation and written compliance to specialist. Correct by 03/20/2025
2.312.P · Correction due April 19, 2025
Reviewed and observed provider's file for department approved training for injury prevention for homes and found to be expired.
Required correction: Obtain and update file with department-approved training documentation. Correct within 30 days. Submit verification of documentation and written compliance to specialist. Correct by 04/19/2025
2.312.I · Correction due March 20, 2025
Reviewed providers file and observed the department-approved safe sleep training to be expired.
Required correction: Obtain and update file with department-approved training documentation. Correct immediately. Submit verification of documentation and written compliance to specialist. Correct by 03/20/2025
2.312.J · Correction due March 20, 2025
Reviewed and observed provider's file for department approved immunization training and found to be expired.
Required correction: Obtain and update file with department-approved training documentation. Correct immediately. Submit verification of documentation and written compliance to specialist. Correct by 03/20/2025
2.312.K · Correction due April 19, 2025
Reviewed and observed provider's file for deparmtent-approved training for playground safety for homes and found to be expired.
Required correction: Obtain and update file with department-approved training documentation. Correct within 30 days. Submit verification of documentation and written compliance to specialist. Correct by 04/19/2025
Reviewed and observed provider's file for department-approved training for early intervention and preschool
2.312.N · Correction due April 19, 2025
Reviewed and observed provider's file for department approved training for recognizing the impact of bias on early childhood professionals and found to be expired.
Required correction: Obtain and update file with department-approved training documentation. Correct within 30 days. Submit verification of documentation and written compliance to specialist. Correct by 04/19/2025
2.312.C · Correction due March 20, 2025
Reviewd provider's file and observed department-approved training in standard precautions to be expired.
Required correction: Obtain and update file with department-approved training documentation. Correct immediately. Submit verification of documentation and written compliance to specialist. Correct by 03/20/2025
2.329.H.2.a · Correction due March 20, 2025
Observed in overflow playroom a playpen with a loose fitting sheet used for a child under the age of 12 months. Specialist did not observe a child sleeping in the playpen at the time.
Required correction: Provider will submit a plan of action of compliance for properly fitted sheets. Correct immediately. Submit written response to specialist. Correct by 03/20/2025
2.335.F · Correction due March 20, 2025
Observed in unlocked bathroom and accessible to children a garbage can without a lid.
Required correction: Provider will submit a plan of action for all garbage and waste to be inaccessible to children. Correct immediately. Submit written response to specialist. Correct by 03/20/2025
2.336.C.1 · Correction due March 20, 2025
The following "keep out of reach" items accessible to children in the following areas: Overflow room- Purell sanitzer, body sprays, perfumes, spray oils, and Johnson and Johnson Lavendar sleep soap; Bathroom unlocked cabinet - Comet, magic eraser and Epsom Salt.
Required correction: All hazards items must be inaccessible to children. Correct immediately. Submit response to specialist. Correct by 03/20/2025
2.336.C.15
Provider to have only one fire extinguisher and to be under the 5 pound requirement.
2.337.D.2 · Correction due March 20, 2025
Garage to be unlocked and the following the items accessible to children; planting chemicals and charcoal. Patio area to have the following item accessible to children creating a potential safety hazard: duraflame logs.
Required correction: All hazardous items must be inaccessible to children. Correct immediately. Submit written response to specialist. Correct by 03/20/2025
2.337.D.3 · Correction due March 20, 2025
Outdoor patio to have a lawn mower accesible to children.
Required correction: All lawn mowers must be inaccessible to children at all times. Correct immediately. Submit written response to specialist. Correct by 03/20/2025
Supervisory visit · May 14, 2024
2.321.A.3 · Correction due June 13, 2024
In a review of 4 child files, two files were missing current updated health statements.
Required correction: All children must have current updated health status signed and dated by a health care provider who has seen the child within the last twelve months or within the last six months for children under 2.5 years of age. Obtain missing records and provide written response to licensing specialist when updated health statements have been received for both children. Correct by 06/13/2024
2.121.D.5 · Correction due May 14, 2024
In a review of provider file, it was discovered that provider is missing updated FBI criminal record checks within the past five years.
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that provider has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of (FBI) for provider with written response to Specialist. Correct by 05/14/2024
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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