Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 6 of the 8 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 · October 16, 2025
2.120.D · Correction due October 16, 2025
Reviewed 8 staff files and observed SM#6's hire date to be 8/12/2025 and their Trails submitted on 9/15/2025 and observed SM#8's hire date to be 8/13/2025 and their Trails application to be submitted on 9/24/2025.
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 #6, #8 have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS for staff members #6, #8 and a plan for compliance going forward to submit Trails applications within 10 days of employment for all staff with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 10/16/2025
Supervisory visit · November 11, 2024
2.213.A · Correction due November 11, 2024
Reviewed 8 staff files and observed no completed documentation of pre-service training for staff member Tia F.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain documentation of pre-service training. Correct by 11/11/2024
2.213.B · Correction due November 11, 2024
Reviewed 8 staff files and observed no current documentation of Standard Precautions training for staff member Veronica K.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain current documentation of Standard Precautions training. Correct by 11/11/2024
Reviewed 7 child files and observed two children to have expired documentation of health statements.
2.229.C · Correction due November 11, 2024
Three large bottles of sunscreen on low shelf in the doorway of Room 109 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. CORRECTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION - staff member moved all three bottles of sunscreen to a high shelf making them inaccessible to children. No response required. Correct by 11/11/2024
Supervisory visit · January 11, 2024
2.120.C.1.a.1
Staff members Autumn and Veronica working together in Classroom 109 at time of inspection. Reviewed 8 staff files and observed no documentation of Trails clearance letters for staff members Autumn, Veronica whose dates of hire were 8/2023.
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 Autumn, Veronica have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS Clearance Letters for staff members Autumn, Veronica with written response to Specialist. Submit staffing plan to specialist within 24 hours to verify staff without complete background checks will
2.121.D.4.a · Correction due January 11, 2024
Staff members Sarah and Cecilia working together in Classroom 106 at time of inspection. Reviewed 8 staff files and observed no documentation of out of state clearance letter for Sarah and no documentation of Trails clearance letter for Cecilia.
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 Sarah, Cecilia have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of out of state and TRAILS Clearance Letters for staff members Sarah, Cecilia with written response to Specialist. Submit staffing plan to specialist within 24 hours to verify staff without complete background checks will always be supervised by a staff member with complete background checks. Correct by 01/11/2024
2.121.J.1 · Correction due January 11, 2024
Reviewed 8 staff files and observed no documentation of out of state clearance letter for staff member Sarah.
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 Sarah has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of Out of State Clearance Letter for staff member Sarah with written response to Specialist. Correct by 01/11/2024
2.213.H · Correction due February 11, 2024
Reviewed 8 staff files and observed no documentation of Introduction to the Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Programs training for staff member Veronica.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain documentation of completed Introduction to the Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Programs training. Correct by 02/11/2024
2.213.I · Correction due February 11, 2024
Reviewed 8 staff files and observed no documentation of Recognizing the Impact of Bias on Early Childhood Professionals training for staff member Veronica.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain documentation of completed Recognizing the Impact of Bias on Early Childhood Professionals training. Correct by 02/11/2024
2.220.E · Correction due January 11, 2024
Reviewed 3 children's emergency medications and observed one child to be missing one emergency medication.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain current and complete health care plans for children including all required medications. Correct by 01/11/2024
2.229.C · Correction due January 11, 2024
Two packages of wipes in the girls bathroom between classrooms 108 and 109 on a low shelf labeled 'keep out of reach of children' 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 wipes to a high shelf making them inaccessible to children. No response required. Correct by 01/11/2024
Limited Supervisory visit · December 7, 2023
7.702.41.A · Correction due December 7, 2023
Reviewed 1 child's file and observed that Ch1 has been prescribed emergency medication but the facility did not have a health care plan for the child at time of inspection today, 12/7/2023. This violation was previously cited on 11/13/2023 and has not been corrected.
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 of action with written response to specialist. Correct by 12/07/2023
Three emergency medications in Ch1's backpack with no accompanying health care plan in the child's backpack, classroom file, or in the nurse's office during 11/13/2023 inspection and no health care plan or medication for Ch1 at facility during today's visit, 12/7/2023. This violation was previously cited on 11/13/2023 and has not been corrected.
Correction due December 7, 2023
No complete response received from facility for 11/13/2023 Limited Supervisory inspection. 26.5-5-317(2)(h) Refuses to submit to the department any reports or refuses to make available to the department any records required by it in making investigation of the facility for licensing purposes.
Required correction: Submit a complete written response and requested documentation for 11/13/2023 Limited Supervisory inspection to specialist. Correct by 12/07/2023
7.702.51.A.2.b
Reviewed 1 child file and observed no documentation of health statement for 1 child. This violation was previously cited on 11/13/2023 and has not been corrected.
Limited Supervisory visit · November 13, 2023
7.702.41.A · Correction due November 13, 2023
Reviewed 1 child's file and observed that Ch1 has been prescribed emergency medication but the facility did not have a health care plan for the child.
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 of action with written response to specialist. Correct by 11/13/2023
7.702.51.B.7
Three emergency medications in Ch1's backpack hanging in the hallway accessible to all children and posing a potential hazard.
Required correction: Immediately make all hazardous items inaccessible to children. Submit detailed plan of action for storing and
7.702.5.B.3 · Correction due November 13, 2023
Three emergency medications in Ch1's backpack with no accompanying health care plan in the child's backpack, classroom file, or in the nurse's office.
Required correction: Any applicable medications, supplies, and/or medical equipment must be available to staff prior to the child's first day of care. The staff working with the child with a health care plan must be informed, trained, and delegated responsibility for carrying out the health care plan. Submit detailed plan of action with written response to specialist. Correct by 11/13/2023
7.702.51.A.2.b
Reviewed 1 child file and observed no documentation of health statement for 1 child.
Limited Supervisory visit · October 17, 2023
7.702.71.C · Correction due October 17, 2023
A bottle of hand sanitizing wipes in the bathroom of classroom 108 on a low shelf and two large bottles of sunscreen on low shelves in room 109 all accessible to children and labeled 'keep out of reach of children' posing a potential hazard.
Required correction: Immediately make all hazardous items inaccessible to children. CORRECTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION - staff members moved all hazardous items to a high shelf making them inaccessible to children. No response required. Correct by 10/17/2023
7.702.71.M
A glass vase on the teacher's desk, two small glass jars in the sensory table, and a glass pitcher in room 106 and several glasses and a glass jar on a low counter in room 107 all accessible to children under the age of 5 and posing a potential hazard.
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 DPS ECE COLUMBINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL’s file specifically, instead of waiting for the next one.
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