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 · May 19, 2026
2.223.A.2 · Correction due May 19, 2026
In classroom 136 there were 16 children present and only 15 children were signed in on the attendance sheet. In classroom 135 there were 16 children present and only 14 children marked on the name to face sheet.
Required correction: The time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions. ***Corrected at the time of the visit the staff members corrected the attendance sheets and marked all child on the attendance sheet on 5/19/2026.***Respond with a plan for ongoing compliance by 5/26/2026. Correct by 05/19/2026
2.230.C.8 · Correction due May 19, 2026
Outside on the playground licensing specialist observed a lot of debris all throughout the playground. The debris poses a possible safety hazard. There was also a small piece of black weed barrier sticking out of the wood chips posing a possible tripping hazard.
Required correction: All outdoor play areas used for children’s activities must be checked daily and kept safe and free from hazards by removal of debris, dilapidated structures, and broken or worn play equipment to reduce the possibility of injuries and accidents. Correct immediately and respond with a plan for ongoing compliance by 5/26/2026. Correct by 05/19/2026 Licensed Classrooms Include: 1. Classroom: #135 Classroom Type: Preschool Capacity: 20 Youngest Age: 2.5 Years Oldest Age: 6 Years 2. Classroom: Cafeteria #109 Classroom Type: Multi-purpose Capacity: 114 Youngest Age: 2.5 Years Oldest Age: 6 Years 3. Classroom: 118 Classroom Type: Multi-purpose Capacity: 65 Youngest Age: 2.5 Years Oldest Age: 6 Years
Supervisory visit · August 28, 2025
2.120.C.2
Reviewed 6 staff files and staff member # 6 was lacking proof of submitting a Trails form within 10 calendar days of the first day of employment.
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 # 6 has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS Clearance Letter for staff member # 6 with written response to the Specialist by 9/4/2025.
2.230.C.8 · Correction due August 28, 2025
Outside on the playground near the fence there was exposed weed material posing a possible tripping hazard.
Required correction: All outdoor play areas used for children’s activities must be checked prior to use and kept safe and free from hazardous materials or debris by removal of debris, dilapidated structures, and broken or worn play equipment. The staff must identify hazardous, high-risk areas; those areas must be made inaccessible to children to reduce the possibility of injuries and accidents. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 9/4/2025. Correct by 08/28/2025
Supervisory visit · October 3, 2024
2.217.A.15 · Correction due October 3, 2024
Licensing Specialist observed classroom 133 and 136 outside play on the playground. All 30 children 18 from classroom 136 and 12 children from classroom 133 were outside and interacting all together. The program was over the max groups size of 20 children for the mixed age group of 3 to 5 years old.
Required correction: The facility must not exceed the max group size for the mixed age group of 3 to 5 years old. ***Corrected at the time of the visit the staff separated the classes by placing large orange cones across the playground on 10/3/2024.*** Respond with a plan of ongoing compliance by 10/10/2024. Correct by 10/03/2024
2.223.A.2
In classroom 133 Licensing Specialist reviewed the attendance verification sheet and it only had 11 children recorded and there were 12 children present.
Supervisory visit · November 13, 2023
7.702.72.C.1.a · Correction due November 13, 2023
On the playground under the slide there was less than 2 inces of woodchips being used for resilient surfacing.
Required correction: Ensure that there is at least 6 inches of woodchips in the use zones surrorunding the equipment including the swings. Correct and Immediately respond with verification of compliance by 11/20/2023. Correct by 11/13/2023
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 DPS ECE FARRELL B. HOWELL SCHOOL’s file specifically, instead of waiting for the next one.
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