“At Growing Hearts and Minds, we use the Colorado Early Childhood Developmental Guidelines as the primary assessment tool to ensure children are meeting key developmental milestones.” growingheartsandminds.net, July 2026
Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 3 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 · December 9, 2025
2.122.A · Correction due December 9, 2025
Facility to have a non-approving fire inspection report.
Required correction: Facility must obtain an approving fire inspection report. Submit documentation with written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 12/09/2025
Limited Supervisory visit · November 18, 2025
2.230.C.8 · Correction due November 18, 2025
On the Preschool playground, exposed tree roots at two areas, posing a potential hazard. Additionally, in the use zone of the green slide and the swings, not meeting the resilient surfacing of at least 6 inches in depth.
Required correction: The outdoor area must be safer and free of hazard. Submit documentation with written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 11/18/2025
Complaint · October 20, 2025
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.
Limited Supervisory visit · October 20, 2025
2.220.D · Correction due October 20, 2025
In the Toddler 3 classroom, 4 diaper creams not labeled with children's last name.
Required correction: The diaper cream must be labeled with child's first and last name. CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. Assistant Director labeled the diaper creams. No response required. Correct by 10/20/2025
2.229.L · Correction due October 20, 2025
In the Toddler 3 classroom, marker cap and 2 pieces of dowel from a sorting game, accessible to children under 3 years of age, posing a potential hazard.
Required correction: Choke hazards must be inaccessible to children under 3 years of age. CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. No response required. Correct by 10/20/2025 Staff put the choke hazards to an area inaccessible to children. No response required. Correct by 10/20/2025
2.222.A.1.b · Correction due October 20, 2025
In the Toddler 3 classroom, in unlocked diaper changing table cabinet, diaper creams, diapers and wet wipes accessible to children.
Required correction: Diaper change supplies must be inaccessible to children. CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. Staff locked the cabinet. No response required. Correct by 10/20/2025
2.229.G · Correction due October 20, 2025
In the Toddler 3 classroom, in unlocked diaper changing table cabinet, large garbage bags accessible to children, posing a potential hazard.
Required correction: Loose plastic bags must be inaccessible to children. CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. Staff locked the cabinet. No response required. Correct by 10/20/2025
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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Not yet reported: established.
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