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.
Complaint · December 19, 2025
2.124.A.1.k · Correction due December 19, 2025
Confirmed through provider statement, the police made contact with the home and the provider did not inform the licensing specialist within 24 hours.
Required correction: Immediately, the provider must report to the department any contact with the police or sheriff at the home. Submit a written statement of compliance by 1/2/2025. Correct by 12/19/2025
Complaint · December 19, 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.
Supervisory visit · December 11, 2025
2.138.A · Correction due December 11, 2025
The provider is missing documentation of fire drills, tornado drills, and lock down drills.
Required correction: Immediately, fire drills must be held monthly, tornado drills must be held monthly from March to October, and lockdown drills must be completed at least quarterly and documentation must be available for review at all times. Correct by 12/11/2025
2.312.C
Provider missing documentation of an updated standard precautions training certificate.
2.312.I · Correction due December 11, 2025
Provider missing documentation of an updated safe sleep training certificate.
Required correction: Immediately, the safe sleep training must be renewed annually. Submit documentation to the licensing specialist. Correct by 12/11/2025
2.312.J · Correction due December 11, 2025
Provider missing documentation of an updated immunizations training certificate.
Required correction: Immediately, the immunizations training must be renewed annually. Submit documentation to the licensing specialist. Correct by 12/11/2025
2.320.A.7
Reviewed 3 child files. 1 child missing a dated, written authorization for emergency medical care signed by the parent/guardian.
Required correction: Immediately, all child files must include a dated, written authorization for emergency medical care signed by the
Original visit · January 10, 2025
2.312.H · Correction due February 10, 2025
Reviewed provider file and identified the child abuse prevention training to be missing.
Required correction: The training must be completed prior working with children and updated annually. Submit documentation written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 2/10/25 or prior to issuance of license. Correct by 02/10/2025
2.337.A.1 · Correction due February 10, 2025
The back patio measures for 121.51 square feet, not meeting the 75 sg.ft useable outdoor play space requirement.
Required correction: At least 75 sq. ft. of outdoor area must be available for children. Submit documentation of compliance to specialist. Correct by 2/10/25 or prior to issuance of license. Correct by 02/10/2025
2.321.B.11 · Correction due February 10, 2025
Reviewed child enrollment paperwork and identified that parental authorization for topical preparations to be missing.
Required correction: There must be authorization from the parents for topical preparations. Submit a written statement of compliance to specialist. Correct by 2/10/25 or prior to issuance of license. Correct by 02/10/2025
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.
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 Haifa Sawaqed’s file specifically, instead of waiting for the next one.
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