“children get a one-of-a-kind education through self-discovery, social-emotional development, and a teacher-facilitated, play-based curriculum.” iliffpreschool.com, July 2026
“The curriculum is based on Developmentally Appropriate Practices which allows the children to learn by being actively involved and takes into account the child’s ethnic diversity.” iliffpreschool.com, July 2026
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.
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 · June 4, 2026
2.209.A.7 · Correction due June 4, 2026
Reviewed (7) children's files and observed (1) child lacking current written authorization for emergency medical care.
Required correction: Immediately (6/04/2026) ensure that the program obtains and maintains documentation of current written authorization for emergency medical care for all children in care. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 06/04/2026
2.209.B.4
Reviewed (7) children's files and observed (1) child lacking current health statement.
Required correction: Immediately (6/04/2026) ensure the center must maintain and update annually and upon changes a copy of the
2.213.B · Correction due June 4, 2026
Reviewed (15) staff files and observed (2) staff to be lacking documentation of a current certificate of training in Standard Precautions.
Required correction: Immediately (6/04/2026) ensure that the program obtains and maintains documentation of a current standard precautions training for all staff to include the above listed staff. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 06/04/2026
2.213.D · Correction due June 4, 2026
Reviewed (15) staff files and observed (1) staff lacking a the Department-approved training Prevention of Shaken Baby/ Abusive Head Trauma.
Required correction: Immediately (6/04/2026) ensure that the program obtains and maintains current documentation of the Shaken Baby Abusive Head trauma training certificates for all staff who work with children less than 3 years of age to include the above listed staff. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 06/04/2026
2.213.G
Reviewed (15) staff files and observed (4) staff lacking documentation of a current Department-approved training regarding child abuse prevention.
Supervisory visit · July 9, 2025
2.121.D.5 · Correction due July 9, 2025
Reviewed 12 staff files and observed Abigail K to be lacking documentation of a renewed FBI clearance letter obtained prior to 5 years from the date reflected on the current clearance letter.
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 have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of Clearance Letters for staff members listed above with written response to Specialist. Correct by 07/09/2025
2.209.A.7
Reviewed (7) children's files and observed (1) of the files lacking a current authorization for emergency medical care signed by a parent/ guardian.
2.221.C · Correction due July 9, 2025
(1) sunscreen within CR-7 not labeled with the child's name
Required correction: The director immediately (7/09/2025) labeled the sunscreen with the child's first and last name, NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 07/09/2025
2.237.K · Correction due July 9, 2025
Kitchen door open and accessible to children in care.
Required correction: The director immediately (7/09/2025) closed the kitchen door and the Kitchen is inaccessible to the children in care. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 07/09/2025
Supervisory visit · August 26, 2024
2.120.I · Correction due August 26, 2024
Reviewed 10 staff files and observed Vanessa B be lacking documentation of a renewed TRAILS clearance letter obtained prior to 5 years from the date reflected on the current clearance letter.
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 have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of Clearance Letters for staff members listed above with written response to Specialist. Correct by 08/26/2024
2.121.D.5
Reviewed 10 staff files and observed Denise V to be lacking documentation of a renewed FBI clearance letter obtained prior to 5 years from the date reflected on the current clearance letter.
2.213.B · Correction due August 26, 2024
Reviewed 10 staff files and observed Alisha W to be lacking documentation of a renewed Department approved training in standard precautions.
Required correction: Immediately (8/26/2024) ensure that the program obtains and maintains documentation of a current standard precautions training for all staff to include the above listed staff. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 08/26/2024
2.213.D · Correction due August 26, 2024
Reviewed 10 staff files and observed Alisha W to be lacking a the Department-approved training Prevention of Shaken Baby/ Abusive Head Trauma.
Required correction: Immediately (8/26/2024) ensure that the program obtains and maintains current documentation of the Shaken Baby Abusive Head trauma training certificates for all staff who work with children less than 3 years of age to include the above listed staff. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 08/26/2024
Reviewed 3 staff files and observed Alish W to be lacking documentation of the Department-approved training regarding child abuse prevention.
Supervisory visit · September 6, 2023
7.702.34.A.7 · Correction due September 6, 2023
Reviewed (6) children's files and observed (2) children lacking documentation of a current authorization for emergency medical care by a parent/guardian.
Required correction: Immediately (9/06/2023) ensure that the program obtains and maintains documentation of current written authorization for emergency medical care for all children in care. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 09/06/2023
7.702.34.B.4 · Correction due October 6, 2023
Reviewed (6) children files and observed (2) children lacking documentation of a current health statement.
Required correction: Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response ensuring all children have a health statement completed by a healthcare provider. Correct by 10/06/2023
Correction due September 6, 2023
Reviewed 13 staff files and observed Madison C, Arlyne S, Louise B, and Samual N to be lacking documentation of CBI clearance letters and observed Madison C, Arlyne S, and Louise B to be lacking documentation of FBI clearance letters.
Required correction: Immediately (09/06/2023) ensure that all staff have successfully completed documentation of background clearance prior to having unsupervised access to children. Submit FBI and CBI clearance letters for above listed staff along with a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 09/06/2023
7.702.42.D · Correction due September 6, 2023
Reviewed (13) staff files and observed Ann M. lacking a the Department-approved training Prevention of Shaken Baby/ Abusive Head Trauma.
Required correction: Immediately (9/06/2023) ensure that the program obtains and maintains current documentation of the Shaken Baby Abusive Head trauma training certificates for all staff who work with children less than 3 years of age to include the above listed staff. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 09/06/2023
7.702.42.G
Reviewed 13 staff files and observed Deanna D lacking documentation of the Department-approved training regarding child abuse prevention.
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.
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