Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
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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 · January 24, 2025
2.133.A · Correction due January 24, 2025
Reviewed 13 staff files. Stephanie C did not have documentation of an emergency and disaster preparedness training.
Required correction: Immediately, obtain documentation of emergency and disaster preparedness training for Stephanie C. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 1/31/25. Correct by 01/24/2025
2.213.B · Correction due January 24, 2025
Reviewed 13 staff files. Stephanie C did not have documentation of a standard precautions training.
Required correction: Immediately, obtain documentation of a Standard Precautions training for Stephanie C. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 1/31/25. Correct by 01/24/2025
2.213.D · Correction due January 24, 2025
Reviewed 13 staff files. Stephanie C was working in the 2 year old classroom and did not have documentation of a shaken baby/abusive head trauma training.
Required correction: Immediately, obtain documentation of the Shaken baby/abusive head trauma training. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 1/31/25. Correct by 01/24/2025
2.121.J.1 · Correction due January 24, 2025
Reviewed 13 staff files. Katie G did not have documentation of a state-based clearance letter.
Required correction: Immediately, obtain the State-based clearance letter for Katie G. All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that Katie G has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of State-based clearance letter for Katie G by 1/31/25. Correct by 01/24/2025
Supervisory visit · March 4, 2024
2.206.C · Correction due April 3, 2024
Reviewed 6 child files. 1 child file did not have documentation of a current policies and procedures statement.
Required correction: Review child files and ensure that the policies and procedures statement is reviewed annually for each child. Submit a written statement of compliance by 4/3/24. Correct by 04/03/2024
2.209.A.7
Reviewed 6 child files. 1 child file did not have documentation of a a current authorization for emergency medical care.
Required correction: Immediately, review child files and ensure that each child file has documentation of a current authorization for
2.217.A.7 · Correction due March 4, 2024
Reviewed 13 staff files. Yvonne T did not have documentation of ECT qualifications and was working as the ECT supervising the Purple classroom.
Required correction: Immediately, ensure that a qualified ECT staff member is supervising each group of children at all times. The director placed a qualified ECT in the purple classroom. Submit a written plan for staff in the Purple classroom with a written statement of compliance by 4/3/24. Correct by 03/04/2024
2.229.C · Correction due March 4, 2024
There was hand sanitizer on a child's backpack accessible to children in the Green Classroom and diaper wipes labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children in the Purple classroom.
Required correction: Corrected at the time of inspection. The director placed the hand sanitizer and diaper wipes on a shelf that is inaccessible to children. A written response is not required. Correct by 03/04/2024
2.229.H · Correction due March 4, 2024
There were sharp teacher scissors accessible to children in the Green classroom.
Required correction: Corrected at the time of inspection. The director removed the scissors and placed them on a shelf that is inaccessible to children. A written response is not required. Correct by 03/04/2024
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 Joyful Mission Preschool’s file specifically, instead of waiting for the next one.
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