KinderCare runs 23 licensed locations in Denver.
Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 6 of the 11 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.
Limited Supervisory visit · October 17, 2025
2.223.C.2.a · Correction due October 17, 2025
In the Infant B classroom, observed 6 cribs with sheets that were not properly fitted. No children were observed to be in the cribs at the time of the walkthrough.
Required correction: Mattresses for cribs must have properly fitted sheets. Corrected at time of visit-Sraff replaced all six cribs sheets. No response required. Correct by 10/17/2025
2.237.D · Correction due October 17, 2025
On the Toddler playground observed an unraveled hose on the ground to be accessible to children posing a potential safety hazard.
Required correction: All hazardous items must be stored inaccessible to children.Corrected at time of visit-Director moved item out of the playground area making item inaccessible to children on 10/17/2025. No response required. Correct by 10/17/2025
Limited Supervisory visit · July 29, 2025
2.209.A.7 · Correction due July 29, 2025
Reviewed 5 child files and observed ch3 and ch4's files to be missing written authorization for emergency medical care.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of current authorization for emergency medical care for all children enrolled. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 8/29/2025 Correct by 07/29/2025
2.209.B.4 · Correction due August 29, 2025
Reviewed 5 child files and observed ch1 and ch3's files to be missing a current health statement.
Required correction: Obtain a current health statement for all children enrolled. Correct within 30 days and respond with a statement of compliance by 8/29/2025. Correct by 08/29/2025
2.219.B.1 · Correction due August 29, 2025
Reviewed 5 child files and observed ch2 and ch3's files to be missing immunizations on the correct form.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of current immunizations on the department-approved form for all enrolled children. Correct within 30 days and respond with a statement of compliance by 8/29/2025. Correct by 08/29/2025
2.220.K · Correction due July 29, 2025
Reviewed 5 child files and observed ch5's file to be missing authorization for the application sunscreen.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of written parent authorization for the use of sunscreen for all children. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 8/29/2025. Correct by 07/29/2025
In a cabinet in classroom 2b, observed 2 containers of "Modge Podge" to be accessible to children and labeled "keep out of reach of children".
Complaint · January 28, 2025
2.209.B.1 · Correction due January 28, 2025
Identified through director statement that incident report for an injury occurring on 1/8/25 was not provided to parents/ guardians.
Required correction: The facility must maintain and update annually and upon changes, a record on each child that includes a written record of any serious accident, illness, or injury occurring during care must be retained in each child's record, with a copy provided to the parents/ guardian. Correct immediately and respond with a plan for ongoing compliance by 2/4/2025. Correct by 01/28/2025
Complaint · January 28, 2025
Founded
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 3, 2024
2.209.A.7 · Correction due December 3, 2024
Reviewed 8 child files and observed Ch5's file to be missing current written authorization for emergency medical care.
Required correction: All children's files must have a current authorization for emergency medical care. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 1/3/2025 Correct by 12/03/2024
2.209.A.8
Reviewed 8 child files and observed Ch5's file to be missing a current field trip authorization.
Required correction: All child files must have written authorization to participate in field trips or special events. Correct immediately
2.212.G · Correction due January 3, 2025
Reviewed 14 staff files and observed ECT Yarida (DOH 10/22/24) and ECT Kaitlyn's (DOH 8/13/24) files to be missing a medical statement.
Required correction: All staff members must submit to the center a medical statement, signed and dated by a physician verifying that they are in good mental, physical, and emotional health. Correct within 30 days and respond with verification of compliance by 1/3/2025. Correct by 01/03/2025
2.213.B · Correction due December 3, 2024
Reviewed 14 staff files and observed ECT Priscilla's (DOH 7/12/22) file to be missing a current department-approved standard precautions training.
Required correction: All staff must complete and annually renew the department-approved standard precautions training. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 1/3/2025. Correct by 12/03/2024
2.213.D
Reviewed 14 staff files and observed Director Nichole and ECT Priscilla's files to be missing a current department-approved prevention of shaken baby/ abusive head trauma training.
2.213.G · Correction due December 3, 2024
Reviewed 14 staff files and observed Aide Maria's file (DOH 11/27/23) to be missing department-approved training about child abuse prevention.
Required correction: Within 30 days of employment, all employees must be trained using a department-approved training about child abuse prevention. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 1/3/2025 Correct by 12/03/2024
2.219.B.2 · Correction due January 3, 2025
Reviewed 8 child files and observed Ch8's file to be missing a health statement.
Required correction: Within 30 days of admission all child files must have a current health statement. Correct within 30 days and respond with a statement of compliance by 1/3/2025. Correct by 01/03/2025
2.229.C · Correction due December 3, 2024
The following items were observed to be accessible to children and labeled "keep out of reach of children": -Under the changing table in an unlocked cabinet in Jr. Preschool 2b, observed 2 packages of baby wipes labeled "Keep out of reach of children". -In an unlocked cabinet under the changing table in Infant A, observed a container of "kroger" hand sanitizer and 3 spray bottles of cleaner labeled "keep out of reach of children.
Required correction: All items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible at all times. Corrected at time of visit- Director locked cabinets making items inaccessible to children 12/3/2024. No response required. Correct by 12/03/2024
2.217.C.9 · Correction due January 3, 2025
Reviewed 1 health consultant file and observed it to be missing a current department-approved training about child abuse prevention.
Required correction: All department-approved child care health consultants must complete the department-approved training about child abuse prevention within 30 days of hire and must renew every 3 years. Correct within 30 days and respond with verification of compliance by 1/3/2025. Correct by 01/03/2025
Limited Supervisory visit · January 31, 2024
2.229.L · Correction due January 31, 2024
In Preschool 2C classroom, observed 3 clear plastic command hooks and, in Discovery Preschool classroom, 1 white plastic command hook, adhered to the walls. These items were small enough to fit inside a choke tube and were accessible to children under the age of 3 years, posing a potential choking hazard.
Required correction: Keep all items small enough to fit inside a choke tube inaccessible to children under the age of 3 years at all times. **Corrected at time of visit- staff removed hooks and stored them inaccessible to children on 1/31/24.** No response required. Correct by 01/31/2024
Limited Supervisory visit · December 28, 2023
2.229.C · Correction due December 28, 2023
At hand-washing sink in Pre-K 4B classroom, observed 2 pump bottles of Meyers Clean Day hand soap; this item was labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' and accessible to children, posing a potential safety hazard.
Required correction: Keep all hazardous items and items labeled 'Keep out of reach of children' inaccessible to children at all times. **Corrected at time of visit- Staff stored items inaccessible to children on 12/28/23.** No response required. Correct by 12/28/2023
Limited Supervisory visit · December 4, 2023
7.702.71.L · Correction due December 4, 2023
Observed the following items to be accessible and small enough to fit inside of a choke tube: -Toddler B and Toddler Hallway: Command hooks observed hanging on the wall -Preschool 2B: 2 small toy blocks
Required correction: Keep all items small enough to fit inside of a choke tube inaccessible to children at all times. Corrected at time of visit- staff stored items inaccessible to children on 12/4/23. No response required. Correct by 12/04/2023
7.702.71.C · Correction due December 4, 2023
In classroom Toddler B under the sink, observed Spray bottle of glass cleaner and bottle of liquid soap labled "keep out of reach of children" to be accessible to children.
Required correction: Store all items labled "Keep out of reach of children" inaccessible to children at all times. Corrected a time of visit- staff stored items inaccessible to children on 12/4/23. No response required. Correct by 12/04/2023
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 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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