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 4, 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 4, 2025
2.237.B · Correction due December 4, 2025
A plug in the Pre-K room was broken, and walls in the Toddler 2 classroom to be damaged.
Required correction: Buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition. Correct immediately. Correct by 12/04/2025
2.213.G
Reviewed 18 staff files and found one to have an expired Department-approved Child Abuse Prevention training.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain documentation of Department-approved Child Abuse Prevention training. Correct
2.212.G · Correction due January 4, 2026
Reviewed 18 staff files and found one to be missing a medical statement.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain documentation of a health statement. Correct within 30 days. Correct by 01/04/2026
2.213.I · Correction due January 4, 2026
Reviewed 18 staff files and found one to be missing the Department-approved Recognizing the Impact of Bias on Early Childhood Professionals training.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain documentation of the Department-approved Recognizing the Impact of Bias on Early Childhood Professionals training. Correct within 30 days. Correct by 01/04/2026
2.213.L
Reviewed 18 staff files and found one to be missing a Child Development Training.
Required correction: Obtain and maintain documentation of a Child Development training. Correct within 30 days. Correct by
2.121.D.4.a · Correction due December 4, 2025
Reviewed 18 staff files and found one to be missing an FBI clearance letter with a start date of 10/21/2024.
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that the staff member has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of FBI for the staff member with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 12/04/2025
Supervisory visit · January 7, 2025
2.120.I · Correction due January 7, 2025
Reviewed 8 staff files, identified Angela to be missing the 5 year TRAILS 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 TRAILS Clearance Letter for staff members with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 01/07/2025
2.121.D.5
Reviewed 8 staff files, identified Neta and Angela and Griselda to be missing the 5 year FBI clearance letters.
2.209.A.7 · Correction due January 7, 2025
Reviewed 3 children files, identified Ch2 to be missing a current date for the emergency medical authorization.
Required correction: Immediately obtain the current date, and keep form in child's file. Submit a written statement of compliace to the Specialist Correct by 01/07/2025
2.213.G · Correction due January 7, 2025
Reviewed 8 staff files, identified Jeneth to be missing a current training for child abuse prevention.
Required correction: Obtain current training and add to staff members file. Submit a written statement of compliance with documentation to the Specialist Correct by 01/07/2025
Supervisory visit · February 8, 2024
2.217.A.15.e · Correction due February 8, 2024
Upon arrival, Licensing Specialist observed 3 toddlers in the preschool room.
Required correction: Immediately, toddlers must be in the room they are licensed for. Corrected at the time of visit: Vanessa took toddlers to the correct toddler room. No written response needed. Correct by 02/08/2024
2.121.D.4
Reviewed 12 staff files, identified Margarita (DOH 11-13-23) had not submitted for FBI or CBI background checks.
Required correction: Immediatley, all individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check
2.121.D.4.a · Correction due February 8, 2024
Reviewed 12 staff files, identified Vanessa missing the FBI clearance letter. Per staff statement Vanessa is unsupervised with children at the start of the day.
Required correction: Immediately, all individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) webpage PowerPoint. Submit verification that staff member Vanessa has reviewed the PowerPoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of FBI Clearance Letter for staff member with a written response to the Specialist. Correct by 02/08/2024
2.219.B.1
Reviewed 10 children files, identified one child missing the immunization status.
2.219.B.2 · Correction due March 8, 2024
Reviewed 10 children files, identified one child missing their health appraisal.
Required correction: Obtain a current health appraisal for child. Submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist. Correct by 03/08/2024
2.213.B · Correction due February 8, 2024
Reviewed 12 staff files, identified Idel S. missing a current standard precaution training.
Required correction: Immediately, obtain a current Department approved standard precaution training. Submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist. Correct by 02/08/2024
2.213.G
Reviewed 12 staff files, identified Idel S. missing a current child abuse prevention training.
Complaint · January 31, 2023
Founded · 7.702.5.E · Correction due February 16, 2023
If the parent(s)/guardian(s) agree(s) that the center should care for a child in the toddler program who is twelve (12) months old but not walking independently, or is over thirty-six (36) months old, the center must have on file a written statement from a health care provider confirming that care for the child is appropriate in the toddler program.
Required correction: If the parents/guardians agree the center should care for a child in toddler program who is 12 months old but not walking independently or is over 36 months old , the center must have on file a written statement from a health care provider confirming that care for the child is appropriate in the toddler program Correct immediately. Send verification of safety plan of compliance to specialist by 2/23/23.
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.
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