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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 · May 14, 2026
2.223.A.2
In the Wild Things classroom, the teachers did not know the total number of children in care when asked by the specialist. SM1 stated she had 6 children. SM2 stated she had 7 children. There were 14 children in care.
Required correction: Immediately staff must complete written verification of attendance throughout the day and must know the
2.229.C · Correction due May 14, 2026
In the Wild Things classroom, there were two bottles of hand soap on a low sink labeled 'keep out of reach of children' that were accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately, items labeled 'keep out of reach of children' must be inaccessible to children at all times. Corrected at time of visit, the Center Director put the soap bottles in a high cabinet making the items inaccessible. No response needed. Correct by 05/14/2026
2.229.L · Correction due May 14, 2026
In the Wild Things classroom, art projects on the wall were made of cotton balls which are a choke hazard for children under 3 years old.
Required correction: Immediately, all materials accessible to children less than 3 years old must not be a choke hazard at any time. Corrected at time of visit, the assistant director removed the art projects from the classroom. No response needed. Correct by 05/14/2026
2.212.G
Reviewed 32 staff files. 2 staff missing documentation of a medical statement.
2.213.G · Correction due May 14, 2026
Reviewed 32 staff files. One staff missing documentation of a current child abuse prevention training.
Required correction: Immediately, all staff must renew the child abuse prevention training annually. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance to the licensing specialist. Correct by 05/14/2026
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.
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