Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 3 of the 4 visits below. Across Denver home daycares it cites something at about 57% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Denver with Denver and never with another state.
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 · July 29, 2026
2.312.C · Correction due July 29, 2026
Reviewed staff files and found the employee to be missing documentation of completion of the standard precautions training.
Required correction: All staff must complete standard precautions training prior to working with children. Correct immediately and respond with written statement of compliance. Correct by 07/29/2026
2.321.A.3
Reviewed 9 child files and found two children to be missing documentation a health statement.
2.312.G · Correction due July 29, 2026
Reviewed staff files and found the employee to be missing documentation of completion of the Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma training.
Required correction: All staff must complete Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma training prior to working with children. Correct immediately and respond with written statement of compliance. Correct by 07/29/2026
2.312.H · Correction due July 29, 2026
Reviewed staff files and found the employee to be missing documentation of completion of the Mandatory Reporter training.
Required correction: All staff must complete Mandatory Reporter training prior to working with children. Correct immediately and respond with written statement of compliance. Correct by 07/29/2026
2.133.A
Reviewed staff records and found the employee to be missing documentation of completion of the emergency preparedness training.
2.133.B · Correction due July 29, 2026
Reviewed the provider and employees file and found both to be missing documentation of training in fire safety and the use of fire extinguishers.
Required correction: The provider and all staff must be trained in fire safety and the use of fire extinguishers. Correct immediately and provide documentation of completion with written response. Correct by 07/29/2026
2.309.A.4 · Correction due July 29, 2026
Upon arrival, Specialists observed 9 children in care in the outdoor area of the home. The second staff member was inside the home and not working with the children at that time.
Required correction: When more than 8 children are present a second staff member is required. *Corrected at the time of the inspection, the staff member rejoined the group.** Respond with written statement on how a second staff member will be maintained during times off illness or absence. Correct by 07/29/2026
2.321.A.5
Reviewed 9 child files and found 2 children to have expired health statements.
2.321.A.2.c · Correction due August 29, 2026
Reviewed 9 child files and found one child's immunization form to be on a no CDPHE approved form.
Required correction: Child immunizations must be on a CDPHE approved form. Correct and respond with written statement of compliance. Correct by 08/29/2026
2.312.M · Correction due August 29, 2026
Reviewed staff files and found the provider to be missing documentation of completion of the Introduction to Early Intervention and Preschool Special education training.
Required correction: Providers must complete the Introduction to Early Intervention and Preschool Special Eduction training. Correct and respond with written statement of compliance. Correct by 08/29/2026
2.318.C.3 · Correction due July 29, 2026
Provider was missing documentation of smoke alarm testing.
Required correction: Smoke alarm testing must be completed monthly and documented. Correct immediately and respond with written statement of compliance. Correct by 07/29/2026
2.316.A · Correction due July 29, 2026
Reviewed 9 child files and found 6 children to be missing documentation of a sign off on program policies.
Required correction: Child enrollment paperwork should include a sign off from parent's/guardians that they have received the program policies. Correct immediately and respond with written statement of compliance. Correct by 07/29/2026
Supervisory visit · August 27, 2025
2.312.F · Correction due August 27, 2025
Reviewed Reviewed staff records and observed the employee (DOH 8.26.2025) to be missing documentation of the required building and physical premises training.
Required correction: Obtain the required building and physical premises training for all staff members as required. Correct immediately by 8.27.2025, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 9.27.2025. Correct by 08/27/2025
2.312.G
Reviewed staff records and observed the employee (DOH 8.26.2025) to be missing documentation of the required shaken baby/abusive head trauma training.
2.312.C · Correction due August 27, 2025
Reviewed staff records and observed the employee (DOH 8.26.2025) to be missing documentation of the required Standard Precautions training.
Required correction: Obtain the required Standard Precautions training for all staff members as required. Correct immediately by 8.27.2025, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 9.27.2025. Correct by 08/27/2025
2.312.D · Correction due August 27, 2025
Reviewed staff records and observed the primary provider and the employee (DOH 8.26.2025) to be missing documentation of the required CPR and First Aid certification.
Required correction: Obtain the required CPR and First Aid certification training for all staff members as required. Correct immediately by 8.27.2025, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 9.27.2025. Correct by 08/27/2025
Reviewed staff records and observed the primary provider and the employee (DOH 8.26.2025) to be missing
2.133.A · Correction due August 27, 2025
Reviewed staff records and observed the employee (DOH 8.26.2025) to be missing documentation of the required emergency preparedness training.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of the required emergency preparedness training for all employees prior to working with children. Correct immediately by 8.27.2025, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 9.27.2025. Correct by 08/27/2025
2.309.A.4
Upon the Specialist's arrival observed 9 children in care. A second staff member arrived approximately 30 minutes into the inspection. Observed the staff member to be missing documentation of a staff file posing a potential safety hazard.
Required correction: When more than eight children are present a second staff member that is qualified is required. Correct immediately by 8.27.2025, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 9.27.2025. Correct by
2.121.D.4.a · Correction due August 27, 2025
Reviewed staff records and observed the employee (DOH 8.26.2025) to be missing documentation of the required criminal record check.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of criminal record checks for all employees prior to working with children. Correct immediately by 8.27.2025, and submit a written statement of compliance and documentation of the required background checks to the Specialist by 9.27.2025. All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that all staff members have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Correct by 08/27/2025
Original Change of Location/Type visit · October 23, 2023
7.707.41.B · Correction due November 22, 2023
No documentation of a policy regarding the storage, loss, damage or theft of provider's or child's personal belongings. No documentation that children can get up from their mats if they are not asleep after 30 minutes.
Required correction: Send missing/corrected policies to specialist with written response. Correct by 11/22/23 and prior to approval of license. Correct by 11/22/2023
Correction due October 23, 2023
No documentation of fingerprints being submitted for a 20 year old adult child living in the home.
Required correction: Provider must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification the provider reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Notify Licensing Specialist in writing once the resident has completed the fingerprinting process. Correct immediately and prior to approval of license. Correct by 10/23/2023
7.707.32.A.7 · Correction due November 22, 2023
No documentation was available for Medication Administration Part 2. Part 1 has been completed in PDIS.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of Medication Administration Part 2 certificate and send to specialist with written response. Correct prior to approval of license. Correct by 11/22/2023
Correction due November 22, 2023
No documentation of a building and physical premises training for new location.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of required training and send to specialist with written response. Correct prior to approval of license. Correct by 11/22/2023
7.707.71.C.5 · Correction due October 23, 2023
Cold medications on a side table in the upstairs loft.
Required correction: Ensure all medications are inaccessible to children and in a locked cabinet at all times. Correct immediately and prior to approval of license. Correct by 10/23/2023
7.707.923.O
No 5 pound fire extinguisher was in new home during inspection.
Required correction: Obtain a 5 pound working fire extinguisher and send verification to specialist with written response. Correct by
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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All checked July 2026.
Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
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