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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 · December 15, 2025
2.229.C · Correction due December 15, 2025
The following items were observed to be accessible to children, and labeled keep out of reach of children, posing a potential safety hazard: sanitizing wipes and petroleum jelly (unsecured office).
Required correction: All items labeled keep out of reach must be inaccessible at all times. Correct immediately and respond with a written statement of compliance.** Corrected at time of visit, staff member removed keep out of reach items.** Correct by 12/15/2025
2.229.L · Correction due December 15, 2025
The following hazards small enough to be a choke hazard were observed: clothes pins in toddler hallway.
Required correction: Toys, toy parts, furnishing, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Correct immediately and document compliance to licensing specialist.** Corrected at the time of the visit, staff member removed clothes pins** Correct by 12/15/2025
2.237.H · Correction due December 15, 2025
The following rooms were observed to have uncovered electrical outlets accessible to children, posing a potential safety hazard: one outlets (elementary office), and one outlet in the hallway near the preschool classrooms.
Required correction: In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed. Correct immediately and respond with a written statement of compliance. Correct by 12/15/2025
2.230.B · Correction due December 15, 2025
The following hazards were observed to be accessible to children posing a potential safety/ tripping/ hazard. Toddler playground: landscape matting and textured tiles.
Required correction: The facility must ensure all hazardous items are inaccessible to children including safety and tripping hazards. Correct immediately and respond with a written verification compliance to licensing specialist Correct by 12/15/2025
2.121.J.1 · Correction due December 15, 2025
Reviewed 28 staff files and observed SM19's file to be missing out of state background check.
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review 'Navigating the Background Check'the Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint on the CDEC website. Submit verification (via email) that SM19 has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Correct immediately and submit documentation of SM19 with written response to Specialist by 12/15/2025. Correct by 12/15/2025
2.209.A.7 · Correction due December 15, 2025
Reviewed 11 child files and observed CH1, CH5, ,CH7,CH10 and CH11's files to be missing a current written authorization for emergency medical care. CH6's file was missing a written authorization for emergency medical care.
Required correction: Ensure that a current written authorization form for emergency care is signed and updated annually by the parents or guardian. Send a copy of the form to the licensing specialist with the written response. Correct by 12/15/2025
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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