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.
Supervisory visit · February 18, 2026
2.229.C · Correction due February 18, 2026
A roll of plastic wrap with a sharp serrated edge and a book of matches, both labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children in an unlocked drawer within the lunch room.
Required correction: Ensure all items labeled "keep out of reach of children" are inaccessible to children. ***Corrected at the time of visit. Director immediately removed both items from the cabinet and placed them in an out of reach area, making them inaccessible to children. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 02/18/2026
2.221.C · Correction due February 18, 2026
Sunscreens for individual children within the Toddler classroom lacking the child's first and last names.
Required correction: Ensure all individual sunscreens are labeled with each child's first and last name. ***Corrected at the time of visit. Director immediately labeled the sunscreens with each child's first and last name. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 02/18/2026
2.230.C.3.c · Correction due February 18, 2026
A climbing structure with rubber tires on the preschool playground lacking a (6) foot use zone surrounding the equipment.
Required correction: Ensure all preschool climbing equipment has a (6) foot use zone surrounding the equipment. Program understands this area must be made inaccessible to children until a (6) foot use zone has been established. Correct immediately and document correction in written response to Specialist. Correct by 02/18/2026
2.220.D · Correction due February 18, 2026
Diaper creams for individual children and a child's medication lacking each child's first and last names, within the Toddler classroom.
Required correction: Ensure all over-the-counter medications are kept in the original container and are labeled with each child's first and last name. ***Corrected at the time of visit. Director immediately labeled the diaper creams and the child's medication with each child's first and last name. NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. Correct by 02/18/2026
2.138.A
Reviewed program's files and observed program lacking documentation of a lock down drill being conducted between the months of April and September 2025, which excceds the quarterly requirement.
Supervisory visit · March 24, 2025
2.213.B · Correction due March 24, 2025
Reviewed 5 staff files and observed Sandy D. lacking documentation of a current certificate of training in Standard Precautions.
Required correction: Immediately (3/24/2025) ensure the program obtains and maintains documentation of a current Department-approved training in Standard Precautions for all staff, to include Sandy D. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 03/24/2025
2.213.G
Reviewed 5 staff files and observed Sandy D. lacking documentation of a current Department-approved training regarding child abuse prevention.
2.213.F · Correction due April 23, 2025
Reviewed 5 staff files and observed Sandy D. lacking documentation of the the First Aid and CPR Module training for those staff not required to be certified in First Aid and CPR training.
Required correction: Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response ensuring that all staff who are not required by rule to be certified in First Aid and CPR training, including Sandy D., have completed the Department-approved training module for Introduction to First Aid and CPR. Correct by 04/23/2025
2.213.D · Correction due March 24, 2025
Reviewed 5 staff files and observed Sandy D., who works with children under the age of 3 years old, lacking a current Department-approved Prevention of Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma training.
Required correction: Immediately (3/24/2025) ensure the program obtains and maintains current documentation of the Department-approved Shaken Baby/Abusive Head trauma training certificates for all staff who work with children less than 3 years of age, to include Sandy D. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 03/24/2025
Reviewed 5 staff files and observed Kimberly A., Allyson S., Debra A. and Sandy D. lacking documentation of a renewed FBI clearance letter obtained prior to 5 years from the date reflected on the current clearance letter.
2.229.H · Correction due March 24, 2025
Adult scissors in an unlocked desk drawer accessible to children within the 2.5 Preschool Classroom.
Required correction: Director immediately (3/24/2025) locked the desk drawer, making the scissors inaccessible to children. NO RESPONSE NEEDED. Correct by 03/24/2025
2.207.A · Correction due March 24, 2025
Identified through staff statements and review of facility's attendance logs that staff members, not parents, have been signing children in and out of the program, and children are not being transported by the facility.
Required correction: Immediately (3/24/2025) ensure the program maintains documentation for each child being signed in and out daily that includes the name of each child, the date, time and signature of the parent/legal guardian. Provide a written plan of action along with a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 03/24/2025
Supervisory visit · April 24, 2024
2.220.D · Correction due April 24, 2024
Diaper rash creams for individual children lacking the child's first and last names within the Toddler classroom.
Required correction: Director immediately (4/24/2024) added the first and last names of the children on the diaper creams. NO RESPONSE NEEDED. Correct by 04/24/2024
2.207.A
Reviewed program's attendance logs for each classroom and observed all lacking space for a parent/guardian or staff member's signature.
2.229.L · Correction due April 24, 2024
The sensory table containing pieces of dried corn small enough to fit inside of a choke tube, accessible to children under the age of 3 years old within the Preschool 2.5 classroom.
Required correction: Immediately (4/24/2024) ensure that all toys, toy parts, furnishings and equipment that are accessible to children less than 3 years of age are large enough to not be a choke hazard or able to be swallowed. Provide a written statement of compliance within the overall response. Correct by 04/24/2024
2.219.B.2 · Correction due May 22, 2024
Reviewed 2 child files and observed 1 file lacking a current health statement signed and dated by a health care provider.
Required correction: Provide a written statement of compliance ensuring all student files contain a current health statement that is signed and dated by a health care provider per the above guidelines. Correct by 05/22/2024
2.120.I · Correction due April 24, 2024
Reviewed 5 staff files and observed Cheryl W., Kimberly A., Allyson S., Debra A. and Sandy D. lacking an updated TRAILS clearance letter obtained prior to 5 years from the date reflected on the current 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 the above listed staff have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS clearance letter for staff members listed above with written response to Specialist. Correct by 04/24/2024
2.121.D.5 · Correction due April 24, 2024
Reviewed 5 staff files and observed Cheryl W., Kimberly A., Allyson S., Debra A. and Sandy D. lacking an updated FBI clearance letter obtained prior to 5 years from the date reflected on the current 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 updated FBI Clearance Letters for all staff listed above with written response to Specialist. Correct by 04/24/2024
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 13, 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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