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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 · January 21, 2026
2.229.L · Correction due January 21, 2026
At the time of the visit observed batteries, paper clips and gems game that contained small pieces accessible to children under the age of 3 years in an unlocked drawer in the Preschool classroom and a broken cryon in the Art area in the Preschool classroom. All items can pose a choking hazard for children under the age of 3 years. Also observed 2 small pink chalk pieces accessible to children under the age of 3 years in the playground.
Required correction: Immediately (1/21/2026) toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than 3 years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Corrected at the time of the visit, a staff member removed all the items and made them inaccessible to the children. Submit a written statement of future compliance by 2/21/2026 Correct by 01/21/2026
2.222.A.1.b · Correction due January 21, 2026
At the time of the inspection, observed diapers and wipes accessible to children in the Preschool bathroom.
Required correction: All diaper change areas must have a place inaccessible to children for storing all diaper change supplies and disinfecting solutions and products. Corrected at the time of the visit, a staff member removed all the items and made them inaccessible to the children. Submit a written statement of future compliance by 2/21/2026 Correct by 01/21/2026
2.615.K · Correction due January 21, 2026
At the time of the visit observed a screwdriver in an unlocked drawer accessible to children in the Preschool classroom.
Required correction: Immediately (1/21/2026) any hazardous items and materials must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of the visit, a staff member removed the item and made it inaccessible to the children. Submit a written statement of future compliance by 2/21/2026 Correct by 01/21/2026
2.223.C.2.a · Correction due January 21, 2026
At the time of the visit observed 5 cribs to be lacking fitted sheets. No children were observed in the classroom.
Required correction: Immediately (1/21/2026) all cribs must have fitted sheets. Corrected at the time of the visit, a staff member removed all the sheets from the cribs. Submit a written statement of future compliance by 2/21/2026 Correct by 01/21/2026
Supervisory visit · January 24, 2025
2.213.B · Correction due January 24, 2025
Reviewed 6 staff files. Observed Ashley B., lacking a current standard precautions training.
Required correction: Immediately, all staff must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training and must renew annually. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 1/31/2025. Correct by 01/24/2025
Supervisory visit · February 27, 2024
2.222.A.1.b · Correction due February 27, 2024
In the Toddler Room #48 bathroom; diapers, wipes, diaper cream and gloves were in an unlocked drawer, accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately, all diaper change areas must have a place inaccessible to children for storing diaper change supplies. Submit a statement of compliance by 3/12/2024. Correct by 02/27/2024
2.237.D
In the Preschool Room #50, a staff member's personal bag was behind the desk, accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately, volatile substances and other hazardous items must not be stored in any area accessible to children. Corrected at the time of visit, the teacher put a gate up and locked it, making the bag inaccessible to children.
2.213.L · Correction due March 28, 2024
Reviewed 5 staff files, observed 4 missing current training in child development.
Required correction: All staff must have at least one (1) hour of child development training within ninety (90) days of employment. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 3/28/224 Correct by 03/28/2024
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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