Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 4 of the 4 visits below. Across Denver centers it cites something at about 55% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Denver with Denver and never with another state.
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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 · April 13, 2026
2.209.A.7 · Correction due April 13, 2026
Reviewed 16 child files. 6 child files did not have a current written authorization for emergency care dated annually.
Required correction: Immediately, obtain a signed and dated written authorization for emergency care annually for each child. Submit a written statement of compliance by 5/12/26. Correct by 04/13/2026
2.217.A.15
There was two toddler classrooms combined on the toddler playground with 18 toddlers ages 12 months to 30 months old and 4 staff members.
2.219.B.2 · Correction due May 12, 2026
Reviewed 16 child files. 5 child files did not have documentation of a current health statement.
Required correction: Obtain a health statement signed by a health care provider within 30 days of admission and within 30 days of expiration. Submit a written statement of compliance by 5/12/26. Correct by 05/12/2026
Supervisory visit · September 18, 2025
2.121.D.4 · Correction due September 18, 2025
Reviewed 20 staff files. SM20 was hired on 8/4/25 and has not completed the criminal background check process.
Required correction: Immediately, complete the criminal record check for staff within 5 days of working. All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that SM20 has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of the CBI and FBI clearance letters for SM20 with a written statement of compliance by 9/25/25. Correct by 09/18/2025
2.120.I
Reviewed 20 staff files. SM19 did not have documentation of a current Trails abuse and neglect request.
2.121.J.1 · Correction due September 18, 2025
Reviewed 20 staff files. SM15 did not have documentation of the State based clearance letter.
Required correction: Immediately, obtain documentation of the state-based clearance letter for SM15. All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that SM15 has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of the State-based clearance letter for SM15 with a written statement of compliance by 9/25/25. Correct by 09/18/2025
2.229.L · Correction due September 18, 2025
There were small crayons and a small piece of chalk that pose a choking hazard in rooms 105 and 126.
Required correction: Corrected at the time of inspection. Staff removed the broken crayons and chalk from the classroom. A written response is not required. Correct by 09/18/2025
2.229.C
There was lotion labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children in a backpack in room 102. There was sunscreen accessible to children in a backpack in room 126.
2.230.C.1.a · Correction due September 18, 2025
There was a portable slide measuring 3 feet on the preschool playground and was not placed on 6 inches of protective surfacing.
Required correction: Corrected at the time of inspection. The slide was removed from the playground. A written response is not required. Correct by 09/18/2025
Supervisory visit · October 2, 2024
2.220.G · Correction due October 2, 2024
There was an emergency bag on the floor in room 157 with emergency medication accessible to children.
Required correction: Corrected at the time of inspection. The Director placed the emergency bag with emergency medication on a shelf inaccessible to children. A written response is not required. Correct by 10/02/2024
2.230.C.1.a · Correction due October 2, 2024
There were portable climbers on the 1's, 2's and 4's playgrounds that measure over 18" high and were sitting on turf that does not have documentation of resiliency requirements.
Required correction: Corrected at the time of inspection. The protable climbers were removed from the playgrounds by the Director and will no longer be used. A written response is not required. Correct by 10/02/2024
2.216.A.1 · Correction due October 2, 2024
Reviewed 27 staff files. Jennifer W. was working as the Early Childhood Teacher in room 126 and did not have documentation of Early Childhood Teacher qualifications.
Required correction: Immediately, submit documentation of Early Childhood Teacher qualifications for Jennifer W or documentation of an Early Childhood Teacher assigned to room 126 with a written statement of compliance by 11/1/24. Correct by 10/02/2024
2.219.B.2 · Correction due November 1, 2024
Reviewed 11 child files. 1 child file had an expired health statement and 1 child file did not have documentation of a health statement.
Required correction: Review child files and ensure that health statements for each child are obtained within 30 days of admission and health statements are updated per AAP guidelines. Submit a written statement of compliance by 11/1/24. Correct by 11/01/2024
2.212.N
Reviewed 27 staff files. All staff have not signed a administration of medication policies and procedures acknowledgment.
2.219.B.1 · Correction due October 2, 2024
Reviewed 11 child files. 1 child file did not have documentation of a current immunization exemption form.
Required correction: Immediately, immunization records must be up-to-date. Obtain current immunization records and exemptions for all children. Submit a written statement of compliance by 11/1/24. Correct by 10/02/2024
2.120.I
Reviewed 27 child files. Holly S did not have documentation of a current Trails clearance letter.
Required correction: Immediately, the Trails abuse and neglect request must be renewed every 5 years. Check Investigation Unit's
2.121.J.1 · Correction due October 2, 2024
Reviewed 27 staff files. Lydia M, Julie L, Allyson G, Jennifer W and Geneva B did not have documentation of the State-based clearance letter.
Required correction: Immediately, the State-based clearance letter must be submitted an successfully completed for each staff who has lived out of state within the last 5 years. Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff members Lydia, Julie Allyson, Jennifer and Geneva have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of State-based clearance letter for Lydia, Julie, Allyson, Jennifer and Geneva with a written statement of compliance by 11/1/24. Correct by 10/02/2024
Supervisory visit · December 13, 2023
7.702.71.F · Correction due December 13, 2023
A bottle of glitter was in the art area of room 125 accessible to children under the age of 3 years old.
Required correction: Glitter must not be used with children under three years of age. ***Corrected at the time of inspection*** Teacher moved glitter and made it inaccessible. No written statement of compliance needed. Correct by 12/13/2023
7.702.91.H · Correction due December 13, 2023
There was an uncovered outlet accessible to children in room 106.
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. ***Corrected at the time of inspection*** Teacher covered outlet with plug. No written statement of compliance needed. Correct by 12/13/2023
Small colored pom poms in the art area in room 125 were accessible to children under the age of 3 years old.
7.702.42.J · Correction due January 13, 2024
Identified Dona K lacking Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant training.
Required correction: Obtain training. Correct and submit documentation with a written statement of compliance. Correct by 01/13/2024
7.702.42.K · Correction due January 13, 2024
Identified Dona K lacking Intro to Childcare Health Consultant training.
Required correction: Obtain training. Correct and submit documentation with a written statement of compliance. Correct by 01/13/2024
7.702.42.A
Identified Shannon O to be lacking Building and Physical premises training.
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.
The department will also review one program’s complete file on request, which is more than either source above contains. Leave your email and Shortlist will ask for Pepc ELC Ctr’s file specifically, instead of waiting for the next one.
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