“our Primary classrooms follow the traditional Montessori approach” rmaschool.org, July 2026
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 18, 2025
2.229.C · Correction due December 18, 2025
A box of wet wipes labeled "keep out of reach of children" was within reach of children in the bathroom.
Required correction: All items labeled " keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible at all times. Corrected at time of inspection no response is required. Correct by 12/18/2025
2.220.A · Correction due December 18, 2025
One child's medication Health Care Plan was expired.
Required correction: All Health Care Plans must be current and maintained with the medication. Correct immediately and provide written statement of compliance with response. Correct by 12/18/2025
2.217.A.9
Reviewed 12 staff files and found no staff to have a current department-approved nurse delegation.
2.121.J.1 · Correction due December 18, 2025
Reviewed 12 staff files and found one staff to be missing documentation of the FBI 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 one have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of FBI for staff one with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 12/18/2025
Supervisory visit · January 21, 2025
2.229.C · Correction due January 21, 2025
In the Yellow Room there was a can pf spray paint on a low shelf accessible to children. In the Blue room there was wood and metal polish in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children. All items were labeled "Keep out of reach of children."
Required correction: All Items labeled "Keep out of Reach of Children" must be stored out of reach of children. **Corrected as the time of the inspection, all items were moved out of reach of children.** No response is required. Correct by 01/21/2025
2.237.H · Correction due January 21, 2025
In the Multipurpose room, 4 outlets were missing covers.
Required correction: All outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers. **Corrected at the time of the inspection, all outlets were covered.** No response is required. Correct by 01/21/2025
2.220.A
Reviewed medications that are kept on site and found one child to have an expired written order.
2.121.D · Correction due January 21, 2025
Reviewed 13 staff files and found Rawia B to be missing documentation of their FBI clearance letter
Required correction: FBI clearance letters must be available for review. All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that Rawia has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of the FBI Clearance Letter for Rawia with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 01/21/2025
Supervisory visit · February 5, 2024
2.229.C · Correction due February 5, 2024
In the Yellow room, there were 2 cleaning erasers in unlocked drawers that were accessible to children. The cleaning erasers should be kept out of the reach of children. In the Kitchen area, there was a bottle of stardust labeled "Keep out of reach of children" in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children.
Required correction: Items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" should be inaccessible to children. **Corrected at the time of inspection, cleaning erasers and stardust were moved out of reach.** No response is required. Correct by 02/05/2024
2.120.J · Correction due February 5, 2024
Reviewed 13 staff files and found Sonali N, Priyanka P and Dhara P to be missing documentation of a TRAILS 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 Sonali N, Priyanka P and Dhara P have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS Clearance Letters for Sonali N, Priyanka P and Dhara P with written response to Specialist. Correct by 02/05/2024
2.121.J.1 · Correction due February 5, 2024
Reviewed 13 staff files and found Neha K to be missing documentation of an Out of State clearance letter. Neha has lived out of state in the past 5 years.
Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that Neha K has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of an Out of State Clearance Letter for Neha K with written response to Specialist. Correct by 02/05/2024
2.220.D · Correction due February 5, 2024
Two over the counter medications were not labeled with the child's first and last name.
Required correction: Over the Counter medications must be labeled with the child's first and last name. **Corrected at the time of the inspection, both medications were labeled with the children's first and last names.** No response is required. Correct by 02/05/2024
2.138.A
Emergency Drills/Active Shooter Drills, Tornado Drills and Fire Drills were not being completed as requried.
2.219.B.2 · Correction due March 5, 2024
Reviewed 8 child files and found 7 children to have expired health statements.
Required correction: Child health statements should be updated within 30 days of expiration. Correct and respond with statement of compliance. Correct by 03/05/2024
2.209.A.7 · Correction due February 5, 2024
Reviewed 8 child files and found 8 children to have expired emergency medical authorizations.
Required correction: Written authorization for emergency medical care must be updated annually. Correct immediately and respond with statement of compliance. Correct by 02/05/2024
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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