Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 5 of the 13 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 · May 7, 2026
2.210.A.2 · Correction due June 7, 2026
Reviewed sixteen staff files and identified SM4's file missing documentation verifying hours worked with infants and toddlers for IPS qualification. SM4 is the IPS.
Required correction: Obtain documentation verifying at least 1,365 hours worked with infants and/or toddlers for SM4. Correct and respond with verification of compliance by 6/7/26. Correct by 06/07/2026
2.209.A.4
Reviewed six child files and identified Ch2 and Ch4's files missing documentation of contact information for persons who can assume responsibility for the child in the event of an emergency.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of contact information for persons who can assume responsibility for the child in the event of an emergency and ensure this is on file for all children. Correct immediately and respond with a statement of
2.209.A.7 · Correction due May 7, 2026
Reviewed six children's files and identified Ch5 and Ch6's files missing documentation of current emergency medical authorization.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of current emergency medical authorization for Ch5 and Ch6 and ensure this is on file for all children. Correct immediately and respond with a statement of compliance by 6/7/26. Correct by 05/07/2026
2.121.D.4.a · Correction due May 7, 2026
Reviewed sixteen staff files and identified SM7 to be missing documentation of a CBI clearance letter.
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 SM7 has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Correct immediately and submit documentation of CBI clearance letter for SM7 with written response to Specialist by 6/7/26. Correct by 05/07/2026
2.122.A
Reviewed the health and fire inspection reports and identified the fire inspection report to be dated more than two years ago.
2.216.C.3 · Correction due May 7, 2026
Reviewed sixteen staff files and identified the files for staff on duty at the time of visit in the toddler rooms missing documentation of current Department-approved CPR and First Aid. The toddler rooms had a total of twenty children at the time of visit.
Required correction: Ensure for every fifteen or fewer toddlers, there is at least one staff member in the toddler program at all times who has a current Department-approved CPR and First certificate. Correct immediately and respond with a plan for ongoing compliance by 6/7/26. Correct by 05/07/2026
Renewal-Probationary visit · June 16, 2025
2.138.A · Correction due June 16, 2025
Missing quarterly drills
Required correction: Emergency drills, lockdown and active shooter on premises drills must be held at least quarterly but oftern enough so that all occupants are familiar with the drill procedure and their conduct during a drill is a matter of established routine. Correct within 30 days and respond with a plan for ongoing compliance by 7/16/2025 Correct by 06/16/2025
Probationary visit · April 1, 2025
2.220.A · Correction due April 1, 2025
Reviewed 3 medications and observed 1 medication to be missing a signature from a health care provider.
Required correction: Obtain physician's signature for all medications requiring a health care plan. Correct immediately and respond with a statement of compliance by 4/8/2025 Correct by 04/01/2025
Limited Supervisory visit · November 15, 2024
2.237.H · Correction due November 15, 2024
In Classroom 3 and classroom 4, observed the sliding electrical outlet covers to be opened, leaving the electrical outlet accessible to children.
Required correction: In all rooms used by children, all electrical outlets must have protective covers. Corrrected at time of visit- director covered outlets making them inaccessible to children 11/15/24. Correct by 11/15/2024
Supervisory visit · September 6, 2024
2.213.B · Correction due September 6, 2024
Reviewed 7 staff files and observed Aide Amy's file to be missing Department-approved standard precautions training.
Required correction: All staff must complete Department-approved Standard precautions training prior to working with children. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 9/13/2024. Correct by 09/06/2024
2.213.C · Correction due September 6, 2024
Reviewed 7 staff files and observed Aide in the Infant room Amy's file to be missing Department-approved infant safe sleep training.
Required correction: Staff working with infants less that 12 months must complete Department-approved safe sleep training prior to working with children. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 9/13/2024. Correct by 09/06/2024
2.213.D · Correction due September 6, 2024
Reviewed 7 staff files and observed ECT Jill's file to be missing Department-approved shaken baby/ abusive head trauma training.
Required correction: Prior to working with children less than 3 years of age, staff must complete Department-approved shaken baby/ abusive head trauma training. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 9/13/2024. Correct by 09/06/2024
2.229.C · Correction due September 6, 2024
In the bathroom outside of Room 5, observed a container of Kirkland brand baby wipes labeled "keep out of reach of children" to be accessible to children.
Required correction: All items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children at all times. Corrected at time of visit- director moved items into a locked cabinet and made items inaccessible 9/6/2024. Correct by 09/06/2024
2.237.H · Correction due September 6, 2024
In Room 5 and Room 4, observed an electrical outlet that was uncovered and accessible to children.
Required correction: In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible must have protective covers or safety outlets installed. Corrected at time of visit-Director covered electrical outlets making them inaccessible 9/6/2024. Correct by 09/06/2024
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 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.
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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