Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 3 of the 4 visits below. Across Denver home daycares it cites something at about 57% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Denver with Denver and never with another state.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
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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 · July 7, 2025
2.312.D · Correction due July 7, 2025
At the time of the visit, the provider was lacking an updated Department-approved First Aid and CPR training.
Required correction: Immediately ( 7/7/2025), prior to working with children, the provider must complete a Department- approved First Aid and CPR training. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 8/7/2025. Correct by 07/07/2025
2.312.H
At the time of the visit, the provider was lacking an updated Department-approved child abuse prevention training.
2.312.I · Correction due July 7, 2025
At the time of the visit, the provider was lacking an updated Department-approved safe sleep training.
Required correction: Immediately ( 7/7/2025), Prior to working with children, the provider must have an updated Department-approved safe sleep training. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 8/7/2025. Correct by 07/07/2025
2.312.J · Correction due August 7, 2025
At the time of the visit, the provider was lacking an updated updated immunization course from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Required correction: Review the provider's file. The provider must have an updated updated immunization course from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 8/7/2025. Correct by 08/07/2025
2.312.K
At the time of the visit, the provider was lacking a Department-approved training regarding playground safety for homes.
2.312.P · Correction due August 7, 2025
At the time of the visit, the provider was lacking a Department-approved training regarding injury prevention for homes.
Required correction: Review the provider's file. The provider must have a Department-approved training regarding injury prevention for homes. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 8/7/2025. Correct by 08/07/2025
Supervisory visit · August 22, 2024
2.336.C.1 · Correction due August 22, 2024
On the outdoor table, Clorox wipes were accessible to children. On the kitchen counter, loose plastic bags were accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately, hazardous and "keep out of reach of children" items must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of visit, the provider put the items in a cabinet inaccessible to children. Submit a written statement of future compliance by 9/5/2024. Correct by 08/22/2024
2.312.C
Reviewed the provider's file and observed Shani F. lacking documentation of a standard precautions training.
Supervisory visit · September 22, 2023
Correction due September 22, 2023
Reviewed drill logs and observed missing documentation of current drills including fire, lockdown and tornado.
Required correction: Immediately, emergency lockdown drills must be held at least quarterly. Fire drills must be held monthly and tornado drills must be held monthly between March and October. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 10/6/2023. Correct by 09/22/2023
Reviewed staff files. Observed missing documentation of a current Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma training.
7.707.51.A.8 · Correction due September 22, 2023
Reviewed 8 child files. Observed 4 files (Coltrane B., Cosette B., Eli F., Everly F.) missing documentation of a current emergency medical care.
Required correction: Immediately, a written authorization for emergency medical care must be signed and updated annually by the parent or guardian. Submit a written statement of compliance by 10/6/2023. Correct by 09/22/2023
7.707.71.A.1.c · Correction due September 22, 2023
Reviewed 8 child files. Observed 5 files (Amir M., Emal F., Coltrane B., Cosette B., Eli F.) missing current documentation of an immunization record.
Required correction: Documentation of immunization status must be updated and recorded. Submit a written statement of compliance by 10/21/2023. Correct by 09/22/2023
Reviewed 8 child files. Observed 3 files of children (Coltrane B., Cosette B., Eli F.) aged two (2) years to
7.707.71.A.7 · Correction due September 22, 2023
Reviewed 8 child files. Observed 2 files (Amir M., Emal F.) of children aged seven (7) years of age and older, missing documentation of a health statement.
Required correction: Health statements for children seven (7) years of age and older, must have documentation of a health statement and it must be updated every three (3) years. Submit a written statement of compliance by 10/21/2023. Correct by 09/22/2023
Correction due September 22, 2023
Reviewed 8 child files. Observed 4 files (Coltrane B., Cosette B., Eli F., and Everly F.) missing current documentation of a sunscreen form.
Required correction: Topical preparations, including sunscreen must have a written parent authorization. Submit a written statement of compliance by 10/21/2023. Correct by 09/22/2023
7.707.91.J
Reviewed vaccination records for 3 dogs. Observed an expired vaccination record for 1 dog.
7.707.923.A · Correction due September 22, 2023
In the kitchen, a loose plastic bag was in an unlocked drawer accessible to children. Clorox wipes were on the kitchen table accessible to children. In the bathroom under the sink, cosmetics, hair products and supplies were labeled "keep out of reach" were accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately, all hazardous items must be inaccessible to children, including cosmetics, hair products, plastic bags and cleaning materials. Corrected at the time of visit, the loose bag and Clorox wipes were put in a locked cabinet. Submit a written statement of compliance and a written statement of future compliance by 10/6/2023. Correct by 09/22/2023
7.707.931.G · Correction due September 22, 2023
Animal waste was not promptly removed in the outside play area causing several children to get animal contamination on their person.
Required correction: Immediately, all outdoor areas where children play shall be kept free of animal contamination. Submit a statement of compliance by 10/6/2023. Correct by 09/22/2023
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 Shani Friedman’s file specifically, instead of waiting for the next one.
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