Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 5 of the 9 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 1, 2026
2.223.D.5.a.1 · Correction due April 1, 2026
Several cots in classroom 10 to be placed less than 2 feet apart on all sides during rest time.
Required correction: Cots must be spaced at least 2 feet apart on all sides during rest time. Corrected at the time of inspection, staff moved cots to have 2 feet between them. No response is necessary. Correct by 04/01/2026
Limited Supervisory visit · January 7, 2026
2.229.C · Correction due January 7, 2026
Two loose batteries labeled "keep out of reach of children" on top of the soap dispenser in the bathroom in room 12 accessible to children, posing a safety hazard. A bottle of antibacterial soap labeled "keep out of reach of children" on the counter accessible to children in room 12, posing a safety hazard.
Required correction: All items labeled "Keep Out of Reach of Children" must be inaccessible to child. Corrected at the time of inspection, staff removed the batteries and bottle of soap from the classroom making them inaccessible to children. No response is necessary. Correct by 01/07/2026
Limited Supervisory visit · December 2, 2025
2.230.C.8 · Correction due December 1, 2025
Exposed weed mating on the preschool playground under the swings and on the north west side of the playground at the base of the tree near the fire truck structure posing a tripping hazard.
Required correction: Outdoor areas must be free from hazards. Correct by 12/01/2025
Supervisory visit · April 16, 2025
2.229.G · Correction due April 16, 2025
An empty loose plastic bag in an container stored n the floor accessible to children in RM 10 , posing a safety hazard.
Required correction: Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children. Corrected at this time of inspection, staff removed and disposed of the plastic bag. No response is necessary. Correct by 04/16/2025
2.229.H · Correction due April 16, 2025
A pair of adult scissors located in a storage caddy on a low shelf, accessible to children in RM 101, posing a safety hazard.
Required correction: Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of inspection, teachers removed the scissors, storing in an area inaccessible to children. No response is necessary. Correct by 04/16/2025
During the inspection, licensing specialist observed a preschool child, walking down the hallway unsupervised. CH1 was identified by a staff member as a child from RM 101 and returned.
2.217.A.14 · Correction due April 16, 2025
During the inspection, licensing specialist observed 1 staff member alone with 19 children in RM 101 at 10:58am. SM2 left the classroom to look for CH1.
Required correction: Ratios must be maintained at all times. Correct by 04/16/2025
Supervisory visit · May 14, 2024
2.229.C · Correction due May 14, 2024
Disinfectant wipes in classroom 10 located on the counter, and hand sanitizer in the open space connecting classrooms 10 and 12, both items labeled "keep out of reach of children" and accessible to children posing a potential safety hazard.
Required correction: All items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children. Correct immediately by 5.14.2024, and submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist by 5.21.2024. Correct by 05/14/2024
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.
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 Stony Creek Preschool’s file specifically, instead of waiting for the next one.
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