“The Learning Nest is a STEM based program that’s heavily influenced by Montessori and EL Education styles.” thelearningnestpreschool.com, July 2026
“The Learning Nest is a STEM based program that’s heavily influenced by Montessori and EL Education styles.” thelearningnestpreschool.com, July 2026
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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 · March 12, 2026
2.138.A · Correction due March 12, 2026
Reviewed drill logs and observed that they were missing documentation of a fire drill completed in November and December 2025 and a tornado drill completed in September 2025.
Required correction: Immediately, drills must be complete within the required times and a record must be maintained by the facility including date and time of drill, number of adults and children participating, and the amount of time taken to evacuate. Submit a written statement of compliance to the Licensing Specialist. Correct by 03/12/2026
2.219.B.3
Reviewed 3 children's files and observed that 2 children were missing documentation of a current health statement.
Complaint · December 23, 2025
Unfounded
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Supervisory visit · May 19, 2025
2.230.F · Correction due May 19, 2025
On the playground, observed a small trampoline accessible to children to play on.
Required correction: Immediately, trampolines and inflatable bouncers are prohibited. Corrected at the time of the visit. The director moved the trampoline off of the playground making it inaccessible. No response is required. Correct by 05/19/2025
2.229.C · Correction due May 19, 2025
In the Preschool classroom, observed baby wipes labeled "keep out of reach of children" on a shelf in a bucket accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately, items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of the visit. The teacher moved the wipes to a high cabinet making them inaccessible to children. No response is required. Correct by 05/19/2025
In the Infant classroom, observed short feeding tables and equipment stored around the evacuation equipment posing a hazard for evacuations.
2.229.G · Correction due May 19, 2025
In the Toddler 2 classroom, observed loose plastic bags on a shelf in the unlocked bathroom accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately, loose plastic bags must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of the visit. The director moved the plastic bags to a higher shelf. No response is required. Correct by 05/19/2025
2.229.R.1 · Correction due June 19, 2025
In the Toddler 1 and Toddler 2 classrooms, observed that art supplies were not available and accessible.
Required correction: Within 30 days, a variety of art materials and equipment from Art supplies must be available. Corrected at the time of the visit. The director moved art supplies onto the shelves in both classrooms. No response is required. Correct by 06/19/2025
Supervisory visit · July 15, 2024
2.133.A · Correction due July 15, 2024
Reviewed 13 staff files and observed that Victoria I. was missing documentation of an emergency and disaster preparedness.
Required correction: Immediately, review all staff files and all staff must complete a training in emergency and disaster preparedness prior to working with children. Corrected at the time of the visit. The teacher completed the emergenecy and disaster preparedness training. No response is needed. Correct by 07/15/2024
2.222.A.1.b · Correction due July 15, 2024
In the Toddler 1 classroom, observed diapers and wipes in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately, diaper supplies must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of the visit. The director locked the cabinet making the diapers and wipes inaccessible to children. No response is needed. Correct by 07/15/2024
2.230.B · Correction due July 13, 2024
In the Toddler 1 classroom, observed the bathroom to be clutter and no free of hazards. Identified that the bathroom is utilized for emergency purposes. In the Toddler 2 classroom, observed a broken tent with holes posing a suffocation hazard.
Required correction: Immediately, indoor and outdoor equipment and materials must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards. Corrected at the time of the visit. The teacher threw the tent away. No response is needed. Correct by 07/13/2024
Complaint · August 4, 2023
Founded · 7.702.31.B.22 · Correction due August 23, 2023
The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information: The procedure for diapering, toilet training, and toileting.
Required correction: Ensure a written policy and procedure is developed, implemented, and followed for the procedure for diapering, toilet training, and toileting. Correct and respond with verification of compliance by 8/23/23.
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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