Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 4 of the 5 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.
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.
Complaint · October 8, 2025
2.225.D · Correction due October 8, 2025
Identified from incident report that staff removed CH1 from their bed and sat them in a chair as a form of discipline.
Required correction: Guidance must not be associated with rest. Correct by 10/08/2025
2.206.B.8
Identified by staff statements and documented incident reports that The Nest Schools behavior guidance policies and procedures were violated by staff who failed to implement and/or follow.
2.225.B · Correction due October 8, 2025
Identified through staff statement that SM1 has yelled at CH1. Identified through multiple staff statements that SM1 has been observed and counseled on using harsh tones and yelling.
Required correction: Children must not be subjected to harsh treatment. Correct by 10/08/2025
Complaint · October 8, 2025
Founded
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record and publishes an investigation report for it. Shortlist has not read that report, so this row includes no citation detail.
Supervisory visit · February 10, 2025
2.213.B · Correction due February 10, 2025
Reviewed 21 staff files, observed 16 staff: Michelle E. (exp 11/16/23), Mackenzie W. (missing), McKena G. (missing), Julie L. (exp (12/13/23), Bree V. (missing), Bianca (missing), Haiden B. (missing), Amanda W. (missing), Taylor D. (missing), Autumn S. (missing), Atraea H. (missing), Ali B. (exp 2/4/24), Natasha B (exp 10/26/24), Krystle L. (exp 10/24/24), Ashlynn S. (exp 11/16/24), Lin D. (missing) to be missing or have expired documentation of standard precautions training.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of required department-approved standard precautions training. Correct by 02/10/2025
2.213.H · Correction due March 10, 2025
Reviewed 21 staff files, observed 1 staff (Mackenzie W.) to be missing documentation of required Introduction to the Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Programs training.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of required department-approved Introduction to the Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Programs training. Correct by 03/10/2025
2.213.C · Correction due February 10, 2025
Reviewed 21 staff files, observed 4 staff: Ali B. (exp 2/4/24), Julie L. (exp 11/27/23), Natasha (exp 10/26/24), & Krystle L. to be missing or have expired documentation of safe sleep training and working with children under 12 months.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of required department-approved safe sleep training. Correct by 02/10/2025
2.213.D · Correction due February 10, 2025
Reviewed 21 staff files, observed 8 staff: Ali B (exp 6/21/23), Michelle E. (exp 7/6/23), Julie L. (exp 1/18/23), Ashlynn S. (exp 11/16/24) Bree V. (missing), Natasha (missing), Haiden B. (missing), Bianca U. (missing) to be missing or have expired documentation of shaken baby/abusive head trauma training.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of required department-approved shaken baby/abusive head trauma training. Correct by 02/10/2025
2.213.F · Correction due March 10, 2025
Reviewed 21 staff files, observed 3 staff: Taylor D., Bree V., Immy H. to be missing documentation of Introduction to First Aid and CPR module training.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of required department-approved First Aid and CPR module training. Correct by 03/10/2025
2.213.G · Correction due February 10, 2025
Reviewed 21 staff files, observed 7 staff: Michelle E. (exp 11/16/23), Mackenzie W. (missing), Bree V. (missing), Ali B. (exp 12/8/24), Samantha C. (exp 12/20/24), Natasha B. (exp 10/26/24), Krystle L. (exp 10/24/24) to be missing or have expired documentation ofchild abuse prevention training.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of required department-approvedchild abuse prevention training. Correct by 02/10/2025
2.121.D.4.a
Reviewed 21 staff files, observed 2 staff (Taylor D, Autumn S.) to be missing documentation of FBI background check; 4 staff (Jasmine S., Autumn S., Haiden B., Atrea H.) to be missing documentation of TRAILS background check and 7 staff (Autumn S., McKena G.,Taylor D., Haiden B., Atraea H., Amanda W., Lin D.) to be missing documentation of CBI background check.
2.213.I · Correction due March 10, 2025
Reviewed 21 staff files, observed 2 staff: Mackenzie W., Bree V. to be missing documentation of required Recognizing the Impact of Bias on Early Childhood Professionals training.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of required department-approvedRecognizing the Impact of Bias on Early Childhood Professionals training. Correct by 03/10/2025
2.213.J · Correction due March 10, 2025
Reviewed 21 staff files, observed Director Ali B. to be missing documentation of required Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant training.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of required department-approved Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant training. Correct by 03/10/2025
Reviewed 21 staff files, observed 6 staff: Michelle E., Julie L., Ali B., Samantha C., Natasha B., Krystle L. to
2.133.A · Correction due February 10, 2025
Reviewed 21 staff files, observed 7 staff: McKena G., Bianca U., Haiden B., Amanda W., Taylor D., Autumn S., Atrea H. to be missing documentation of department-approved training in disaster preparedness.
Required correction: Obtain documentation of required department-approved training in disaster preparedness. Correct by 02/10/2025
2.220.K · Correction due February 10, 2025
Reviewed 10 child files, observed CH2 and CH10 to be missing documentation of written authorization for topical preparations.
Required correction: Obtain written autorization, keep in childrens files. Correct by 02/10/2025
2.209.B.4
Reviewed 10 child files, observed CH7 to be missing documentaion of health statement.
Complaint · June 21, 2024
2.229.C · Correction due June 21, 2024
Diaper cream and cleaning spray labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children under the diaper changing table in the Humming Birds A classroom.
Required correction: Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be kept out of reach of children. Corrected at the time of the inspection. The cabinet was locked. No response required. Correct by 06/21/2024
Complaint · June 21, 2024
Founded
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record and publishes an investigation report for it. Shortlist has not read that report, so this row includes no citation detail.
Limited Supervisory visit · June 5, 2024
2.229.C · Correction due June 5, 2024
An unlocked cabinet. under the diaper changing station, in the Cardinal's B classroom with diaper cream and disinfectant labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children and posing a potential safety hazard.
Required correction: Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of the inspection. The Director locked the cabinet. No response required. Correct by 06/05/2024
Limited Supervisory visit · May 16, 2024
2.220.G · Correction due May 16, 2024
A bottle of acetaminophen in between the Cardinals B and Penguins classroom, in an unlocked storage closet, located on a shelf and accessible to children, posing a potential safety hazard.
Required correction: All medications must be inaccessible to children at all times. Corrected at the time of the inspection, the Director locked the closet door. No response is required. Correct by 05/16/2024
Original-Change of Owner visit · February 20, 2024
An electrical plug/cord to be plugged into the wall, in the Cardinals A preschool classroom, not attached to any electronic device, observed the end portion to be accessible to children and posing a potential safety hazard.
2.119 · Correction due March 20, 2024
The facility to have a policy that states they will not provide children with medications, unless they are life saving. Children who need medications must be provided with the medications as needed.
Required correction: Children who need medications fall under the American with Disabilities Act and should not be discriminated against. Correct prior to the recommendation of a permanent childcare license and by 3.20.2024. Correct by 03/20/2024
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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All checked July 2026.
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