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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 25, 2026
2.230.C.3.c · Correction due March 25, 2026
On the Kinder playground, observed approximately five feet between the concrete walkway and the dome climber.
Required correction: Ensure preschool and school-age climbing equipment has a six foot use zone surrounding the equipment. **Corrected at the time of visit. The climber was moved to create a six foot use zone surrounding the equipment.** No response required. Correct by 03/25/2026
Supervisory visit · April 24, 2025
2.120.C.1.a · Correction due April 24, 2025
Reviewed three staff files and identified toddler ECT's Tamding's file missing documentation of a Trails 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 Director Heather has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Correct immediately and submit documentation of TRAILS clearance letter for Tamding with written response to Specialist by 5/1/25. Correct by 04/24/2025
On the Kinder playground, observed: -a large tree stump approximately four feet from the slides.
2.223.A.1 · Correction due April 24, 2025
Observed ECT Andrea leave the Kinder classroom and step several feet outside with a child, leaving eight children in the classroom without direct supervision.
Required correction: Ensure all children are under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult. **Corrected at the time of visit. Andrea went back into the classroom.** Respond with a plan for ongoing compliance by 5/1/25. Correct by 04/24/2025
2.122.A · Correction due April 24, 2025
Reviewed the fire inspection report and identified it to be expired.
Required correction: Obtain current and approving fire inspection report. Correct immediately and respond with verification of compliance by 5/1/25. Correct by 04/24/2025
2.209.A.7 · Correction due April 24, 2025
Reviewed two child files and identified one file missing documentation of current emergency medical authorization.
Required correction: Obtain current emergency medical authorization and ensure this is on file for all children. Correct immediately and respond with a statement of compliance by 5/1/25. Correct by 04/24/2025
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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