Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 8 of the 17 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.
Probationary visit · June 15, 2026
2.237.K · Correction due June 15, 2026
At the time of visit observed the kitchen door open with knives and other hazardous items accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately. 6/15/2026. Kitchens and all hazardous items must be inaccessible to children at all times. Corrected at the time of visit. Staff member closed door and secured the lock making it inaccessible to children. Submit written statement of future compliance by 6/22/2026. Correct by 06/15/2026
Supervisory visit · January 21, 2026
2.213.B
At the time of visit, reviewed 27 files. Observed 1 file to have an expired Department approved standard precautions training.
2.223.B.4 · Correction due January 21, 2026
At the time of visit, observed in the Harvard Gulch infant room, 5 infants in cribs actively awake at 10 AM. Confirmed through staff statements that they typically have children nap twice a day and 10 am is usually when children nap.
Required correction: Immediately. Children myst be allowed to form and observe their own patterns of sleep and waking periods. Submit written statement of compliance by 2/21/2026. Correct by 01/21/2026
Limited Supervisory visit · January 6, 2026
2.223.C.5 · Correction due January 6, 2026
At the time of visit, observed in the Harvard Gulch Classroom a removable rope shelf hanging over a crib with a stuffed animal and timer on the shelf.
Required correction: Immediately. All sleep/rest equipment must be safe, sturdy and free from hazards. Corrected at time of visit. Staff member removed the shelf. Submit written statement of future compliance by 1/13/2026. Correct by 01/06/2026
Limited Supervisory visit · November 20, 2025
2.212.A · Correction due November 20, 2025
At the time of visit, observed staff member in the Bates Logan infant class room placing a child forcefully on their tummy to lay down in a crib. The staff member appeared angry and walked away from the child when the concern was addressed.
Required correction: Immediately. 11/20/2025. All staff members at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision making for the proper care of children. Submit written statement of compliance by 11/27/2025. Correct by 11/20/2025
2.223.C.9 · Correction due November 20, 2025
At the time of visit, observed 8 children in the Bates Logan infant room. Observed 1 child who is 8 months being placed in the crib on their tummy.
Required correction: Immediately. 11/20/2025. An infant must be placed on his or her back for sleeping. Submit written statement of compliance by 11/27/2025. Correct by 11/20/2025
2.223.B.4 · Correction due November 20, 2025
At the time of visit, observed in the Bates Logan infant classroom 8 children. Observed 8 children being placed in cribs for nap time. Confirmed through staff statements that the children all go down for a nap at 10 am.
Required correction: Immediately. 11/20/2025. Children must be allowed to form and observe their own pattern of sleep and waking periods. Submit written statement of compliance by 11/27/2025. Correct by 11/20/2025
Limited Supervisory visit · October 15, 2025
2.229.I · Correction due October 15, 2025
At the time of visit, in the Harbor Gulch infant room, licensed for 10 infants, there is only 1 emergency evacuation crib.
Required correction: Correct immediately, For every five (5) infants for which the center is licensed, there must be at least one (1) piece of sturdy mobile equipment that is easily accessible to safely and effectively evacuate infants. Submit a written statement of compliance by 10/22/2025 Correct by 10/15/2025
2.229.C · Correction due October 15, 2025
At the time of visit Chautauqua toddler bathroom in an unlocked drawer accessible to cildren are batteries and small objects.
Required correction: Correct immediately, all items labeled keep out of reach of children must be inaccessible at all times. Submit a written statement of compliance by 10/22/2025 Correct by 10/15/2025
Limited Supervisory visit · September 16, 2025
2.237.B · Correction due September 16, 2025
At the time of visit in the Grays and Torreys classroom, there are holes in the wall on the left by the cozy area.
Required correction: Correct immediately, The building must be safe and and in good repair. Submit a written statement of compliance by 9/30/25 Correct by 09/16/2025
2.229.C · Correction due September 16, 2025
At the time of visit in the Grays and Torreys classroom, there is soap accessible to children labeled keep out of reach of children.
Required correction: Correct immediately, all items labeled keep out of reach of children must be inaccessible. Corrected at the time of visit, the director removed the soap making it inaccessible. No written statement of compliance needed. Correct by 09/16/2025
At the time of visit in the Maroon Bells classroom, there is glue bottle and glue sticks accessible to children labeled not for children 3 and under. There are small broken crayons accessible to children.
Supervisory visit · February 7, 2025
2.221.C · Correction due February 7, 2025
At the time of visit, in the Chautauqua classroom, sunscreen bottles were not labeled with first and last names.
Required correction: Immediately, sunscreen supplied for an individual child must be labeled with the child's first and last name at all times. Submit a written statement of compliance by 2/14/2025. Correct by 02/07/2025
2.230.B · Correction due February 7, 2025
At the time of visit, throughout the building, there were loose electrical cords that present a safety hazard, and rugs with rolled edges that present a tripping hazard.
Required correction: Immediately, indoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards at all times. Submit photo documentation and a written statement of compliance by 2/14/2025. Correct by 02/07/2025
2.237.H · Correction due February 7, 2025
At the time of visit, in the Greys and Torreys classroom and in the Mt. Blue Sky classroom, electrical outlets were missing protective covers and were accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately, all electrical outlets accessible to children must have a protective outlet at all times. Submit a written statement of compliance by 2/14/2025. Correct by 02/07/2025
Supervisory visit · March 13, 2024
2.219.B.2 · Correction due April 13, 2024
Reviewed 12 child files. 3 files missing current child health statement.
Required correction: Review all child files. All children must have an updated health statement from a health care provider. Submit a written statement of compliance by 4/13/2024. Correct by 04/13/2024
2.237.D · Correction due March 13, 2024
At the time of visit, in Maroon Bells, a staff purse was on a low hook and accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately, all staff purses and other hazardous items must be inaccessible to children at all times. Corrected at time of visit, the teacher put the purse into a locked closet making it inaccessible. Submit a written statement of future compliance by 4/13/2024. Correct by 03/13/2024
2.122.A · Correction due March 13, 2024
At the time of visit, the facility was missing a current fire department inspection.
Required correction: Immediately, fire inspections must be updated at least every two years. Submit documentation and a written statement of compliance by 4/13/2024. Correct by 03/13/2024
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 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.
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