Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 4 of the 4 visits below. Across Denver home daycares it cites something at about 57% 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 · July 9, 2026
2.306.A · Correction due July 9, 2026
7 children in care on Thursday 7/9/2026, waiver is approved for increased capacity of 7 on Tuesday only.
Required correction: Capacity must not be exceeded except on day(s) approved in the waiver. Correct by 07/09/2026
2.321.B.4 · Correction due July 9, 2026
An epi pen wothout the original box and pharmacy label.
Required correction: Obtain the original box and original pharmacy label for all prescription medications. Correct by 07/09/2026
2.321.B.8
3 personal prescription medications located in low unlocked drawers in the bathroom used by the children, accessible to children, posing a safety hazard.
2.336.C.1 · Correction due July 9, 2026
A bottle of acne wash labeld "keep out of reach of children" posing a safety hazard, multiple small hair clips and a bag of small rubberbands posing a choke hazard located in a low unlocked drawer in the bathroom, and a pair of sharp adult scissors located in an unlocked drawer in the kitchen accessible to children.
Required correction: All hazardous items must be inaccessible to children. Correct by 07/09/2026
2.320.A.7 · Correction due July 9, 2026
Reviewed 7 childrens files, observed 4 children to be have expired emergency medical authorization.
Required correction: Obtain current emergency medical authorizations for all children, retain in child file. Submit written documentation of compliance to specialist. Correct by 07/09/2026
Supervisory visit · July 15, 2025
2.335.N · Correction due July 15, 2025
Expired vaccinations for Remy (dog).
Required correction: All animals must be vaccinated. Correct by 07/15/2025
2.321.A.4 · Correction due August 15, 2025
Reviewed two children's files, observed two children to have expired health statements.
Required correction: Obtain current health statements for all children enrolled. Correct by 08/15/2025
Original Change of Location/Type visit · August 14, 2024
2.138.H · Correction due September 14, 2024
Carbon monoxide detector's to be missing in the front room and the primary bedroom where children sleep.
Required correction: There must be carbon monoxide detectors placed where children sleep, and as recommended by the manufacturer. Correct prior to the recommendation of a permanent childcare license and by 9.14.2024. Submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist. Correct by 09/14/2024
2.336.C.13.b
The smoke alarms are were not interconnected.
Required correction: Smoke alarms must be interconnected. Correct prior to the recommendation of the a permanent childcare
2.337.A.6 · Correction due September 14, 2024
The backyard to have a tier that measured over 12 inches, observed the space to be missing a railing or other barrier. Observed one space to be accessible to children and posing a potential safety hazard.
Required correction: Tiered yards that have drop offs of more than 12 inches must have a protective railing or other barrier. Correct prior to the recommendation of a permanent childcare license and by 9.14.2024. Submit a written statement of compliance to the Specialist. Correct by 09/14/2024
Supervisory visit · April 5, 2024
2.312.H · Correction due April 5, 2024
reviewed 2 staff files adn observed Victoria "Rose" and Patrick to have expired child abuse prevention and reporting training as of 6.16.23 and 9.22.23.
Required correction: Obtain current child abuse prevention and reporting training for staff and add to staff file. Correct immediately and send written verification to specialist with response. Correct by 04/05/2024
2.321.E.1
reviewed 5 children files and observed Ch5 to have no documentation of sunscreen authorization.
2.312.I · Correction due April 5, 2024
reviewed 2 staff files and observed Victoria" Rose" and Patrick to have expired safe sleep training as of 7.29.23 and 7.29.23.
Required correction: Obtain current department approved safe sleep training for staff and add to staff files. Correct immediately and send written verification to specialist with response. Correct by 04/05/2024
2.312.J · Correction due April 5, 2024
reviewed 2 staff files and observed Victoria" Rose" and Patrick to have expired immunization training as of 6.14.23 and 10.29.23.
Required correction: Obtain current immunization training for staff and add to staff files. Correct immediately and send written verification to specialist with response. Correct by 04/05/2024
2.312.R.1
reviewed 2 staff files and observed Patrick to have no documentation of 15 hours of ongoing professional development training.
2.316.A · Correction due May 6, 2024
reviewed 5 children files and observed Ch5 to have no documentation of parents recieving policies and procedures.
Required correction: Obtain signed document that parents received policies and procedures and that they agree to follow,accept and or give authorization for policies and procedures and send written response to specialist. Correct by 05/06/2024
2.320.A.10 · Correction due May 6, 2024
reviewed 5 children files and observed Ch5 to have no documentation of media authorization.
Required correction: Obtain authorization of media and add to childs file and send written response to specialist. Correct by 05/06/2024
2.312.C · Correction due April 5, 2024
reviewed 2 staff file and observed Victoria" Rose" and Patrick to have expired standard precautions training as of 9.9.23 and 9.11.23.
Required correction: Obtain current standard precautions training for all staff and add to staff file. Correct immediately and send written verification to specialist with response. Correct by 04/05/2024
2.336.C.1 · Correction due April 5, 2024
in dinning area unlocked drawer with batteries labeled "keep out of reach of children" to be accessible to children. observed screws in unlocked drawer in dinning area. Observed in bathroom unlocked cabinet to have cleaning supply and hair products to be accessible to children and to be labeled " keep out of reach of children" Observed on top of sink a tooth paste accessible to children also labeled "keep out of reach of children". Observed in back living room area on a side table a Method cleaning spray to be accessible to children and labeled "keep out of reach of children"
Required correction: All hazardous material and tems must be inaccessible to children at all times. Correct immediately, correct at time of visit provider removed or locked items making them inaccessible to children. No response needed. Correct by 04/05/2024
in living room front and outlet with no cover next to single couch chair. Observed in dinning area near east wall an outlet with no protective cover. Observed in back living space and outlet with no protective cover near sliding door.
2.337.A.7 · Correction due April 5, 2024
outdoor yard where children play to have dog feces accessible to children at time of visit.
Required correction: All outdoor areas must be kept free of animal contamination. Correct immediately, corrected at time of visit provider pick feces up. No response needed. Correct by 04/05/2024
2.338.E · Correction due May 6, 2024
reviewed 5 children files and observed Ch5 to have no documentation of transportation authorization.
Required correction: Obtain current documenation of transportation authorization for child and add to childs file and send written response to specialist. Correct by 05/06/2024
2.337.B.1.a
little tik blue and red slide to be over 24 inches with no resilient material under or around use zones.
Required correction: all climbing equipment over 18 inches must have resilient surfacing of at least 6 inches in the use zone.
2.318.C.3 · Correction due April 5, 2024
Identified through provider that no smoke alam maintance documenation is maintained at the home.
Required correction: Smoke alarm testing documentation must be available for review at time of visit correct immediately and send written response to specialsit. Correct by 04/05/2024
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.
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