Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 3 of the 4 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.
Supervisory visit · April 1, 2026
2.209.A · Correction due April 1, 2026
At the time of visit reviewed 6 child files. Observed 1 file to be missing an admission record completed for a child.
Required correction: Immediately. An admission record must be completed for each child prior to the child's admission. Submit written statement of compliance by 5/1/2026. Correct by 04/01/2026
At the time of visit reviewed 6 child files. Observed 1 file missing a dated signed emergency medical care authorization.
2.209.B.4 · Correction due April 1, 2026
At the time of visit, reviewed 6 child files. Observed 2 files having expired health history documents.
Required correction: Immediately. A center must maintain and update annually a copy of the child's health statement completed by a health care provider. Submit written statement of compliance by 5/1/2026. Correct by 04/01/2026
2.219.B.1
At the time of visit, reviewed 6 child files. Observed 2 files missing immunization records.
2.230.C.1.c · Correction due April 1, 2026
At the time of visit observed on the preschool playground loose fill resilient surface not having a depth of at least 6 inches near the how tall are you climbing area and near the slide.
Required correction: Immediately. Loose fill resilient surface must be raked regularly to retain its depth of at least 6 inches. Submit documentation and written statement of compliance by 5/1/2026. Correct by 04/01/2026
2.138.A · Correction due April 1, 2026
At the time of visit, reviewed the drill log. Observed missing tornado drills for the month of October and March. Observed missing fire drills for December through March.
Required correction: Immediately. Tornado drills must be held monthly from March to October. Fire Drills must be held monthly. A record of all drills must be maintained by the facility including date, time, number of adults and number of children. Submit written statement of compliance by 5/1/2026. Correct by 04/01/2026
Supervisory visit · April 3, 2025
2.229.C · Correction due April 3, 2025
At the time of visit, in the D2 mobile classroom, a bottle of hand sanitizer was on top of a filing cabinet and accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately, all items labeled 'keep out of reach of children' must be inaccessible to children at all times. Corrected at time of visit, the bottle of hand sanitizer was placed in a locked cabinet making it inaccessible to children. No response needed. Correct by 04/03/2025
2.230.B · Correction due April 3, 2025
At the time of visit, in the D1 mobile classroom, the telephone cord was loose and accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately, all indoor equipment and materials must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards. Corrected at time of visit, the teachers secured the phone cord to the wall bringing the classroom into compliance. No response needed. Correct by 04/03/2025
Supervisory visit · May 15, 2024
2.206.A
Reviewed 12 child files. 2 children missing a signed document stating parent(s)/guardians(s) have received, reviewed, and understand the policies and procedures of the facility.
Required correction: Immediately review all child files. All children must have a signed document for facility policies and procedures at the time of enrollment and upon updates. Submit a written statement of compliance by 6/15/2024. Correct by
2.219.B.4 · Correction due June 15, 2024
Reviewed 12 child files. 1 child missing a health statement, and 4 children missing updated health statements in accordance with the AAP.
Required correction: Review all child files. Health statements for all children between 2-7 years of age must be updated in accordance with the AAP. Submit a written statement of compliance by 6/15/2024. Correct by 06/15/2024
2.220.K · Correction due May 15, 2024
Reviewed 12 child files. All children missing a sunscreen authorization form.
Required correction: Immediately, review all child files. All children must have a written authorization to apply sunscreen in the file at all times. Submit a written statement of compliance by 6/15/2024. Correct by 05/15/2024
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.
The department will also review one program’s complete file on request, which is more than either source above contains. Leave your email and Shortlist will ask for Village East Elementary Preschool’s file specifically, instead of waiting for the next one.
Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
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Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
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