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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 · February 24, 2025
2.229.H · Correction due February 24, 2025
At the time of visit, observed in the WHEE 2 classroom in an unlocked cabinet near the sink were accessible to children two adult scissors and staplers. Observed in the WHEE 3 classroom in an unlocked cabinet near the sink was an apple slicer accessible to children.
Required correction: Corrected at the time of visit, the Director took all sharp tools and made them inaccessible to children. Submit a written statement of compliance by 3/3/2025. Correct by 02/24/2025
Supervisory visit · April 9, 2024
2.229.C · Correction due April 9, 2024
At time of visit, observed white out and lotion labeled "keep out of reach of children" in an unlocked drawer by the door in the WHEE 3 classroom.
Required correction: Immeidately (4/9/2024) items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children. Corrected at time of visit by staff member removing items, making them inaccessible to children. Submit statement of future compliance by 5/9/2024. Correct by 04/09/2024
2.229.H
At time of visit, observed an apple cutter in an unlocked cabinet in the WHEE 3 classroom, posing a safety hazard to children.
Required correction: Immediately (4/9/2024) sharp tools and instruments must be stores in areas inaccessible to children. Corrected
2.120.C.1.a · Correction due April 9, 2024
Reviewed 9 staff files and observed 8 files (Lindsay S., Ruthanne R., Sarah D., Julia P., Janet F., Tiffany P., Leslie H. & Nancy R.) lacking current documentation of TRAILS verification.
Required correction: Immediately (4/9/2024) review all staff files. All individual requiring a background check must review Navigating The Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage's powerpoint. Submit verification that staff members (Lindsay S., Ruthanne R., Sarah D., Julia P., Janet F., Tiffany P., Leslie H. & Nancy R.) have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS verification and statement of compliance by 5/9/2024. Correct by 04/09/2024
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 WALNUT HILLS EARLY EDUCATION’s file specifically, instead of waiting for the next one.
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All checked July 2026.
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