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.
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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 31, 2025
2.212.G · Correction due August 31, 2025
Reviewed 8 staff files and observed staff member 4 and 7 to be lacking a medical statement.
Required correction: All staff members must submit to the center a medical statement, signed and dated by a health care professional. Correct by 08/31/2025
2.223.A.2 · Correction due July 31, 2025
Observed the FUMC 3 classroom to have a transition tracking record lacking written attendance verification when the children arrived back to the classroom from the playground.
Required correction: Staff must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day including during transitions. Correct by 07/31/2025
2.229.H · Correction due July 31, 2025
Observed a pair of adult sized scissors on the counter accessible to children in the FUMC 3 classroom.
Required correction: Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children. *Corrected at the time of inspection. Director made scissors inaccessible. No response required. Correct by 07/31/2025
2.230.B · Correction due July 31, 2025
Observed a diaper changing pad in the FUMC 3 classroom with multiple rips in the material making it difficult to clean and sanitize.
Required correction: Indoor and outdoor equipment and furnishings must be safe and free of hazards. Correct by 07/31/2025
Supervisory visit · August 13, 2024
2.237.H · Correction due August 13, 2024
Observed 2 outlets in the Young Toddler's classroom and an outlet in the Older Toddler's classroom lacking a protective cover and accessible to children.
Required correction: In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers. ***Corrected at the time of inspection. Director covered outlets. No response required. Correct by 08/13/2024
2.213.L · Correction due September 13, 2024
Reviewed 7 staff files and observed Brittany to be lacking child development training.
Required correction: All staff must have at least 1 hour of child development training within 90 days of employment. This training is required once. Correct by 09/13/2024
2.229.L · Correction due August 13, 2024
Observed googly eyes, small clothespins, and feathers in an unlocked drawer accessible to children under the age of 3 in the Older Toddler's classroom.
Required correction: Toys, toy parts, and equipment accessible to children under the age of 3 must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. ***Corrected at the time of inspection. Director moved itemsto be inaccessible. No response required. Correct by 08/13/2024
2.230.A · Correction due August 13, 2024
Observed a puzzle and a dabber marker labeled "3+" in an unlocked drawer accessible to children in the Older Toddler's classroom
Required correction: Play equipment and materials must be appropriate for children's ages. ***Corrected at the time of inspection. Director moved items to be inaccessible. No response required. Correct by 08/13/2024
2.230.B · Correction due August 13, 2024
Observed long cords attached to an Ipad and a lamp on a high shelf. Cords were hanging low over cozy area and accessible to children under the age of 3 posing a potential hazard. Observed multiple rolls of yarn and ribbon in an unlocked drawer accessible to children posing a potential strangulation hazard. All items were observed in the Older Toddler classroom.
Required correction: Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards. ***Corrected at the time of inspection. Director made items inaccessible. No response required. Correct by 08/13/2024
Observed a large bucket of paint in the bathroom of the Older Toddlers classroom, accessible to children and
2.212.G · Correction due September 13, 2024
Reviewed 7 staff files and observed Elena to be lacking a medical statement signed and dated by a physician.
Required correction: All staff members must submit to the center a medical statement, signed and dated by a health care provider. Correct by 09/13/2024
2.127.D · Correction due August 13, 2024
Observed the Young Toddler classroom to be lacking the room's license capacity and staff-to-child ratio.
Required correction: All facilities must post in every room of the child care facility, the license capacity of the room and the staff-to-child ratio. ***Corrected at the time of inspection. Director posted the capacity and ratio. No response required. Correct by 08/13/2024
Reviewed 7 staff file ans observed Justine to have an expired immunization training and is responsible for the collection, review, and maintenance of the child immunizations.
2.213.F · Correction due September 13, 2024
Reviewed 7 staff files and observed Hilary to have an expired CPR/First Aid training and lacking the Intro to First Aid and CPR module.
Required correction: All employees caring for children, not required by rule to be certified in First Aid and CPR must complete the department approved Intro to First Aid and CPR module. Correct by 09/13/2024
2.133.B · Correction due August 13, 2024
Reviewed 7 staff files and observed all to be lacking a training on fire safety and the use of fire extinguishers and fire alarms.
Required correction: Each staff member of the facility must be trained in fire safety and the use of available fire extinguishers and fire alarms. Correct by 08/13/2024
2.212.N
Reviewed 7 staff files and observed all to be lacking a training on the center's policies for the administration of medications.
2.217.A.9 · Correction due August 13, 2024
Reviewed 7 staff files and observed that there was not a staff member on site with documentation of current delegation.
Required correction: At least 1 staff member with current medication administration training and delegation must be on duty at all times. Correct by 08/13/2024
2.230.C.3.a · Correction due August 13, 2024
Observed the facility to have a portable play structure on the infant playground and lacking a 3 foot use zone surrounding the equipment. Structure was also lacking a 6 foot use zone extending out from the base of the slide. Climbing structure was being used by children ages 12-18 months.
Required correction: Toddler equipment must have a 3 foot use zone surrounding the equipment. Toddler slides require a 6 foot use zone extending out from the base of the slide. Correct by 08/13/2024
Supervisory visit · September 19, 2023
7.702.71.L · Correction due September 19, 2023
Observed small butterfly toys posing a potential choking hazard on a low shelf accessible to children in the older toddler classroom.
Required correction: Toys, toy parts, and equipment accessible to children under the age of 3 must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. ***Corrected at the time of inspection. Teacher removed small toys. No response required. Correct by 09/19/2023
7.702.91.H · Correction due September 19, 2023
Observed an uncovered outlet in the older toddler classroom.
Required correction: In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers. ***Corrected at the time of inspection. Teacher covered outlet. No response required. Correct by 09/19/2023
7.702.71.C · Correction due September 19, 2023
Observed a bottle of dish soap on the children's sink and in an unlocked cabinet. Observed magic erasers and sunscreen in an unlocked cabinet. All items were labeled "keep out of reach of children" and accessible to children.
Required correction: Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children at all times. ***Corrected at the time of inspection. Teacher locked cabinet and moved items out of reach. No response required. Correct by 09/19/2023
7.702.72.C.1.a · Correction due September 19, 2023
Observed the playground equipment to be over 18 inches and has only 1-3 inches of resilient material (pea gravel) surrounding the equipment.
Required correction: All climbing equipment 18 inches or higher must have resilient surfacing of at least 6 inches in the use zone surrounding the equipment. Correct by 09/19/2023
Correction due September 19, 2023
Identified that the facility switched the infant classroom and the young toddler classroom without prior written approval from the department.
Required correction: Changes in the physical facility or use of rooms for child care at a facility require written notification to the department prior to approval. Correct by 09/19/2023
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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