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The Sunshine House of Colorado State University

A child care center in Fort Collins, Colorado 80526

2060 Perennial LN, Fort Collins, Colorado 80526.

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The short answer

Record last released by Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) on Nov 2, 2026.

The last 24 months 85 citations in 26 months of the last 46. Last cited Sep 2026. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean5
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Quality rating
Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

CDEC’s file lists 46 inspections, investigations and complaints from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026, the latest on Sep 10, 2026 (Follow-up).

85 citations in all, 1 of them from complaints and Stage II investigations.

Where Colorado posts its reports: Colorado Shines.

Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Data request 2026-967, delivered Oct 28, 2026 and each month since: licensing inspections, complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023. Released Oct 28, 2026. CDEC sends the previous month’s records in the first week of each month; a person saves each file and loads it.

When those citations happened

85 citations in 26 months of the last 46. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

85 citations by month over the last 4 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each citation, in its source’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.

Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Data request 2026-967, delivered Oct 28, 2026 and each month since: licensing inspections, complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023. Released Oct 28, 2026. CDEC sends the previous month’s records in the first week of each month; a person saves each file and loads it.

Sep 10, 2026: follow-up (case 274567)1 citation
  • All facilities, except family child care homes must post in every room of the child care facility, excluding bedrooms and living areas, the license capacity of the room and the staff-to-child ratio required by regulation to be maintained for the age of children cared for in the room.

    Rule 2.127.D. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 10, 2026.

Jun 2, 2026: limited Supervisory (case 273242)1 citation
  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 2.230.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 2, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 17, 2026.

May 5, 2026: follow-up (case 273216)2 citations
  • All children must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise

    Rule 2.223.A.1. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 5, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 1, 2026.

  • The time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions.

    Rule 2.223.A.2. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 5, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 1, 2026.

Apr 7, 2026: limited Supervisory (case 270802)1 citation
  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 2.230.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2026.

Mar 10, 2026: limited Supervisory (case 269491)1 citation
  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 2.230.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 10, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2026.

Feb 9, 2026: supervisory (case 254229)6 citations
  • Criminal background check requests must be successfully completed prior to an individual caring for children or allowing the individual unsupervised access to children in child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes.

    Rule 2.121.D.4.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 20, 2026.

  • Every application used in the State of Colorado for employment with a child care provider or facility, or for the certification of a foster home, must include the following notice to the applicant: “Any applicant who knowingly or willfully makes a false statement of any material fact or thing in the application is guilty of perjury in the second degree as defined in section 18-8-503, C.R.S., and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished accordingly.”

    Rule 2.131.A.1. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 20, 2026.

  • An admission record must be completed for each child prior to or at the time of the child’s admission. This record must be updated annually and when changes occur. The admission record must include: A dated, written authorization for emergency medical care signed and updated annually by the parent(s)/guardian(s). The authorization must be notarized if required by the local hospital, clinic, or emergency health care facility;

    Rule 2.209.A.7. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 20, 2026.

  • A record must be maintained, either written or electronic, for each staff member that includes the following:

    Rule 2.210.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 20, 2026.

  • Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment, all employees caring for children, not required by rule to be certified in First Aid and CPR, must complete the Department-approved Introduction to First Aid and CPR module. The module must be renewed every two (2) years.

    Rule 2.213.F. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 9, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 20, 2026.

  • Within thirty (30) calendar days of admission, and within thirty (30) calendar days following the expiration date of a previous health statement, the parent(s)/guardian(s) of each child must submit a statement of the child’s current health status or written verification of a scheduled appointment with a health care provider. The statement of the child’s current health status must be signed and dated by a health care provider who has seen the child within the last twelve (12) months, or within the last six (6) months for children less than two and one-half (2½) years of age. The statement must include when the next visit is required by the health care provider. All health statements must be kept at the center.

    Rule 2.219.B.2. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 9, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 20, 2026.

Dec 18, 2025: stage II (case 267333)1 citation
  • Children must not be subjected to physical or emotional harm, humiliation, or threats.

    Rule 2.225.B. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Guidance. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 18, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 13, 2026.

Dec 18, 2025: limited Supervisory (case 266395)2 citations
  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 2.230.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 18, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 13, 2026.

  • In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed.

    Rule 2.237.H. CDEC’s category: Indoor/Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 18, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 13, 2026.

Nov 20, 2025: limited Supervisory (case 265186)3 citations
  • Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

    Rule 2.229.L. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 20, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 24, 2025.

  • A variety of play equipment and materials appropriate for children’s age, size, developmental needs, and activities must be provided for both indoor and outdoor structured and free play.

    Rule 2.230.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 20, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 24, 2025.

  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 2.230.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 20, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 24, 2025.

Sep 8, 2025: follow-up (case 262544)7 citations
  • Every five (5) years, all child abuse and neglect inquiry background checks must be renewed by resubmitting an inquiry form and current fee to the Department for processing. An updated clearance letter or verification of the submission of the inquiry form must be obtained before five (5) years from the date reflected on the current clearance letter.

    Rule 2.120.I. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 15, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 14, 2025.

  • All diaper change areas must: Have a place inaccessible to children for storing all diaper change supplies and disinfecting solutions and products;

    Rule 2.222.A.1.b. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 14, 2025.

  • All children must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise

    Rule 2.223.A.1. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 14, 2025.

  • The time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions.

    Rule 2.223.A.2. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 14, 2025.

  • Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.

    Rule 2.229.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 14, 2025.

  • Sharp tools and instruments must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

    Rule 2.229.H. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 14, 2025.

  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 2.230.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 14, 2025.

Apr 23, 2025: follow-up (case 254631)4 citations
  • All children must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise

    Rule 2.223.A.1. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 23, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 6, 2025.

  • Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

    Rule 2.229.G. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 23, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 6, 2025.

  • Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

    Rule 2.229.L. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 23, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 6, 2025.

  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 2.230.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 23, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 6, 2025.

Mar 19, 2025: supervisory (case 209901)21 citations
  • Every five (5) years, all child abuse and neglect inquiry background checks must be renewed by resubmitting an inquiry form and current fee to the Department for processing. An updated clearance letter or verification of the submission of the inquiry form must be obtained before five (5) years from the date reflected on the current clearance letter.

    Rule 2.120.I. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • The following background check requests must be submitted and successfully completed for each state an individual has resided in, in the past five years, prior to an individual caring for children or allowing the individual unsupervised access to children in child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes:

    Rule 2.121.J.1. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • Prior to caring for children, all staff must complete a Department-approved training in emergency and disaster preparedness: Evacuation, Shelter in Place, Lockdown, and Active Shooter on Premises Plans for Children in Care. For seasonal children’s resident camp programs, operating no more than 90 days per calendar year, at least one on site director must be trained in the Department approved training.

    Rule 2.133.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • Each staff member of the facility must be trained in fire safety and the use of available fire extinguishers and fire alarms

    Rule 2.133.B. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • Emergency drills, lockdown and active shooter on premises drills must be held at least quarterly but often enough so that all occupants are familiar with the drill procedure and their conduct during a drill is a matter of established routine. Fire drills must be held monthly and be consistent with local fire department procedures. Tornado drills must be held monthly from March to October. A record of all emergency drills held over the past twelve (12) months must be maintained by the facility or center, including date and time of drill, number of adults and children participating, and the amount of time taken to evacuate.

    Rule 2.138.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • All staff members must submit to the center a medical statement, signed and dated by a physician or other health care provider, verifying that they are in good mental, physical, and emotional health appropriate for the position for which they have been hired. This statement must be dated no more than six (6) months prior to employment or within thirty (30) calendar days after the first date of employment. Subsequent self-reported health histories must be submitted annually.

    Rule 2.212.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • All staff must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 2.213.B. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • Staff working with children less than three (3) years of age must complete a Department-approved prevention of shaken baby/abusive head trauma training prior to working with children less than three (3) years of age. This training must be renewed every two (2) years and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 2.213.D. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment, all employees and regular volunteers must be trained using a Department-approved training about child abuse prevention, which includes common symptoms and signs of child abuse, how to report, where to report, and when to report suspected or known child abuse or neglect. This training must be renewed annually.

    Rule 2.213.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all staff required to register with the Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (listed in rule section 2.208(D)) must complete the Department-approved training course: Introduction to the Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Programs. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 2.213.H. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all staff required to register with the Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (listed in rule section 2.208(D)) must complete the Department-approved Recognizing the Impact of Bias on Early Childhood Professionals training or other Department-approved training on implicit bias. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 2.213.I. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • All staff must have at least one (1) hour of child development training within ninety (90) days of employment. This training must include the major domains (cognitive, social, emotional, physical development and approaches to learning). This training is required once and will count toward ongoing training requirements if taken after the date of hire.

    Rule 2.213.L. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • Prior to being assigned a group of children, the infant program early childhood teacher must complete eight (8) hours of orientation in the infant program under the supervision of the infant program supervisor. The orientation may include, but not limited to, the following topics:

    Rule 2.216.B.1.c. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • Staff aides must be at least sixteen (16) years of age, must work directly under the supervision of the director or a toddler early childhood teacher, and must have completed eight (8) hours of orientation at the toddler program.

    Rule 2.216.C.2. CDEC’s category: Toddler Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • The individual health care plan must be updated at least every twelve (12) months from the date of the initial plan and as changes occur. The plan must include all information needed to care for the child, must be signed by the health care provider, parent(s)/guardian(s) and must include, but not be limited to, the following:

    Rule 2.218.C.5. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • At the time of admission, the parent(s)/guardian(s) must provide for each child entering the center: Documentation of school-required immunization status or certificate of medical or nonmedical exemption, is required by the Colorado Board of Health. Up-to-date school-required immunizations must be documented as specified on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment certificate of immunization or on an “approved alternate” Certificate of Immunization, defined in Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment rules located in 6 CCR 1009-2 rule section VI(A), (May 15, 2023), no later editions or amendments are incorporated. These regulations are available from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment at no cost at www.sos.state.co.us/CCR. These regulations are also available for public inspection and copying at the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, 710 S. Ash St., Bldg. C, Denver, CO 80246, during regular business hours. Colorado law requires proof of immunization status or exemption be provided prior to or on the first day of admission.

    Rule 2.219.B.1. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • Within thirty (30) calendar days of admission, and within thirty (30) calendar days following the expiration date of a previous health statement, the parent(s)/guardian(s) of each child must submit a statement of the child’s current health status or written verification of a scheduled appointment with a health care provider. The statement of the child’s current health status must be signed and dated by a health care provider who has seen the child within the last twelve (12) months, or within the last six (6) months for children less than two and one-half (2½) years of age. The statement must include when the next visit is required by the health care provider. All health statements must be kept at the center.

    Rule 2.219.B.2. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • All diaper change areas must: Have a place inaccessible to children for storing all diaper change supplies and disinfecting solutions and products;

    Rule 2.222.A.1.b. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.

    Rule 2.229.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

    Rule 2.229.L. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 2.230.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 31, 2025.

Feb 19, 2025: follow-up (case 252165)5 citations
  • All diaper change areas must: Have a place inaccessible to children for storing all diaper change supplies and disinfecting solutions and products;

    Rule 2.222.A.1.b. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 6, 2025.

  • A fitted sheet and a blanket, or suitable covering, must be provided for each child to be used only by that child.

    Rule 2.223.D.4.c. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 6, 2025.

  • Children must not be subjected to physical or emotional harm, humiliation, or threats.

    Rule 2.225.B. CDEC’s category: Guidance. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 6, 2025.

  • Window blind cords must be secured out of children’s reach to prevent strangulation.

    Rule 2.229.B. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 6, 2025.

  • Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.

    Rule 2.229.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 19, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 6, 2025.

Aug 26, 2024: injury (case 237558)1 citation
  • The time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions.

    Rule 2.223.A.2. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 26, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 18, 2025.

May 28, 2024: injury (case 223384)1 citation
  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 2.230.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 6, 2024.

Apr 25, 2024: probationary (case 220166)3 citations
  • All staff must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 2.213.B. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 25, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 30, 2024.

  • Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment, all employees caring for children, not required by rule to be certified in First Aid and CPR, must complete the Department-approved Introduction to First Aid and CPR module. The module must be renewed every two (2) years.

    Rule 2.213.F. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 25, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 30, 2024.

  • Items labeled “keep out of reach of children” must be inaccessible to children.

    Rule 2.229.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 25, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 30, 2024.

Feb 28, 2024: probationary (case 216355)1 citation
  • The individual health care plan must be updated at least every twelve (12) months from the date of the initial plan and as changes occur. The plan must include all information needed to care for the child, must be signed by the health care provider, parent(s)/guardian(s) and must include, but not be limited to, the following:

    Rule 2.218.C.5. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 15, 2024.

Jan 5, 2024: probationary (case 214170)1 citation
  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 2.230.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 5, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 23, 2024.

Oct 19, 2023: limited Supervisory (case 209899)1 citation
  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 7.702.72.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 19, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 19, 2023.

Sep 21, 2023: supervisory (case 188813)3 citations
  • The following background check requests must be submitted and successfully completed for each state an individual has resided in, in the past five years, prior to an individual caring for children or allowing the individual unsupervised access to children in child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-aged child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes: a. State criminal history check b. State sex offender registry check c. State abuse and neglect registry check

    Rule 7.701.33.J.1.a.b.c. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 21, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 19, 2023.

  • Staff working with children less than three (3) years of age must complete a Department-approved Prevention of Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma training prior to working with children less than three (3) years of age. This training must be renewed every two (2) years and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 7.702.42.D. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 21, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 19, 2023.

  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 7.702.72.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 21, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 19, 2023.

Aug 30, 2023: limited Supervisory (case 206462)1 citation
  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 7.702.72.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 30, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 6, 2023.

Jul 6, 2023: limited Supervisory (case 203095)2 citations
  • Evacuation equipment must not block exit routes. Nothing may be stored in or under any evacuation equipment.

    Rule 7.702.71.K. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023.

  • A variety of play equipment and materials appropriate for children’s age, size, developmental needs, and activities must be provided for both indoor and outdoor structured and free play.

    Rule 7.702.72.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 6, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023.

Jun 1, 2023: limited Supervisory (case 193905)2 citations
  • Items labeled ?keep out of reach of children? must be inaccessible to children.

    Rule 7.702.71.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 1, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 7.702.72.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 1, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 27, 2023.

Apr 19, 2023: follow-up (case 199604)2 citations
  • All children must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise

    Rule 7.702.62.A.1. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 19, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 9, 2023.

  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 7.702.72.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 19, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 9, 2023.

Mar 15, 2023: follow-up (case 197348)7 citations
  • All children must be under the direct supervision at all times of a qualified adult who has been assigned the responsibility to supervise

    Rule 7.702.62.A.1. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 28, 2023.

  • The time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions.

    Rule 7.702.62.A.2. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 28, 2023.

  • Sleeping cots and mats must be of firm construction and in good repair.

    Rule 7.702.62.D.4.b. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 28, 2023.

  • Cots or pads must be spaced at least two (2) feet apart on all sides during rest time. Children must have a safe area in which to rest that is easily supervised, out of the path of traffic, and free of hazards.

    Rule 7.702.62.D.5.a.1. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 28, 2023.

  • Items labeled ?keep out of reach of children? must be inaccessible to children.

    Rule 7.702.71.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 28, 2023.

  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 7.702.72.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 28, 2023.

  • In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed.

    Rule 7.702.91.H. CDEC’s category: Indoor/Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 15, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 28, 2023.

Feb 24, 2023: limited Supervisory (case 192883)3 citations
  • Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

    Rule 7.702.71.G. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 24, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 28, 2023.

  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 7.702.72.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 24, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 28, 2023.

  • In rooms used by children, all electrical outlets that are accessible to children must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed.

    Rule 7.702.91.H. CDEC’s category: Indoor/Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 24, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 28, 2023.

Jan 4, 2023: limited Supervisory (case 191136)2 citations
  • Items labeled ?keep out of reach of children? must be inaccessible to children.

    Rule 7.702.71.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 4, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 24, 2023.

  • Indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, and furnishings must be sturdy, safe, and free of hazards.

    Rule 7.702.72.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 4, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 24, 2023.

All 46 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 10, 2026Follow-up (case 274567)1 citation; no clearance date in CDEC’s file.
Jun 5, 2026Limited Supervisory (case 274380)No citations; cleared Jun 17, 2026.
Jun 2, 2026Limited Supervisory (case 273242)1 citation; cleared Jun 17, 2026.
May 5, 2026Limited Supervisory (case 272051)No citations; cleared Jun 1, 2026.
May 5, 2026Follow-up (case 273216)2 citations; cleared Jun 1, 2026.
Apr 7, 2026Limited Supervisory (case 270802)1 citation; cleared May 29, 2026.
Apr 7, 2026Injury (case 271420)No citations; cleared Apr 14, 2026.
Apr 7, 2026Injury (case 271924)No citations; cleared Apr 14, 2026.
Mar 10, 2026Limited Supervisory (case 269491)1 citation; cleared May 29, 2026.
Feb 9, 2026Supervisory (case 254229)6 citations; cleared Mar 20, 2026.
Feb 9, 2026Limited Supervisory (case 268316)No citations; cleared Feb 9, 2026.
Feb 9, 2026Injury (case 269273)No citations; cleared Feb 13, 2026.
Jan 13, 2026Limited Supervisory (case 267587)No citations; cleared Feb 13, 2026.
Dec 18, 2025Limited Supervisory (case 266395)2 citations; cleared Feb 13, 2026.
Dec 18, 2025Stage II (case 267333)Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Founded; 1 citation; cleared Feb 13, 2026.
Nov 24, 2025Injury (case 266507)No citations; cleared Dec 15, 2025.
Nov 20, 2025Limited Supervisory (case 265186)3 citations; cleared Nov 24, 2025.
Sep 8, 2025Injury (case 262366)No citations; cleared Oct 14, 2025.
Sep 8, 2025Follow-up (case 262544)7 citations; cleared Oct 14, 2025.
Apr 23, 2025Follow-up (case 254631)4 citations; cleared May 6, 2025.
Mar 19, 2025Supervisory (case 209901)21 citations; cleared Jul 31, 2025.
Feb 19, 2025Follow-up (case 252165)5 citations; cleared Jun 6, 2025.
Aug 26, 2024Injury (case 237558)1 citation; cleared Feb 18, 2025.
May 28, 2024Injury (case 223384)1 citation; cleared Jun 6, 2024.
Apr 25, 2024Probationary (case 220166)3 citations; cleared Apr 30, 2024.
Apr 25, 2024Renewal-Probationary (case 221140)No citations; cleared Apr 30, 2024.
Mar 27, 2024Probationary (case 218183)No citations; cleared Apr 25, 2024.
Mar 12, 2024Injury (case 218364)No citations; cleared Mar 12, 2024.
Feb 28, 2024Probationary (case 216355)1 citation; cleared Mar 15, 2024.
Jan 30, 2024Probationary (case 215056)No citations; cleared Feb 26, 2024.
Jan 5, 2024Probationary (case 214170)1 citation; cleared Feb 23, 2024.
Dec 11, 2023Probationary (case 211537)No citations; cleared Dec 22, 2023.
Oct 19, 2023Limited Supervisory (case 209899)1 citation; cleared Dec 19, 2023.
Sep 21, 2023Supervisory (case 188813)3 citations; cleared Dec 19, 2023.
Sep 21, 2023Capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 207560)No citations; cleared Oct 19, 2023.
Sep 21, 2023Limited Supervisory (case 208679)No citations; cleared Oct 19, 2023.
Aug 30, 2023Limited Supervisory (case 206462)1 citation; cleared Oct 6, 2023.
Aug 3, 2023Limited Supervisory (case 204911)No citations; cleared Aug 18, 2023.
Jul 6, 2023Limited Supervisory (case 203095)2 citations; cleared Aug 1, 2023.
Jun 1, 2023Limited Supervisory (case 193905)2 citations; cleared Jul 27, 2023.
Jun 1, 2023Injury (case 201468)No citations; cleared Jun 1, 2023.
Apr 19, 2023Follow-up (case 199604)2 citations; cleared Jun 9, 2023.
Mar 15, 2023Follow-up (case 197348)7 citations; cleared Mar 28, 2023.
Feb 24, 2023Limited Supervisory (case 192883)3 citations; cleared Mar 28, 2023.
Feb 24, 2023Injury (case 195609)No citations; cleared Mar 28, 2023.
Jan 4, 2023Limited Supervisory (case 191136)2 citations; cleared Mar 24, 2023.

Is it licensed?

  • Colorado’s service type: Child Care Center; licensed by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
  • Licensed for 138 children: 18 infants, 48 toddlers, 72 preschool and school-age children.
  • Colorado’s licence number: 1544023.
Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado Licensed Child Care Facilities Report. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated monthly.

What did complaints and investigations find?

  • CDEC’s file lists 1 complaint or Stage II investigation from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026. Outcomes, in CDEC’s words: Founded (1).
  • Neither CDEC’s roster nor its file of inspections lists enforcement actions, such as fines or the revocation of a licence.
Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Data request 2026-967, delivered Oct 28, 2026 and each month since: licensing inspections, complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023. Released Oct 28, 2026. CDEC sends the previous month’s records in the first week of each month; a person saves each file and loads it.

Complaints and Stage II investigations, newest first
ReceivedCase and outcome, in CDEC’s wordsIn CDEC’s file
Dec 15, 2025Stage II: FoundedReceived Dec 15, 2025; CDEC contacted the provider Dec 18, 2025; 1 citation; cleared Feb 13, 2026; case 267333.

Who does the caring?

  • Colorado doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual programs in this dataset.

Who owns it?

  • Colorado’s dataset lists its governing body as Sarah Plankis.
Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado Licensed Child Care Facilities Report. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated monthly.

How is it rated?

  • Colorado Shines: Level 4 of five, as Colorado rates it (awarded Nov 10, 2023, valid until Nov 1, 2028).
Source:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado Licensed Child Care Facilities Report. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated monthly.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Programs aren’t compared with each other here: CDEC’s file doesn’t grade its citations by how serious they are.
1 compared
Place
The Sunshine House of Colorado State University This child care providerNot given

What the record doesn’t say

  • Inspections, investigations and complaints are from the file CDEC sent for a data request, from Jan 1, 2023, and the file it sends each month since. CDEC says its file may miss a program licensed during that time that is no longer licensed, and that its records may change as they are updated or finalized.
  • CDEC’s file gives each rule cited, its category, and the days set to correct it and to clear the case, but not what the inspector wrote: Colorado Shines has each monitoring report. CDEC doesn’t grade citations by how serious they are.
  • This page is built from the dataset of licensed child care facilities CDEC publishes monthly on data.colorado.gov, so a program licensed or closed since may be missing or still shown. It leaves out 24-hour licence types and care that is exempt from licensing.
  • Colorado’s roster carries no enforcement actions, hours or staffing levels.

Sources

  • Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Colorado Licensed Child Care Facilities Report (data.colorado.gov, a9rr-k8mu).

    Released Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL). data.colorado.gov’s terms ask for this disclaimer: “The data made available here has been modified for use from its original source, which is the State of Colorado. THE STATE OF COLORADO MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTY AS TO THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, OR CONTENT OF ANY DATA MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE. THE STATE OF COLORADO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The data is subject to change as modifications and updates are complete. It is understood that the information contained in the Web feed is being used at one’s own risk.” Facts are extracted; monitoring reports are not republished.

  • Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC), Data request 2026-967, delivered Oct 28, 2026 and each month since: licensing inspections, complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023.

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 29, 2026. CDEC sends the previous month’s records in the first week of each month; a person saves each file and loads it. No licence stated: CDEC sent this file for a data request that said it would be shown on a free public website. Its disclaimer says the data “is now subject to open records law”. Shown free, never sold.

If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC). Colorado’s own record is on coloradoshines.com. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.

Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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