Southeast Center for Judaism Inc

The licensed room capacity must not be exceeded at any time.

Rule 2.217.A.15.d. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 7, 2026.

An operator of a licensed facility, guest child care facility as defined in section 26.5-5-303(10), C.R.S., or an exempt family child care home provider must submit a request to determine if an operator, applicant for employment or current employee has been found responsible for a confirmed report of child abuse or neglect in the Department’s automated system (Trails).

Rule 2.120.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 11, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 12, 2026.

In order to obtain any Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and/or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint criminal history records, each applicant listed below must have their fingerprints taken and processed at a vendor approved by CBI. Approved vendors may be located using the CBI website at Colorado.gov/cbi. Payment of the fee for the criminal record check is the responsibility of the individual being checked, identified as follows:

Rule 2.121.A.1. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 11, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 12, 2026.

Criminal background check requests for volunteers, whose activities involve the care and supervision of children; or who have unsupervised access to children, must be submitted and successfully completed prior to 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.3. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 11, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 12, 2026.

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 11, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 12, 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: Mar 11, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 12, 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: Mar 11, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 12, 2026.

Buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition.

Rule 2.237.B. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 11, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 12, 2026.

Within twenty-four (24) hours, excluding weekends and holidays, of the occurrence of a critical incident at the facility or within twenty-four (24) hours of a child’s return to the facility the licensee must report in writing to the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, Division of Early Learning, Licensing, and Administration the following critical incidents involving a child in the care of the facility or a staff member on duty: Any allegation of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or neglect to a child that results in a mandatory report to law enforcement or a county department of human or social services agency, or the child abuse reporting hotline as described in section 19-3-304, C.R.S.

Rule 2.124.A.1.d. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 10, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 12, 2026.

The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information:

Rule 2.206.B. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 10, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 12, 2026.

The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information: The procedure for establishing safe sleep environments for infants including how staff will supervise and physically check on infants who are sleeping;

Rule 2.206.B.28. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 10, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 12, 2026.

All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children.

Rule 2.212.A. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 10, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 12, 2026.

Staff to Child Ratios by ages of children and number of staff- 6 weeks to 18 months (infants):1 staff member to 5 infants; 12 months to 36 months: 1 staff member to 5 toddlers; 24 months to 36 months: 1 staff member to 7 toddlers; 2-1/2 years to 3 years:1 staff member to 8 children; 3 years to 4 years: 1 staff member to 10 children; 4 years to 5 years: 1 staff member to 12 children; 5 years and older: 1 staff member to 15 children; Mixed-age group 2-1/2 yrs to 6 yrs: 1 staff member to 10 children.

Rule 2.217.A.14. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 10, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 12, 2026.

The director of the center must be present at the center at least sixty percent (60%) of any day that the center is open.

Rule 2.217.A.3. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 10, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 12, 2026.

If the parent(s)/guardian(s) agree(s) that the center should care for a child in the toddler program who is twelve (12) months old but not walking independently, or is over thirty-six (36) months old, the center must have on file a written statement from a health care provider confirming that care for the child is appropriate in the toddler program.

Rule 2.218.E. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 10, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 12, 2026.

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. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 10, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 12, 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. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 10, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 12, 2026.

Each infant up to eighteen (18) months of age and enrolled in the infant program must be provided with an individual crib, futon approved for infants, or other Department approved sleep/rest equipment meeting Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) standards published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) at 16 CFR section 1218.2 (April 23, 2015); 16 CFR section 1219.2 (October 28, 2019); 16 CFR section 1220.2 (April 5, 2025); 16 CFR section 1221.2 (April 5, 2025); 16 CFR section 1222.2 (August 5, 2023); 16 C.F.R. section 1236.2 (June 23, 2022); and 16 C.F.R 1241.2 (August 15, 2025) herein incorporated by reference. No later editions or amendments are incorporated. These regulations are available at no cost from the CPSC at https://www.ecfr.gov. 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. Individual cribs or futons must provide each infant with sufficient space for the infant?s length, size, and movement.

Rule 2.223.C.1. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Infant Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 10, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 12, 2026.

Staples must be inaccessible to children less than three (3) years of age.

Rule 2.229.D. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 10, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 12, 2026.

Rooms licensed for specific ages of children cannot be used for other ages of children without the prior written approval of the licensing authority.

Rule 2.233.A.3. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 10, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 12, 2026.

Buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition.

Rule 2.237.B. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 10, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 12, 2026.

An early childhood teacher, assigned responsibility for a single group of children and working under the supervision of a director, must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and meet at least one (1) of the following qualifications:

Rule 2.216.A.1. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 30, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 22, 2024.

The center must accept and care only for children of the ages for which it has been licensed. At no time shall the number of children in attendance exceed the number for which the center has been licensed.

Rule 2.218.A. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 30, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 22, 2024.

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 30, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 22, 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: Sep 30, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 22, 2024.

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: Sep 30, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 22, 2024.

Rooms licensed for specific ages of children cannot be used for other ages of children without the prior written approval of the licensing authority.

Rule 2.233.A.3. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 30, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 22, 2024.

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: Sep 30, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 22, 2024.

Criminal background check requests must be submitted and 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-aged child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes.

Rule 7.701.33.D.4.a.. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 3, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 30, 2023.

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: Nov 3, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 30, 2023.

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 7.701.56.D.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 3, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 30, 2023.

For security purposes, a sign-in/sign-out sheet or other mechanism for parents/guardians, or staff if children are being transported, must be maintained daily by the center. It must include, for each child in care, the date, the child’s name, the time when the child arrived at and left the center, and the parent /guardian or staff member’s signature or other unique identifier. For children who are transported, parent(s)/guardian(s) must verify the accuracy of the sign-in/sign-out sheet at least weekly.

Rule 7.702.32.A. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 3, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 30, 2023.

All diaper change areas must: Be a minimum of thirty-six (36) by eighteen (18) inches in size and large enough to accommodate the size of the child.

Rule 7.702.61.A.1.a. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 3, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 30, 2023.

Mattresses for cribs and futons must have a properly fitted, clean sheet.

Rule 7.702.62.C.2.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 3, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 30, 2023.

In the toddler room, a crib, sleeping cot, or two (2) inch mat must be provided for each child, and there must be a minimum of two (2) feet between each crib or cot. Aisles between cots or cribs must be kept free of all obstructions while cribs are occupied. No child less than the age of two (2) years should use a cot for sleeping without written permission of the parent or guardian.

Rule 7.702.62.D.4. CDEC’s category: Toddler Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 3, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 30, 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: Nov 3, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 30, 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: Nov 3, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 30, 2023.