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Criminal background check requests must be successfully completed prior to an individual caring for children or allowing the individual unsupervised access or the potentail to have 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: Oct 1, 2026.

Prior to working with children all staff members must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.508.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 1, 2026.

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: Jan 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 21, 2026.

Prior to working with children all staff members must complete a building and physical premises safety training. The training must include: Identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water and vehicular traffic; and Handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biological contaminants.

Rule 2.508.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 21, 2026.

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 and parent(s) or guardian(s), and must include, but not be limited to, the following: a. Medication and dosing schedule; b. Nutrition and feeding instructions; c. Medical equipment or adaptive devices, including instructions; d. Medical emergency instructions; e. Toileting and personal hygiene instructions; f. Behavioral interventions; and g. Medical procedure/ intervention.

Rule 2.511.C.5.a-g. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 21, 2026.

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

Rule 2.522.C. CDEC’s category: Building/Indoor/Fire/Safety. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 21, 2026.

Prior to working with children all staff members must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.508.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 11, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 18, 2025.

Prior to the original license being issued, following the renovation of the facility that would affect the licensing of the facility and at least every two (2) years thereafter, all child care facilities except family child care homes and Neighborhood Youth Organizations must be inspected and obtain an approving inspection report from the local department of health or the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and from the local fire department. These reports must be maintained at the facility and be available for review upon request by a Licensing Specialist.

Rule 2.122.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 18, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 23, 2025.

Loose fill resilient surface must be raked regularly to retain its resiliency and to retain a depth of at least six (6) inches.

Rule 2.524.A.4.c. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 13, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 4, 2025.

Staff must verify attendance before and after every group transition from one physical space to another. Written or electronic documentation of attendance verification must be maintained for at least twelve (12) months.

Rule 2.506.A.1. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 5, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 4, 2025.

All outdoor play areas used for children’s activities must be checked prior to use and kept safe and free from hazardous materials or debris by removal of debris, dilapidated structures, and broken or worn play equipment. The staff must identify hazardous, high-risk areas; those areas must be made inaccessible to children to reduce the possibility of injuries and accidents.

Rule 2.524.A.9. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 5, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 4, 2025.

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

Rule 2.507.A. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 16, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 4, 2025.

Loose fill resilient surface must be raked regularly to retain its resiliency and to retain a depth of at least six (6) inches.

Rule 2.524.A.4.c. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 16, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 4, 2025.

Volatile substances, such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, and oil-based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items, must be stored away from the area used for child care and be inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.524.A.3. CDEC’s category: Building/Indoor/Fire/Safety. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 20, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 10, 2024.

The following records must be on file at the center: Records of enrollment, daily attendance for each child, and daily record of time child arrives at and departs from the center.

Rule 2.527.A.1. CDEC’s category: Records/Reports. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 20, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 10, 2024.

Group size for children in care may be exceeded for attendance time, meal and snack time, special occasions and activities. The room capacity must not be exceeded.

Rule 2.509.E. CDEC’s category: Supervision. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 3, 2025.

Volatile substances, such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, and oil-based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items, must be stored away from the area used for child care and be inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.524.A.3. CDEC’s category: Building/Indoor/Fire/Safety. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 24, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 24, 2024.

For security purposes, a daily sign-in/sign-out sheet or other mechanism for parents/guardians must be maintained by the center. The sign-in/sign-out mechanism must include, for each child in care, the date, the child’s name, the time when the child arrived and left the center, and the parent/guardian’s signature or other identifier. With a parent/guardian’s approval, a child five (5) years of age or older may sign in and out instead of the parent/guardian. Staff must verify attendance periodically throughout the day.

Rule 2.506.B. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 3, 2025.

For security purposes, a daily sign-in/sign-out sheet or other mechanism for parents/guardians must be maintained by the center. The sign-in/sign-out mechanism must include, for each child in care, the date, the child’s name, the time when the child arrived and left the center, and the parent/guardian’s signature or other identifier. With a parent/guardian’s approval, a child five (5) years of age or older may sign in and out instead of the parent/guardian. Staff must verify attendance periodically throughout the day.

Rule 2.506.B. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 16, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 25, 2024.

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

Rule 2.507.A. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 16, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 25, 2024.

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

Rule 2.524.A.7. CDEC’s category: Building/Indoor/Fire/Safety. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 16, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 25, 2024.

Program aides must be at least sixteen (16) years of age. Program aides must work directly under the supervision of the program director or program leaders and must never be left alone with children.

Rule 2.508.C.1. CDEC’s category: Supervision. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 20, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 3, 2024.

There must be one (1) staff member for each fifteen (15) children in attendance. When four (4) year olds are in attendance, there must be at least one staff member for each twelve (12) or fewer children cared for by the center.

Rule 2.509.F. CDEC’s category: Supervision. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 20, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 3, 2024.

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 6, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 3, 2024.

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 6, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 3, 2024.

All staff members must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.507.I. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 6, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 3, 2024.

All staff members must complete a building and physical premises safety training prior to working with children. The training must include:

Rule 2.507.J. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 6, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 3, 2024.

For every thirty (30) or fewer children in attendance, there must be at least one (1) staff member who holds current Department-approved First Aid and CPR certificate for all ages of children. Such individuals must be with the children at all times when the center is in operation. If children are at different locations, there must be a First Aid and CPR qualified staff member at each location.

Rule 2.508.G.1. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 6, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 3, 2024.

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

Rule 2.508.G.3. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 6, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 3, 2024.

The center office must maintain a record for each staff member that includes the: Verification of the staff member’s certifications, qualifications and training requirements;

Rule 2.526.A.4. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 6, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 3, 2024.

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

Rule 2.507.A. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 6, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 3, 2024.

With the exception of children who are allowed to sign themselves in and out, the center must release a child only to the adult(s) for whom written authorization has been given and is maintained in the child’s record (see rule section 2.525). In an emergency, the child(ren) may also be released to an adult for whom the child’s parent or guardian has given verbal authorization. If the staff member who releases the child does not know the adult, photoidentification must be required to assure that the adult is authorized to pick up the child.

Rule 2.506.J. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 29, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 7, 2024.

Program aides must be at least sixteen (16) years of age. Program aides must work directly under the supervision of the program director or program leaders and must never be left alone with children.

Rule 2.508.C.1. CDEC’s category: Supervision. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 29, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 7, 2024.

The maximum group size for children over the age of five (5) is thirty (30) children. When four (4) year olds are in attendance the maximum group size is twenty-four (24). When the center has the capacity to care for multiple groups of children, they must be separated into developmentally and age appropriate activities. Groups are not required to be separated from each other by permanent or portable dividers or walls.

Rule 2.509.D. CDEC’s category: Supervision. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 29, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 7, 2024.

There must be one (1) staff member for each fifteen (15) children in attendance. When four (4) year olds are in attendance, there must be at least one staff member for each twelve (12) or fewer children cared for by the center.

Rule 2.509.F. CDEC’s category: Supervision. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 29, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 7, 2024.

At all times, school-age child care personnel must be directly supervising the children.

Rule 2.509.H. CDEC’s category: Supervision. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 29, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 7, 2024.

The following records must be on file at the center: Records of enrollment, daily attendance for each child, and daily record of time child arrives at and departs from the center.

Rule 2.527.A.1. CDEC’s category: Records/Reports. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 29, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 7, 2024.

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: Jun 1, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 29, 2023.

All staff members must complete a building and physical premises safety training prior to working with children. The training must include:

Rule 7.712.41.K. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 1, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 29, 2023.

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

Rule 7.712.42.G.3. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 1, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 29, 2023.

Prior to the original license being issued, following the renovation of the facility that would affect the licensing of the facility and at least every two (2) years thereafter, all child care facilities except family child care homes and Neighborhood Youth Organizations must be inspected and obtain an approving inspection report from the local department of health or the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and from the local fire department. These reports must be maintained at the facility and be available for review upon request by a Licensing Specialist.

Rule 7.701.34.A.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 26, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 1, 2023.

At all times during the operating hours of the facility, except for foster care homes, the facility/agency must post the current child care license in a prominent and conspicuous location easily observable by those entering the child care facility or agency. For foster care homes, the certificate must be available for review/upon request of the public.

Rule 7.701.56.A.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 26, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 1, 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: Apr 26, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 1, 2023.

All Child Care Health Consultants (CCHC) must show evidence they have completed the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) immunization course annually.

Rule 7.712.42.D.5.. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 26, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 1, 2023.

All outdoor climbing equipment over eighteen (18) inches provided by the center must have least six (6) inches resilient surface throughout the use zone.

Rule 7.712.71.D.5.. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 26, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 1, 2023.

The center must maintain and update annually a record on each child that includes: A dated written authorization for emergency medical care signed and submitted annually by the parent or guardian. The authorization must be notarized if required by the local health care facility;

Rule 7.712.81.A.8. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 26, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 1, 2023.