Nadima Rassuli

Prior to license approval, the primary provider, applicant 2, and all persons residing in the home must obtain a medical statement signed and dated by a licensed physician or other health care provider.

Rule 2.311.A.13. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 20, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 22, 2026.

The following emergency records must be kept and maintained at the family child care home for twelve (12) months: Dates of monthly smoke alarm testing.

Rule 2.318.C.3. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 20, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 22, 2026.

Any animals in the family child care home must be vaccinated as required by state law and local ordinance, and proof of vaccination must be available for review by the licensing specialist.

Rule 2.335.N. CDEC’s category: General Indoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 20, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 22, 2026.

In rooms accessible to children, all electrical outlets and power strips must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed; all exposed light bulbs accessible to children in areas where children can play must have protective covers. Electrical cords must be in good condition and must not pose strangulation, falling, or tripping hazards.

Rule 2.336.C.2. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 13, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 22, 2026.

Window blind cords and coverings must be secured out of children’s reach or otherwise made safe to prevent strangulation.

Rule 2.336.C.3. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 21, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 22, 2026.

All climbing equipment, sliding equipment, or equipment with attached platforms, eighteen (18) inches or higher must have resilient surfacing of at least six (6) inches in the use zone, see rule section 2.337(B)(3), surrounding the equipment.

Rule 2.337.B.1.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 21, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 22, 2026.

The following emergency records must be kept and maintained at the family child care home for twelve (12) months: A record of all emergency drills held over the past twelve (12) months as required in rule section 2.313 of the “General Rules for Child Care Facilities;” and

Rule 2.318.C.2. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 26, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

The following emergency records must be kept and maintained at the family child care home for twelve (12) months: Dates of monthly smoke alarm testing.

Rule 2.318.C.3. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 26, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

All climbing equipment, sliding equipment, or equipment with attached platforms, eighteen (18) inches or higher must have resilient surfacing of at least six (6) inches in the use zone, see rule section 2.337(B)(3), surrounding the equipment.

Rule 2.337.B.1.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 26, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

All play equipment must be designed to guard against entrapment and strangulation. Swing sets and other outdoor play equipment must be correctly assembled, well maintained, and securely stabilized or anchored.

Rule 2.337.B.5. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 26, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 16, 2026.

All hazardous items and materials must be inaccessible to children including, but not limited to, office supplies, matches, plastic bags, cleaning and laundry materials, perfumes, curling irons, adult sharp scissors and knives, cosmetics, shaving lotions, hair products, poisonous plants, and all items labeled by manufacturer as “keep out of reach of children.”

Rule 2.336.C.1. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 8, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 10, 2026.

At the time of admission, the parent or guardian must provide the following information to the provider for each child entering the family child care home: Documentation of school-required immunization status or 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 (CDPHE) certificate of immunization or on an “approved alternate” certificate of immunization as described in CDPHE regulations at 6 CCR 1009-2: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., Denver, CO 80246, during regular business hours.. Colorado law requires that proof of immunization be provided prior to the first day of admission.

Rule 2.321.A.2.c. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 13, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 21, 2026.

Health statements for children over two (2) years to seven (7) years of age must be updated in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric HealthCare or as required in writing by health care provider.

Rule 2.321.A.5. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 14, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 21, 2026.

Sign In/Out Procedure The provider must maintain a daily sign in/out method containing the date, the child’s name, the time that the child arrived at and left the home, and the parent, guardian, or authorized person’s signature. A full signature is required by the parent or guardian every time the child arrives at or leaves the home. The provider may sign in or out children who arrive directly from school or an activity as needed on a daily basis. The provider must use their full signature. The parent/guardian must provide a signature on a weekly basis to verify the record.

Rule 2.317.D.1. CDEC’s category: Reports/Records/Security. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 16, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 28, 2026.

Primary providers, applicant 2, equally qualified providers, qualified substitutes, staff members, and children toddler-aged and older must wash their hands at the following times:

Rule 2.324.A.2. CDEC’s category: Health/Sanitation/Children’s Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 16, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 28, 2026.

Any person intentionally making a false statement or report to the Department or to any agency delegated by the Department to make an investigation or inspection under the provisions of the Child Care Licensing Act may be fined up to $250 a day for the first day, $500 for the second day, $1,000 a day for the third and subsequent days to a maximum of $10,000.

Rule 2.113.A.7. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 26, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 15, 2026.

At all times during the operating hours of a family child care home, child care center, preschool, school-age child care center, children’s resident camp and Neighborhood Youth Organization, the facility must post in a prominent and conspicuous location information regarding the procedures for filing a complaint with the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, including the telephone number and mailing address.

Rule 2.127.C. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 26, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 15, 2026.

Outdoor play space, including areas under decks must be free from safety hazards including, but not limited to, lawn mowers, tools, propane, gasoline, building scraps, and scrap metal.

Rule 2.337.D.3. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 26, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 15, 2026.

At all times during the operating hours of a family child care home, child care center, preschool, school-age child care center, children’s resident camp and Neighborhood Youth Organization, the facility must post in a prominent and conspicuous location information regarding the procedures for filing a complaint with the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, including the telephone number and mailing address.

Rule 2.127.C. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 26, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 20, 2026.

Within thirty (30) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider and all individuals responsible for the collection, review, and maintenance of the child immunization records must complete the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) immunization course. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.312.J. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 26, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 20, 2026.

Sign In/Out Procedure The provider must maintain a daily sign in/out method containing the date, the child’s name, the time that the child arrived at and left the home, and the parent, guardian, or authorized person’s signature. A full signature is required by the parent or guardian every time the child arrives at or leaves the home. The provider may sign in or out children who arrive directly from school or an activity as needed on a daily basis. The provider must use their full signature. The parent/guardian must provide a signature on a weekly basis to verify the record.

Rule 2.317.D.1. CDEC’s category: Reports/Records/Security. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 26, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 20, 2026.

All hazardous items and materials must be inaccessible to children including, but not limited to, office supplies, matches, plastic bags, cleaning and laundry materials, perfumes, curling irons, adult sharp scissors and knives, cosmetics, shaving lotions, hair products, poisonous plants, and all items labeled by manufacturer as “keep out of reach of children.”

Rule 2.336.C.1. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 26, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 20, 2026.

Primary providers, applicant 2, equally qualified providers, qualified substitutes, staff members, and volunteers must demonstrate an interest in and knowledge of children and a concern for their proper care and well-being.

Rule 2.311.A.7. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 2, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 18, 2026.

Prior to working with children, the primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified provider, and qualified substitutes must complete a Department approved course of training for medication administration. This course must be completed every three (3) years and can be applied towards ongoing annual training hours in the year that it is completed;

Rule 2.312.E. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 2, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 18, 2026.

Sign In/Out Procedure The provider must maintain a daily sign in/out method containing the date, the child’s name, the time that the child arrived at and left the home, and the parent, guardian, or authorized person’s signature. A full signature is required by the parent or guardian every time the child arrives at or leaves the home. The provider may sign in or out children who arrive directly from school or an activity as needed on a daily basis. The provider must use their full signature. The parent/guardian must provide a signature on a weekly basis to verify the record.

Rule 2.317.D.1. CDEC’s category: Reports/Records/Security. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 2, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 18, 2026.

When the primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified provider, or staff member places infants in approved sleeping equipment for sleep, they must check to ensure that the temperature in the room is comfortable for a lightly clothed adult, check the infants to ensure that they are comfortably clothed (not overheated or sweaty), and that bibs, necklaces, and garments with ties or hoods are removed.

Rule 2.329.H.16. CDEC’s category: Sleep/Waking Time. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 2, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 18, 2026.

The primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff members shall: Complete a minimum of fifteen (15) clock hours of ongoing professional development each year. At least three (3) of the fifteen (15) clock hours must be in social emotional development.

Rule 2.312.R.1. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 9, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 14, 2026.

An admission record must be completed for each child prior to or at the time of the child’s admission and updated annually or when any changes occur, unless otherwise specified in these rules. The admission record must include: The child’s full name, date of birth, current address, and date of enrollment;

Rule 2.320.A.1. CDEC’s category: Admission/Child Care Services. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 9, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 14, 2026.

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

Rule 2.320.A.7. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 10, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 14, 2026.

Health statements for children over two (2) years to seven (7) years of age must be updated in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric HealthCare or as required in writing by health care provider.

Rule 2.321.A.5. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 9, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 14, 2026.

All hazardous items and materials must be inaccessible to children including, but not limited to, office supplies, matches, plastic bags, cleaning and laundry materials, perfumes, curling irons, adult sharp scissors and knives, cosmetics, shaving lotions, hair products, poisonous plants, and all items labeled by manufacturer as “keep out of reach of children.”

Rule 2.336.C.1. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 10, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 14, 2026.

Decorative ponds in the designated play area must have childproofing grates to prevent risk of drowning when there is no fence.

Rule 2.337.A.12. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 10, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 14, 2026.

All outdoor areas where children may pass or play must be kept free of animal contamination. All animal wastes must be promptly removed and inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.337.A.7. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 10, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 14, 2026.

Outdoor play space, including areas under decks must be free from safety hazards including, but not limited to, lawn mowers, tools, propane, gasoline, building scraps, and scrap metal.

Rule 2.337.D.3. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 10, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 14, 2026.

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: Nov 6, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 3, 2025.

Prior to working with children, the primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified providers, qualified substitutes, and all staff members must complete a Department-approved training in standard precautions that meets current occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) requirements prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.312.C. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 6, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 3, 2025.

Within thirty (30) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider and all individuals responsible for the collection, review, and maintenance of the child immunization records must complete the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) immunization course. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.312.J. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 6, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 3, 2025.

The following procedure must be followed each time a diaper is changed: Children’s hands must be washed with soap and water after diapering;

Rule 2.324.B.3.g. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 6, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 3, 2025.

All hazardous items and materials must be inaccessible to children including, but not limited to, office supplies, matches, plastic bags, cleaning and laundry materials, perfumes, curling irons, adult sharp scissors and knives, cosmetics, shaving lotions, hair products, poisonous plants, and all items labeled by manufacturer as “keep out of reach of children.”

Rule 2.336.C.1. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 6, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 3, 2025.

Decorative ponds in the designated play area must have childproofing grates to prevent risk of drowning when there is no fence.

Rule 2.337.A.12. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 6, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 3, 2025.

The outdoor play space must be enclosed with at least a forty-two inch (42) fence with slats no more than four (4) inches apart, or a natural barrier. If a natural barrier is used, it must begin no higher than three and one-half inches (3-1/2) from the ground. If the family Child Care home does not have a fenced play space, the provider may apply for an outdoor hardship waiver.

Rule 2.337.A.2. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 6, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 3, 2025.

Outdoor play space, including areas under decks must be free from safety hazards including, but not limited to, lawn mowers, tools, propane, gasoline, building scraps, and scrap metal.

Rule 2.337.D.3. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 6, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 3, 2025.

Primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified providers, qualified substitutes, and all staff must register with the Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System.

Rule 2.311.A.18. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 17, 2025.

Primary providers, applicant 2, equally qualified providers, qualified substitutes, staff members, and volunteers must demonstrate an interest in and knowledge of children and a concern for their proper care and well-being.

Rule 2.311.A.7. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 17, 2025.

Prior to working with children, unless otherwise specified in rules, personnel files for equally qualified providers, qualified substitutes, and all staff members must be available for review by the Department and must include:

Rule 2.313.A. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 17, 2025.

The primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified providers, and/or qualified substitutes must supervise all children by sight and or sound and know the location and the activity of all children, both indoors and outdoors, at all times while they are in care.

Rule 2.327.A. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Health/Sanitation/Children’s Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 17, 2025.

Stairways of more than four (4) steps, in indoor and licensed outdoor areas, that are accessible to children must have gates that prevent access from the area being used when children under two (2) years old are present. The gate may be taken down as long as the family child care home primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified provider, qualified substitute, or staff member is providing direct supervision of the child who is learning climbing skills on the stairs.

Rule 2.335.I. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Indoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 17, 2025.

All hazardous items and materials must be inaccessible to children including, but not limited to, office supplies, matches, plastic bags, cleaning and laundry materials, perfumes, curling irons, adult sharp scissors and knives, cosmetics, shaving lotions, hair products, poisonous plants, and all items labeled by manufacturer as “keep out of reach of children.”

Rule 2.336.C.1. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 17, 2025.

In rooms accessible to children, all electrical outlets and power strips must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed; all exposed light bulbs accessible to children in areas where children can play must have protective covers. Electrical cords must be in good condition and must not pose strangulation, falling, or tripping hazards.

Rule 2.336.C.2. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 17, 2025.

Decorative ponds in the designated play area must have childproofing grates to prevent risk of drowning when there is no fence.

Rule 2.337.A.12. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 17, 2025.

The outdoor play space must be enclosed with at least a forty-two inch (42) fence with slats no more than four (4) inches apart, or a natural barrier. If a natural barrier is used, it must begin no higher than three and one-half inches (3-1/2) from the ground. If the family Child Care home does not have a fenced play space, the provider may apply for an outdoor hardship waiver.

Rule 2.337.A.2. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 17, 2025.

Outdoor play space, including areas under decks must be free from safety hazards including, but not limited to, lawn mowers, tools, propane, gasoline, building scraps, and scrap metal.

Rule 2.337.D.3. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 17, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 17, 2025.

A regular family child care home (FCCH) license allows a provider to care for up to six (6) children from birth to eighteen (18) years of age with no more than two (2) children under eighteen (18) months of age.

Rule 2.306.A. CDEC’s category: FCCH. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 19, 2024.

Primary providers, applicant 2, equally qualified providers, qualified substitutes, staff members, and children must wash their hands using the following procedures: Moisten hands with warm running water; Apply soap; Rub hands vigorously until a soapy lather appears; Continue washing for at least twenty (20) seconds outside of the water, rubbing areas between fingers, around nail beds, under fingernails, under jewelry and the backs of hands; Rinse hands under warm running water until they are free of soap and dirt; and Dry hands with a disposable towel, a clean cloth towel laundered after use, or a mechanical drying device.

Rule 2.324.A.1.a-f. CDEC’s category: Health/Sanitation/Children’s Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 19, 2024.

Infants hands must be washed: After Having their diaper changed;

Rule 2.324.A.4.b.1. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 19, 2024.

All hazardous items and materials must be inaccessible to children including, but not limited to, office supplies, matches, plastic bags, cleaning and laundry materials, perfumes, curling irons, adult sharp scissors and knives, cosmetics, shaving lotions, hair products, poisonous plants, and all items labeled by manufacturer as “keep out of reach of children.”

Rule 2.336.C.1. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 19, 2024.

Every five (5) years, requests for FBI criminal record checks must be renewed by completing the fingerprint process at an approved vendor. An updated clearance letter or verification of the submission of the request must be obtained prior to five (5) years from the date reflected on the current clearance letter.

Rule 2.121.D.5. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 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: Dec 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2025.

A regular family child care home (FCCH) license allows a provider to care for up to six (6) children from birth to eighteen (18) years of age with no more than two (2) children under eighteen (18) months of age.

Rule 2.306.A. CDEC’s category: FCCH. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2025.

Subsequent health evaluations for the primary provider, applicant 2, and children residing in the home who are less than ten (10) years of age must be obtained every two (2) years or as required in a written plan signed by a licensed physician or other health care provider. A new family member and/or a new resident of the home must obtain a health evaluation form signed and dated by a licensed physician or other health care provider within thirty (30) days from the date the individual began living in the home.

Rule 2.311.A.14. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 16, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2025.

Prior to working with children the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff members must complete a Department approved training about child abuse prevention, including common symptoms and signs of child abuse how to report, where to report, and when to report suspected or known child abuse or neglect within thirty (30) calendar days of employment. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.312.H. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2025.

Prior to working with infants, the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff members must complete a Department-approved safe sleep training. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.312.I. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2025.

Within ninety (90) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff must complete a Department-approved introduction to the early intervention and preschool special education programs. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing training requirements;

Rule 2.312.M. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 16, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2025.

Within ninety (90) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff must complete a Department-approved training for recognizing the impact of bias on early childhood professionals. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing training requirements;

Rule 2.312.N. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 16, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2025.

Within ninety (90) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff must complete a Department- approved training regarding “Injury Prevention for Homes.” This course is required once and will count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.312.P. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 16, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2025.

Within ninety (90) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider, applicant 2, and the equally qualified provider must complete the Department-approved training “Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant.” This course is required once and will be counted toward ongoing professional development.

Rule 2.312.Q. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 16, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2025.

The primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff members shall: Complete a minimum of fifteen (15) clock hours of ongoing professional development each year. At least three (3) of the fifteen (15) clock hours must be in social emotional development.

Rule 2.312.R.1. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 16, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2025.

The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, by the primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified providers, qualified substitutes, and all staff members including all amendments, and must include at a minimum the following information: Safe sleep environments for infants in compliance with rule section 2.329(H);

Rule 2.316.B.21. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 16, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2025.

The following emergency records must be kept and maintained at the family child care home for twelve (12) months: Dates of monthly smoke alarm testing.

Rule 2.318.C.3. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2025.

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

Rule 2.320.A.7. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2025.

At the time of admission, the parent or guardian must provide the following information to the provider for each child entering the family child care home: Documentation of school-required immunization status or 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 (CDPHE) certificate of immunization or on an “approved alternate” certificate of immunization as described in CDPHE regulations at 6 CCR 1009-2: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., Denver, CO 80246, during regular business hours.. Colorado law requires that proof of immunization be provided prior to the first day of admission.

Rule 2.321.A.2.c. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2025.

Statements of health status of children less than two (2) years of age must be updated as required in writing by the health care provider, or in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care recommended schedule at https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/periodicity_schedule.pdf,(4th ed. American Academy of Pediatrics, 2017) herein incorporated by reference. No later editions or amendments are incorporated. These recommendations are available at no cost from https://www.aap.org/. These recommendations are also available for public inspection and copying at the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, 710 S. Ash St., Denver, CO 80246, during regular business hours..

Rule 2.321.A.4. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 16, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2025.

All parents must have access to menus and must be notified of meals being served.

Rule 2.325.C. CDEC’s category: Food/Nutrition. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 16, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2025.

In rooms accessible to children, all electrical outlets and power strips must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed; all exposed light bulbs accessible to children in areas where children can play must have protective covers. Electrical cords must be in good condition and must not pose strangulation, falling, or tripping hazards.

Rule 2.336.C.2. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2025.

The appropriate annual continuation fee, must be submitted to the Department annually, at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the anniversary date of the license, along with a completed continuation declaration.

Rule 2.111.B. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 6, 2024.

Subsequent health evaluations for the provider and children residing in the home who are less than twelve (12) years of age must be submitted every two (2) years or as required in a written plan signed by a physician or other health professional. A new family member and/or a new resident of the home must submit to the State Department, within thirty (30) days from the date the individual began living in the home, a State Department approved health evaluation form signed and dated by a licensed physician or other health professional.

Rule 7.707.31.A.10. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 6, 2024.

Providers, employees, substitutes, and volunteers must demonstrate an interest in and knowledge of children and a concern for their proper care and well-being.

Rule 7.707.31.A.3. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 6, 2024.

Prior to issuance of the license, the licensee and primary provider must complete: First Aid and CPR training, for all ages of children from infant to twenty-one (21) years of age;

Rule 7.707.32.A.6. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 6, 2024.

Licensees requesting continuation of a permanent license shall: Complete fifteen (15) clock hours of training each year. At least three (3) of the fifteen (15) clock hours must be in social emotional development; and,

Rule 7.707.32.B.1. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 6, 2024.

Sign In/Out Procedure The provider must maintain a daily sign in/out method containing the date, the child’s name, the time that the child arrived at and left the home, and the parent, guardian, or authorized person’s signature. A full signature is required by the parent or guardian every time the child arrives at or leaves the home. The provider may sign in or out children who arrive directly from school or an activity as needed on a daily basis. The provider must use their full signature. The parent/guardian must provide a signature on a weekly basis to verify the record.

Rule 7.707.6.C. CDEC’s category: Reports/Records/Security. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 6, 2024.

At the time of admission each child’s file contains:Documentation of immunization status or exemption, including month and year each immunization was administered. Immunizations must be updated and recorded as specified on the certificate of immunization or alternate certificate of immunization as supplied and approved by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Colorado law requires that proof of immunization be provided prior to the first day of admission.

Rule 7.707.71.A.1.c. CDEC’s category: Admission/Child Care Services. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 6, 2024.

Within thirty (30) days after admission, and within thirty (30) days following the expiration date, the parent or guardian 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 practitioner. The statement of the child’s current health statusmust 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 under two and one-half (2-1/2 ) years of age. The statement must include when the next visit is required by the health care provider. All health statementsmust be kept at the licensed child care home.

Rule 7.707.71.A.2. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 6, 2024.

The provider must obtain written authority to arrange for emergency medical care for each child. Written authorization to obtain emergency medical care must be on file prior to or on the first day of admission and must be re-authorized annually.

Rule 7.707.71.B.1. CDEC’s category: Admission/Child Care Services. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 6, 2024.

Toddlers, preschoolers, and older children, as necessary, must have a suitable mat not less than two inches thick, cot, bed, or sofa, with a clean washable sheet that has been sanitized between uses by different children. Children must be provided with a clean blanket.

Rule 7.707.75.E. CDEC’s category: Sleep/Waking Time. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 6, 2024.

Each infant up to twelve (12) months of age must be provided with an individual crib or futon approved for infants or other approved sleep/rest equipment meeting Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) standards.

Rule 7.707.75.H.1. CDEC’s category: Sleep/Waking Time. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 6, 2024.

An admission record must be completed for each child prior to or at the time of the child’s admission and updated annually, unless otherwise specified in these rules. The admission record must include:

Rule 7.707.51.A. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 16, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 6, 2023.

At the time of admission each child’s file contains:Documentation of immunization status or exemption, including month and year each immunization was administered. Immunizations must be updated and recorded as specified on the certificate of immunization or alternate certificate of immunization as supplied and approved by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Colorado law requires that proof of immunization be provided prior to the first day of admission.

Rule 7.707.71.A.1.c. CDEC’s category: Admission/Child Care Services. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 17, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 6, 2023.

Within thirty (30) days after admission, and within thirty (30) days following the expiration date, the parent or guardian 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 practitioner. The statement of the child’s current health statusmust 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 under two and one-half (2-1/2 ) years of age. The statement must include when the next visit is required by the health care provider. All health statementsmust be kept at the licensed child care home.

Rule 7.707.71.A.2. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 16, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 6, 2023.

The provider must obtain written authority to arrange for emergency medical care for each child. Written authorization to obtain emergency medical care must be on file prior to or on the first day of admission and must be re-authorized annually.

Rule 7.707.71.B.1. CDEC’s category: Admission/Child Care Services. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 17, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 6, 2023.