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Treehouse Montessori

A child care center in Fort Collins, Colorado 80526

2013 Valley Forge AVE, 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 59 citations in 7 months of the last 46. Last cited Aug 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 9 inspections, investigations and complaints from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026, the latest on Oct 1, 2026 (Injury).

59 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

59 citations in 7 months of the last 46. Last cited Aug 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

59 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
Source:

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.

Aug 26, 2026: stage II (case 277689)1 citation
  • Maximum Group Size for Children by Ages of children and maximum group size: 6 weeks to 18 months:10 infants,12 months to 36 months:10 toddlers, 24 months to 36 months: 14 toddlers, 2-1/2 years to 3 years: 16 children, 3 years to 4 years: 20 children, 4 years to 5 years: 24 children, 5 years and older: 30 children, Mixed age group 2-1/2 to 6 years of age: 20 children.

    Rule 2.217.A.15. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 26, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 28, 2026.

Apr 9, 2026: injury (case 271981)2 citations
  • 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: An injury to a child that requires medical attention by a health care professional or admission to a hospital, whether or not treatment was given. This report must be completed in the online injury system within 24 hours of an incident. If a provider is unable to access the online system, you must use the paper form, and submit the form to the Department within 24 hours of the incident.

    Rule 2.124.A.1.b. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 9, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2026.

  • All climbing equipment eighteen (18) inches or higher must have resilient surfacing of at least six (6) inches in the use zone surrounding the equipment.

    Rule 2.230.C.1.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 9, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 2, 2026.

Feb 25, 2026: supervisory (case 253934)7 citations
  • The Trails child abuse or neglect records request must be made on the state-prescribed form, accompanied by the required fee within the following required time frames: Child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt providers must meet the following: For all individuals whose activities involve the care or supervision of children or who have unsupervised access to children, requests must be submitted and successfully completed prior to caring for children or allowing unsupervised access to children.

    Rule 2.120.C.1.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 25, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 4, 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: Feb 25, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 4, 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: Feb 25, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 4, 2026.

  • 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: Mar 25, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 4, 2026.

  • 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: Feb 25, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 4, 2026.

  • All employees and regular volunteers must be trained using a Department-approved training about Child Abuse Prevention prior to working with children, 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: Feb 25, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 4, 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 25, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 4, 2026.

Oct 29, 2025: injury (case 264969)2 citations
  • 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: Oct 29, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 12, 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: Oct 29, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Dec 12, 2025.

Mar 12, 2025: supervisory (case 221777)12 citations
  • The Trails child abuse or neglect records request must be made on the state-prescribed form, accompanied by the required fee within the following required time frames: Child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt providers must meet the following: For all individuals whose activities involve the care or supervision of children or who have unsupervised access to children, requests must be submitted and successfully completed prior to caring for children or allowing unsupervised access to children.

    Rule 2.120.C.1.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 10, 2025.

  • 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 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 10, 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 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 10, 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 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 10, 2025.

  • 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: Mar 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 10, 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 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 10, 2025.

  • Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment and annually, all staff responsible for the collection, review, and maintenance of the child immunizations records must complete the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment immunization course.

    Rule 2.213.N. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 10, 2025.

  • All Department-approved child care health consultants must complete the Department- approved Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment immunization course annually. The center must obtain and maintain proof of course completion.

    Rule 2.217.C.8. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 10, 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 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 10, 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 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 10, 2025.

  • Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and materials made of brittle, easily breakable plastic or glass are not permitted for children less than five (5) years of age.

    Rule 2.229.M. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 10, 2025.

  • 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: Mar 12, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 10, 2025.

Apr 22, 2024: supervisory (case 200712)18 citations
  • If the Department grants a materials waiver request, it will issue the child care center an official decision notification letter allowing the use of the requested materials according to the provided safety policy. The applicant or licensee must post the decision letter next to the child care license until the letter’s expiration date. If there is no expiration date, the decision letter expires three (3) years from the date of the letter. If programs want to continue the waiver after the expiration date of three (3) years they must submit a new waiver request. The approved waiver must be in place before using materials that pose a risk to children.

    Rule 2.117.E. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2024.

  • The Trails child abuse or neglect records request must be made on the state-prescribed form, accompanied by the required fee within the following required time frames: Child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt providers must meet the following: Individuals who have obtained a successfully completed CBI or FBI record check may care for children, for no longer than ninety (90) calendar days, while waiting for all other required background checks to be completed. The individual must be supervised at all times by an individual who has successfully completed all required background checks.

    Rule 2.120.C.1.a.1. CDEC’s category: General Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2024.

  • 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: Apr 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2024.

  • 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: Apr 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 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: Apr 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 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: Apr 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 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: Apr 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2024.

  • 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: Apr 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2024.

  • 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: May 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2024.

  • 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 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2024.

  • 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: Apr 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 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 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2024.

  • 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: Apr 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2024.

  • 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 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2024.

  • 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: Apr 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2024.

  • 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: Apr 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2024.

  • 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: Apr 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2024.

  • 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: May 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 8, 2024.

May 2, 2023: supervisory (case 179278)17 citations
  • Prior to caring for children, all staff must complete a State Department-approved training in emergency and disaster preparedness. 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 State Department-approved training

    Rule 7.701.100.A.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 2, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023.

  • Individuals who have obtained a successfully completed CBI or FBI record check may care for children, for no longer than ninety (90) calendar days, while waiting for all other required background checks to be completed. The individual must be supervised at all times by an individual who has successfully completed all required background checks.

    Rule 7.701.32.D.1.a.1.. CDEC’s category: General Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 2, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023.

  • Changes to a License Requiring Written Notification to the Department Prior to Department Approval -Proposed change in the number, sex, or age of children for whom the facility is licensed that differs from that authorized by the license.

    Rule 7.701.52.D.1.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 2, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023.

  • 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 7.702.34.A.7. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 2, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023.

  • 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 7.702.41.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 2, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023.

  • All staff must complete a Department-approved Standard Precautions training that meets current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 7.702.42.B. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 2, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 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: May 2, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023.

  • 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 7.702.42.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 2, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023.

  • Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all staff required to register with the Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (listed in Section 7.702.33, 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 7.702.42.H. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 2, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023.

  • Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all staff required to register with the Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (listed in Section 7.702.33, 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 7.702.42.I. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 2, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023.

  • Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all Directors and Assistant Directors must complete the Department-approved training: Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 7.702.42.J. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 2, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023.

  • Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all Directors and Assistant Directors must complete the department-approved training: Introduction to Child Care Health Consultation. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 7.702.42.K. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 2, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023.

  • All staff who work with children must complete a minimum of fifteen (15) clock hours of ongoing professional development each year, beginning with the start date of the employee. At least three (3) clock hours per year must be in the focus of social-emotional development.

    Rule 7.702.42.L. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 2, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023.

  • Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment and annually, all staff responsible for the collection, review, and maintenance of the child immunizations records must complete the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment immunization course.

    Rule 7.702.42.M. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 2, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023.

  • 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 7.702.5.A. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: May 2, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023.

  • At the time of admission, the parent(s)/guardian(s) must provide for each child entering the center: 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 7.702.51.A.2.b. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 2, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 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: May 2, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023.

All 9 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 1, 2026Injury (case 278976)No citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file.
Aug 26, 2026Stage II (case 277689)Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Founded; 1 citation; cleared Sep 28, 2026.
Apr 9, 2026Injury (case 271981)2 citations; cleared Jun 2, 2026.
Feb 25, 2026Supervisory (case 253934)7 citations; cleared May 4, 2026.
Nov 4, 2025Injury (case 265261)No citations; cleared Dec 12, 2025.
Oct 29, 2025Injury (case 264969)2 citations; cleared Dec 12, 2025.
Mar 12, 2025Supervisory (case 221777)12 citations; cleared Jun 10, 2025.
Apr 22, 2024Supervisory (case 200712)18 citations; cleared Oct 8, 2024.
May 2, 2023Supervisory (case 179278)17 citations; cleared Aug 1, 2023.

Is it licensed?

  • Colorado’s service type: Child Care Center; licensed by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
  • Licensed for 37 children: 9 toddlers, 28 preschool and school-age children.
  • Colorado’s licence number: 1676719.
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
Aug 7, 2026Stage II: FoundedReceived Aug 7, 2026; CDEC contacted the provider Aug 26, 2026; 1 citation; cleared Sep 28, 2026; case 277689.

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 NA.
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 2 of five, as Colorado rates it (awarded Oct 14, 2026, valid until Oct 14, 2029).
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
Treehouse Montessori 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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