Keystone Science School

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: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

Each owner and employee sixteen (16) years of age or older of a facility or agency shall complete the fingerprint process at an approved vendor. Payment of the fee for the criminal record check is the responsibility of the individual being checked or the facility or agency. The results of the criminal record check, the CBI and/or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) response letters, must be maintained at the home, center, facility, or agency and must be available for review upon request by a Licensing Specialist.

Rule 2.121.D. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

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: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

A child care facility must require each staff member of the facility to read and sign a statement clearly defining child abuse and neglect pursuant to state law and outlining the staff member’s personal responsibility to report all incidents of child abuse or neglect according to state law.

Rule 2.126.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

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

Rule 2.131.A.1. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

All child care providers must have a written plan for: evacuating and safely moving children to an alternate site; lockdown; shelter in place; and an active shooter on premises. The plan must include provisions for multiple types of hazards, such as floods, fires, tornadoes, and active shooter situations. The plan must be updated as changes occur and reviewed annually. All employees of a child care provider must also be annually trained on the provider’s written plan prior to caring for children, and retrained as changes occur.

Rule 2.134.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information: The policy regarding sleeping arrangements for campers that complies with rule section 2.425.

Rule 2.406.B.23. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

There must be at least three (3) references for each staff member and regular volunteers of the camp attesting to the individual’s character and suitability to work with children. The written references must be in the personnel file or there must be a record in the personnel file that three (3) references have been obtained.

Rule 2.410.H. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

Prior to working with campers, each staff member and volunteer must read and be instructed on the policies and procedures of the resident camp. Staff members and volunteers must sign a statement, hard copy or electronic, indicating that they have read and understand the camp’s policies and procedures.

Rule 2.410.J. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

Prior to working with campers each staff member and volunteer must sign a statement indicating that the individual has read and understands the rules applicable to their position in “Rules Regulating Children’s Resident Camps,” the “General Rules for Child Care Facilities,” and the “Rules Regulating Special Activities,” if applicable.

Rule 2.410.K. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

Prior to working with campers all staff members and regular volunteers 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. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.411.B. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

Prior to working with campers, all staff members and regular volunteers 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 dangerous wildlife; electrical hazards; bodies of water; vehicular traffic; handling and storage of hazardous materials; and the appropriate disposal of biological contaminants.

Rule 2.411.E. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

When the camp is in session and campers are on property there must be at least one (1) health care worker at the camp twenty-four (24) hours per day who is actively licensed by the Colorado Medical Board or State Board of Nursing and works within their statutory scope of practice, including the ability to work independently or with required oversight. The health care worker is responsible for monitoring the overall health of the campers. The Health care worker must meet one (1) of the following qualifications:

Rule 2.412.F.2. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

All health care workers must hold a current Department-approved standard precautions training and First Aid and CPR Certification.

Rule 2.412.F.3. CDEC’s category: Personnel/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

All medications, except those medications specified in the Department’s approved medication administration training as emergency medications, must be locked and in an area inaccessible to children, but available to staff trained in administering medication. Controlled medications must be counted and safely secured, and specific policies regarding their handling require special attention in the camps policies. Access to these medications must be limited (see section 12-22-318, C.R.S.).

Rule 2.418.G. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

If a medication is out of date or left over, the medication must be returned to the parent(s)/guardian(s) or disposed of as required by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 6 CCR 1010-7 rule section 7.10.4(B) (Jan. 14, 2016), herein incorporated by reference, no later editions or amendments incorporated These regulations are available from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment at no cost at https://www.coloradosos.gov/CCR/Welcome.do. 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..

Rule 2.418.J. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

Standing orders for over-the-counter medications must be updated annually and are only allowed with parental permission and when administered by a physician or registered nurse.

Rule 2.418.P. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

The aisles between rows of cots, beds, or bunks must be kept clear for exiting purposes. There must be at least two (2) feet of clear space separating sides of cots, beds or bunks.

Rule 2.425.E. CDEC’s category: Perm/Semi-Perm Shelters & Sleeping. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

All weapons on the premises of the resident camp must be unloaded, locked, and inaccessible to campers when not in use. This includes, but is not limited to, firearms, air rifles, bb guns, paintball guns, bows, hunting knives, swords, hunting sling shots, and martial arts weapons.

Rule 2.426.K. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

Campfires must never be left unattended and must be thoroughly extinguished. Extinguishing equipment must be immediately accessible to the campfire area.

Rule 2.427.E.3. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

Travel-trip camps must submit plans for approval by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), thirty (30) days prior to the date the camp trip begins. The travel-trip camp must maintain written evidence of CDPHE’s approval.

Rule 2.428.F. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 7, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 12, 2026.

All health care workers must hold a current Department-approved standard precautions training and First Aid and CPR Certification.

Rule 2.412.F.3. CDEC’s category: Personnel/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 14, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 22, 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: Jul 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 7, 2025.

All facilities, except family child care homes must post in every room of the child care facility, excluding bedrooms and living areas, the license capacity of the room and the staff-to-child ratio required by regulation to be maintained for the age of children cared for in the room.

Rule 2.127.D. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 7, 2025.

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

Rule 2.133.B. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 7, 2025.

All child care providers must have a written plan for: evacuating and safely moving children to an alternate site; lockdown; shelter in place; and an active shooter on premises. The plan must include provisions for multiple types of hazards, such as floods, fires, tornadoes, and active shooter situations. The plan must be updated as changes occur and reviewed annually. All employees of a child care provider must also be annually trained on the provider’s written plan prior to caring for children, and retrained as changes occur.

Rule 2.134.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 7, 2025.

Prior to working with campers all staff members and regular volunteers must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.411.A. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 7, 2025.

Prior to working with campers all staff members and regular volunteers 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. This training must be renewed annually.

Rule 2.411.B. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 7, 2025.

Prior to working with campers, all staff members and regular volunteers 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 dangerous wildlife; electrical hazards; bodies of water; vehicular traffic; handling and storage of hazardous materials; and the appropriate disposal of biological contaminants.

Rule 2.411.E. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 7, 2025.

All medications, except those medications specified in the Department’s approved medication administration training as emergency medications, must be locked and in an area inaccessible to children, but available to staff trained in administering medication. Controlled medications must be counted and safely secured, and specific policies regarding their handling require special attention in the camps policies. Access to these medications must be limited (see section 12-22-318, C.R.S.).

Rule 2.418.G. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 7, 2025.

Substances which may be toxic to a camper, must be stored in a locked cabinet or enclosure located in an area not accessible to campers.

Rule 2.426.N. CDEC’s category: General Building. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 25, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 7, 2025.

There must be at least three (3) references for each staff member of the camp attesting to the individual’s character and suitability to work with children. The written references must be in the personnel file or there must be an indication in the personnel file that a reference has been obtained.

Rule 2.410.D. CDEC’s category: Personnel/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 15, 2024.

At each permanent camp there must be one health care worker who is responsible for monitoring the overall health of the campers and staff. A health care worker must be one of the following: a licensed physician, a registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse, a licensed physician’s assistant, a certified nursing aid,e or an individual who holds current certification in emergency medical services. All health care workers must work within their scope of practice, including the ability to work independently or with required oversight.

Rule 2.411.B. CDEC’s category: Personnel/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 15, 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 2.411.D. CDEC’s category: Personnel/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 15, 2024.

The camper must submit documentation of immunization status or exemption as required by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). 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 regulation 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 https://www.coloradosos.gov/CCR/Welcome.do. 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 proof of immunization or exemption be provided prior to or on the first day of admission.

Rule 2.413.E. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 15, 2024.

The camp health care worker must be responsible for administering medication to campers. If the health care worker is not a Colorado licensed registered nurse or physician, the health care worker may only administer medication prescribed for individual campers as delegated and supervised by a registered nurse or physician. Respiratory therapists may administer medication within their scope of practice.

Rule 2.413.J. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 15, 2024.

When the camp has an on-site registered nurse or physician, and campers are on excursions away from the camp, the registered nurse or physician is responsible for determining a safe process for the administration of routine and emergency medications. This process should include:

Rule 2.413.J.1.a. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 15, 2024.

All medication at the permanent camp site must be kept in a clean, locked container, except emergency medication such as epinephrine auto injectors or asthma inhalers. On excursions away from the camp, medication must be under the control of an adult and must be stored inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.413.J.3. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 15, 2024.

Standing orders for over the counter medications must be updated annually and are only allowed with parental permission and when administered by a physician or registered nurse.

Rule 2.413.K. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 15, 2024.

Prior to the child?s attendance at camp, the following information must be obtained and maintained at the campsite for each camper: Name, address and telephone number of emergency contacts.

Rule 2.418.A.3. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 15, 2024.

Every building, structure, tent, cabin, and camp premises must be kept in good repair, and must be maintained in a safe condition.

Rule 2.424.A. CDEC’s category: General Building. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 15, 2024.

Substances which may be toxic to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled, including, but not limited to, poisons, drugs, medicines, insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides, bleaches, chemicals, and corrosive agents must be stored in a cabinet or enclosure located in an area not used by children, stored in the original container, and properly labeled.

Rule 2.424.N. CDEC’s category: General Building. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 15, 2024.

The boating supervisor shall hold, at a minimum Current Red Cross life guard training certificate or equivalent; or, Boy Scout certificate; Basic small craft instructor certificate for the type of craft which is to be supervised; Documentation of experience indicating knowledge and skill in teaching and supervision specific to the watercraft activities to be conducted.

Rule 2.607.A.1-4. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 8, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Aug 15, 2024.