Kelcey Kuntz

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: Aug 12, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 5, 2026.

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: Aug 12, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 5, 2026.

Prior to working with children, if working with children less than three (3) years of age, the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff members must complete a department-approved prevention of shaken baby/abusive head trauma. This training must be renewed every two (2) years and can be applied towards ongoing annual training hours in the year that it is completed.

Rule 2.312.G. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 12, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 5, 2026.

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: Aug 12, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 5, 2026.

Within thirty (30) 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 playground safety for homes. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing training requirements;

Rule 2.312.K. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 12, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 5, 2026.

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: Sep 12, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 5, 2026.

Prior to working with children, the primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified provider, and qualified substitutes must complete the a Department-approved First Aid and CPR training, for all ages of children from infant to twenty-one (21) years of age;

Rule 2.312.D. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 3, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 14, 2025.

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: Oct 3, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 14, 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: Oct 3, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 14, 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:

Rule 2.320.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 3, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 14, 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: Oct 3, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 14, 2025.

All medications in the family child care home, except those medications specified in the Department-approved medication administration training as emergency medications, must be locked and inaccessible to children, but available to the primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified provider, qualified substitute, or staff members trained in administering medication.

Rule 2.321.B.8. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 3, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 14, 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: Substitute care, and the clarification of responsibility for obtaining back-up care;

Rule 2.316.B.10. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 15, 2024.

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: The procedures, including how parents are notified, for any child who has been separated from the group outside of the supervision of their assigned staff member or for whom the local authorities have been contacted;

Rule 2.316.B.31. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 15, 2024.

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: The policy on interacting with chickens, reptiles, or amphibians, including notification to parents or guardians on the risks associated with children under the age of five (5) having access to these animals. The policy must include notification of the national recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, the American Academy of Pediatrics found in Caring for Our Children, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment that chickens, reptiles, or amphibians be inaccessible to children under the age of five (5) and are not suitable for school or child care settings with children under the age of five (5). The policy must notify parents or guardians that chickens, reptiles, and amphibians are recommended to be inaccessible to children under the age of five due to a higher risk of infection and increased disease severity.

Rule 2.316.B.36. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 15, 2024.

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. Parent(s) and guardian(s) home and e-mail addresses; telephone numbers, including home, work, and cell numbers ; employer name and work address; and any special instructions as to how the parent(s) or guardian(s) may be reached during the hours that the child is in care at the family child care home;

Rule 2.320.A.2. CDEC’s category: Admission/Child Care Services. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 15, 2024.

All adult exercise equipment must be inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.335.X. CDEC’s category: General Indoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 15, 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: Aug 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 15, 2024.

Fire extinguishers must be replaced at least every six (6) years.

Rule 2.336.C.15.a. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 15, 2024.

For windows used as a second exit where the window sill height is over thirty (30) inches, there must be permanent access to the window. Permanent access can include a ladder bolted to the wall or furniture permanently attached to the wall or steps.

Rule 2.336.C.7. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 15, 2024.

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: Sep 28, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 15, 2024.

All child care facilities must operate in compliance with local planning and zoning requirements of the municipality, city and county, or county where the facility is located.

Rule 2.122.C. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 5, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 3, 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: Apr 5, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 3, 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: Apr 5, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 3, 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: Mar 5, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 3, 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, medicines, 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 7.707.923.A. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 5, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 3, 2024.

Swimming pools, permanent wading pools, and above ground pools located on the property of the home must be enclosed with a five foot (5’) fence and a locked gate.

Rule 7.707.931.I. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 5, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 3, 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: Oct 6, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 28, 2023.

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: Sep 6, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 28, 2023.