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A child care center in Brighton, Colorado 80601

189 S 50th AVE, Brighton, Colorado 80601.

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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 79 citations in 13 months of the last 46. Last cited Oct 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 31 inspections, investigations and complaints from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026, the latest on Oct 5, 2026 (Supervisory).

79 citations in all, 7 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

79 citations in 13 months of the last 46. Last cited Oct 2026. The last 4 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

79 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.

Oct 5, 2026: supervisory (case 265619)8 citations
  • 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 by the licensed facility 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: Oct 5, 2026.

  • The following background check requests must be submitted and successfully completed for each state an individual has resided in, in the past five (5) years, prior to an individual caring for children or allowing the individual unsupervised access or the potential to have unsupervised access to children in child care centers (less than 24-hour care), school-age child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes:

    Rule 2.121.J.1. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 5, 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: Nov 5, 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: Oct 5, 2026.

  • Staff working with infants less than twelve (12) months old must complete a Department-approved Safe Sleep training prior to working with infants less than twelve (12) months old. This training must be renewed annually and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 2.213.C. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 5, 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: Oct 5, 2026.

  • At least one (1) staff member with the current Department-approved medication administration training and delegation must be on duty at all times.

    Rule 2.217.A.9. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 5, 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: Nov 5, 2026.

Mar 30, 2026: injury (case 271318)1 citation
  • 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: Apr 6, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Apr 17, 2026.

Feb 18, 2026: stage II (case 269610)3 citations
  • The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information: The procedure, including notification of parent(s)/guardian(s), for handling children’s illnesses, accidents, and injuries

    Rule 2.206.B.10. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 18, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 24, 2026.

  • The written policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and followed, and must include at a minimum the following information: The center’s procedure on positive guidance, behavior expectations, positive instruction, supporting positive behaviors, as well as strategies and techniques for supporting children with challenging behaviors, including how the center will:

    Rule 2.206.B.8. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 18, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 24, 2026.

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

    Rule 2.230.B. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 18, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 24, 2026.

Nov 20, 2025: injury (case 266010)2 citations
  • All diaper change areas must: Have a place inaccessible to children for storing all diaper change supplies and disinfecting solutions and products;

    Rule 2.222.A.1.b. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 20, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 20, 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: Nov 20, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 20, 2025.

Nov 5, 2025: supervisory (case 251626)19 citations
  • 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: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

  • 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: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

  • 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: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

  • Emergency drills, lockdown and active shooter on premises drills must be held at least quarterly but often enough so that all occupants are familiar with the drill procedure and their conduct during a drill is a matter of established routine. Fire drills must be held monthly and be consistent with local fire department procedures. Tornado drills must be held monthly from March to October. A record of all emergency drills held over the past twelve (12) months must be maintained by the facility or center, including date and time of drill, number of adults and children participating, and the amount of time taken to evacuate.

    Rule 2.138.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 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: Dec 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 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: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

  • Staff working with infants less than twelve (12) months old must complete a Department-approved safe sleep training prior to working with infants less than twelve (12) months old. This training must be renewed annually and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

    Rule 2.213.C. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

  • 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: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

  • 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: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

  • There must be at least one (1) staff member on duty in each infant room at all times who holds a current Department-approved first aid and safety certificate that includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for all ages of children.

    Rule 2.216.B.1.e. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

  • Staff aides must be at least sixteen (16) years of age, must work directly under the supervision of the director or a toddler early childhood teacher, and must have completed eight (8) hours of orientation at the toddler program.

    Rule 2.216.C.2. CDEC’s category: Toddler Program. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 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: Dec 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

  • All diaper change areas must: Have a place inaccessible to children for storing all diaper change supplies and disinfecting solutions and products;

    Rule 2.222.A.1.b. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

  • Mattresses for cribs and futons must have a properly fitted, clean sheet.

    Rule 2.223.C.2.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

  • Sleeping cots and mats must be of firm construction and in good repair.

    Rule 2.223.D.4.b. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

  • 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: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

  • Loose plastic bags must be stored in areas inaccessible to children.

    Rule 2.229.G. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

  • 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: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

  • Buildings must be kept in good repair and maintained in a safe condition.

    Rule 2.237.B. CDEC’s category: Building Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 20, 2026.

Nov 5, 2025: complaints (case 265156)4 citations
  • 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. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 25, 2025.

  • Children must not be subjected to physical or emotional harm, humiliation, or threats.

    Rule 2.225.B. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Guidance. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 25, 2025.

  • Guidance must not be associated with food, rest, or toileting. No child should be punished for toileting accidents. Food must not be denied to or forced upon a child as a disciplinary measure.

    Rule 2.225.D. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Guidance. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 25, 2025.

  • Verbal abuse and derogatory remarks about the child are not permitted.

    Rule 2.225.G. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Guidance. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Nov 5, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 25, 2025.

Jul 29, 2025: injury (case 259728)2 citations
  • All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children.

    Rule 2.212.A. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 29, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 30, 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: Jul 29, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 30, 2025.

Jan 29, 2025: injury (case 251747)1 citation
  • Glitter must not be used with children under three (3) years of age.

    Rule 2.229.F. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 29, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 29, 2025.

Jan 22, 2025: supervisory (case 217927)9 citations
  • 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: Jan 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 18, 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: Jan 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 18, 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: Jan 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 18, 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: Jan 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 18, 2025.

  • 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: Jan 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 18, 2025.

  • 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: Jan 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 18, 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 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., Bldg. C, Denver, CO 80246, during regular business hours.

    Rule 2.219.B.3. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 18, 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: Jan 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 18, 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: Jan 22, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 18, 2025.

Jan 8, 2025: injury (case 250437)1 citation
  • 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: Jan 8, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jan 8, 2025.

Oct 25, 2024: injury (case 247044)3 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 25, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 25, 2024.

  • Glitter must not be used with children under three (3) years of age.

    Rule 2.229.F. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 25, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 25, 2024.

  • A variety of play equipment and materials appropriate for children’s age, size, developmental needs, and activities must be provided for both indoor and outdoor structured and free play.

    Rule 2.230.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 25, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 25, 2024.

Jul 17, 2024: injury (case 234975)1 citation
  • 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: Jul 17, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 24, 2024.

Apr 15, 2024: follow-up (case 221133)1 citation
  • Each licensed child care facility shall maintain records as required by the Department pertaining to the admission, progress, health, and discharge of children in care at the facility. All information regarding children and their families shall be kept confidential.

    Rule 2.129.A.3. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 15, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 1, 2024.

Feb 22, 2024: supervisory (case 197707)9 citations
  • When an individual leaves employment, the facility must submit to the Department a completed Notification of Name Removal form to request the removal of the individual’s name from their facility license number in the CBI database.

    Rule 2.121.D.1. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 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: Feb 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2024.

  • 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: Feb 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 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: Feb 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 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: Feb 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 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: Feb 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 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: Mar 23, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2024.

  • 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. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2024.

  • Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

    Rule 2.229.L. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2024.

Feb 22, 2024: injury (case 217853)1 citation
  • All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children.

    Rule 2.212.A. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 22, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 29, 2024.

Jan 2, 2024: injury (case 214810)3 citations
  • All staff at the center must demonstrate knowledgeable decision-making, judgment, and concern for the proper care and well-being of children.

    Rule 2.212.A. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 2, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 21, 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: Jan 2, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 21, 2024.

  • The time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including during transitions.

    Rule 2.223.A.2. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 2, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 21, 2024.

Dec 14, 2023: injury (case 213465)1 citation
  • Cots or pads must be spaced at least two (2) feet apart on all sides during rest time. Children must have a safe area in which to rest that is easily supervised, out of the path of traffic, and free of hazards.

    Rule 7.702.62.D.5.a.1. CDEC’s category: General Requirement/Physical Care. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Dec 14, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Feb 20, 2024.

Mar 20, 2023: supervisory (case 178485)10 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: Mar 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 22, 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: Mar 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 22, 2023.

  • The admission record must include: Written authorization from a parent/guardian for media release.

    Rule 7.702.34.A.9. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 22, 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: Mar 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 22, 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: Mar 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 22, 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: Mar 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 22, 2023.

  • All Department-approved Child Care Health Consultants must complete the Department-approved training about child abuse prevention, which includes common symptoms and signs of child abuse or neglect. This training must be completed within thirty (30) days of hire and renewed every three (3) years.

    Rule 7.702.46.C.9. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 22, 2023.

  • At the time of admission, the parent(s)/guardian(s) must provide for each child entering the center: Statements of health status of children less than two (2) years of age must be updated in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended schedule for routine health supervision or as required in writing by the health care provider.

    Rule 7.702.51.A.2.c. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 19, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 22, 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: Mar 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 22, 2023.

  • Toys, toy parts, furnishings, equipment, and any materials accessible to children under than three (3) years of age must not be a choke hazard or able to be inhaled. Any area of the facility accessible to children less than three (3) years of age must be free of any choke or inhalation hazards.

    Rule 7.702.71.L. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Mar 20, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 22, 2023.

All 31 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 5, 2026Supervisory (case 265619)8 citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file.
Oct 5, 2026Capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 280544)No citations; no clearance date in CDEC’s file.
May 18, 2026Injury (case 273519)No citations; cleared May 18, 2026.
Mar 30, 2026Injury (case 271234)No citations; cleared Apr 17, 2026.
Mar 30, 2026Injury (case 271318)1 citation; cleared Apr 17, 2026.
Feb 18, 2026Injury (case 267586)No citations; cleared Jul 14, 2026.
Feb 18, 2026Stage II (case 269610)Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Founded; 3 citations; cleared Feb 24, 2026.
Nov 20, 2025Injury (case 265725)No citations; cleared Nov 20, 2025.
Nov 20, 2025Injury (case 266010)2 citations; cleared Nov 20, 2025.
Nov 5, 2025Supervisory (case 251626)19 citations; cleared Jan 20, 2026.
Nov 5, 2025Injury (case 264750)No citations; cleared Nov 24, 2025.
Nov 5, 2025Complaints (case 265156)Outcome, in CDEC’s words: Founded; 4 citations; cleared Nov 25, 2025.
Sep 12, 2025Injury (case 262555)No citations; cleared Sep 12, 2025.
Jul 29, 2025Injury (case 259728)2 citations; cleared Jul 30, 2025.
Jan 29, 2025Injury (case 251747)1 citation; cleared Jan 29, 2025.
Jan 22, 2025Supervisory (case 217927)9 citations; cleared Mar 18, 2025.
Jan 8, 2025Injury (case 250437)1 citation; cleared Jan 8, 2025.
Oct 25, 2024Injury (case 246321)No citations; cleared Oct 25, 2024.
Oct 25, 2024Injury (case 247044)3 citations; cleared Oct 25, 2024.
Jul 17, 2024Injury (case 234975)1 citation; cleared Jul 24, 2024.
Jul 15, 2024Injury (case 234522)No citations; cleared Jul 24, 2024.
Apr 15, 2024Follow-up (case 221133)1 citation; cleared Jul 1, 2024.
Feb 22, 2024Supervisory (case 197707)9 citations; cleared May 29, 2024.
Feb 22, 2024Injury (case 217853)1 citation; cleared May 29, 2024.
Jan 2, 2024Injury (case 214810)3 citations; cleared Mar 21, 2024.
Dec 14, 2023Injury (case 213465)1 citation; cleared Feb 20, 2024.
Oct 11, 2023Injury (case 209760)No citations; cleared Oct 24, 2023.
Oct 11, 2023Injury (case 210836)No citations; cleared Oct 24, 2023.
Jul 24, 2023Injury (case 205645)No citations; cleared Oct 18, 2023.
Jul 24, 2023Capacity/Age/Exhibit (case 205736)No citations; cleared Aug 18, 2023.
Mar 20, 2023Supervisory (case 178485)10 citations; cleared May 22, 2023.

Is it licensed?

  • Colorado’s service type: Child Care Center; licensed by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
  • Licensed for 185 children: 10 infants, 34 toddlers, 141 preschool and school-age children.
  • Colorado’s licence number: 1707123.
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 2 complaints and Stage II investigations from Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 27, 2026. Outcomes, in CDEC’s words: Founded (2).
  • 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
Feb 10, 2026Stage II: FoundedReceived Feb 10, 2026; CDEC contacted the provider Feb 18, 2026; 3 citations; cleared Feb 24, 2026; case 269610.
Oct 28, 2025Complaints: FoundedReceived Oct 28, 2025; CDEC contacted the provider Nov 5, 2025; 4 citations; cleared Nov 25, 2025; case 265156.

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 Jul 10, 2024, valid until Jul 10, 2027).
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.
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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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