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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: Jun 8, 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: Jun 8, 2026.

Prior to working with children all staff members must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.508.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 8, 2026.

Within (30) calendar days of employment all staff members and regular volunteers must complete 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 know child abuse or neglect. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.508.D. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 8, 2026.

Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all program directors must complete the Department-approved training: Introduction to Child Care Health Consultation. This course is required once (1 time) and will be counted towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.508.J. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 8, 2026.

The program director must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, and must have completed at least one (1) of the following qualifications:

Rule 2.509.A.2. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 8, 2026.

Each program leader must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, demonstrate ability to work with children, and must have completed at least one (1) of the following qualifications:

Rule 2.509.B.1. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 8, 2026.

Schools are required to comply with the immunization requirements as stated in 6 CCR 1009-2. 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 (CDPHE) Certificate of Immunization or on an “approved alternate” Certificate of Immunization. Colorado law requires proof of immunization status or exemption be provided prior to or on the first (1st) day of admission. 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..

Rule 2.512.B.2. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 8, 2026.

The center must obtain written permission from parents/guardians for any transportation of their child during child care hours.

Rule 2.517.A.2. CDEC’s category: Transportation. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 8, 2026.

Television viewing, including videos, should not be permitted without the approval of a child’s parent(s) or guardian(s), who must be advised of the center’s policy regarding television and video viewing.

Rule 2.519.A. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials/Field Trips. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 8, 2026.

The center must have enough play materials and equipment so that at any one (1) time the average number of children attending the school-age child care center can be individually involved. Children at the center must have access to age-appropriate materials and equipment from at least the following categories: Arts and Crafts;

Rule 2.523.A.1. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 8, 2026.

The center must have enough play materials and equipment so that at any one (1) time the average number of children attending the school-age child care center can be individually involved. Children at the center must have access to age-appropriate materials and equipment from at least the following categories: Manipulatives and games;

Rule 2.523.A.2. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 8, 2026.

The center must have enough play materials and equipment so that at any one (1) time the average number of children attending the school-age child care center can be individually involved. Children at the center must have access to age-appropriate materials and equipment from at least the following categories: Science and Math equipment and materials.

Rule 2.523.A.5. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 8, 2026.

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: Written authorization obtained in advance of the event from a parent(s) or guardian(s) for the child to participate in field trips or special activities, listing all exclusions;

Rule 2.530.A.8. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 8, 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: Jun 9, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 21, 2025.

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: Jun 9, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 21, 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: Jun 9, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 21, 2025.

Prior to working with children all staff members must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.508.A. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 9, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 21, 2025.

Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment all staff must complete the Department-approved course in playground safety for School-Aged Child Care Centers. This training is required once (1 time) and will count toward ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.508.H. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 9, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 21, 2025.

Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all program directors must complete the Department-approved training: Introduction to Child Care Health Consultation. This course is required once (1 time) and will be counted towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.508.J. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 9, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 21, 2025.

Each program leader must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, demonstrate ability to work with children, and must have completed at least one (1) of the following qualifications: Must have at least three (3) months (455 hours) of verified experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children over the ages of four (4) who are not related to the individual; or.

Rule 2.509.B.1.a. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 9, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 21, 2025.

Schools are required to comply with the immunization requirements as stated in 6 CCR 1009-2. 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 (CDPHE) Certificate of Immunization or on an “approved alternate” Certificate of Immunization. Colorado law requires proof of immunization status or exemption be provided prior to or on the first (1st) day of admission. 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..

Rule 2.512.B.2. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 9, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 21, 2025.

Medications must be kept in the original labeled bottle or container. Prescription medications must contain the original pharmacy label.

Rule 2.513.C. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication/Hygiene. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 9, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 21, 2025.

The center must obtain written authorization and instructions from the parent(s) or guardian(s) for the application of sunscreen or the use of another form of parent(s) or guardian(s) approved sun protection with a full-spectrum UVA/UVB rating of SPF thirty (30) or greater to their children’s exposed skin prior to outside play year-round. A health care provider’s permission is not needed to use sunscreen at the center.

Rule 2.514.A. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 9, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 21, 2025.

When supplied for an individual child, the sunscreen must be labeled with the child’s first and last name. The child may carry their individual sunscreen when away from the classroom.

Rule 2.514.C. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 9, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 21, 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: Written authorization obtained in advance of the event from a parent(s) or guardian(s) for the child to participate in field trips or special activities, listing all exclusions;

Rule 2.530.A.8. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 9, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jul 21, 2025.

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 10, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

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 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

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 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 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: Jul 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

Each staff member and regular volunteer as defined in rule section 2.510 must complete an annual health history. The health history must be maintained by the center in a secure location.

Rule 2.507.C. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 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 2.507.I. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

All staff members and regular volunteers must complete a Department-approved training about child abuse prevention, including common symptoms and signs of child abuse within (30) calendar days of employment. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 2.507.L. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

All staff must have at least one (1) hour of child development training within ninety (90) days of employment. This training must include the major domains (cognitive, social, emotional, physical development and approaches to learning). This training is required once and will count toward ongoing training requirements if taken after the date of hire.

Rule 2.507.M. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

Prior to working with children, each staff member must read and be trained on the center’s policies and procedures for the administration of medications. Staff members must sign a statement indicating that they have read and have been trained on the center’s administration of medications policies and procedures.

Rule 2.507.N. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Aug 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

Program Leaders Each program leader must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, demonstrate ability to work with children, and must meet the following qualifications:

Rule 2.508.B. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

At the time of enrollment, 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 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 status or exemption be provided prior to or on the first day of admission.

Rule 2.512.A.1.b. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 16, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

Any un-expired routine medication, prescription and non-prescription (over-the-counter) medications must be administered only with a current written order of a health care provider with prescriptive authority and with written parental consent. Home remedies, including homeopathic medications, must never be given to a child.

Rule 2.512.C.1. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication/Hygiene. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

Medications must be kept in the original labeled bottle or container. Prescription medications must contain the original pharmacy label.

Rule 2.512.C.3. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication/Hygiene. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

When supplied for an individual child, the sunscreen must be labeled with the child’s first and last name.

Rule 2.512.D.2. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication/Hygiene. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

The center must obtain written permission from parents/guardians for any transportation of their child during child care hours.

Rule 2.516.A.2. CDEC’s category: Transportation. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

Parents or guardians must be given the opportunity to indicate to the staff of the center if they do not want their child to participate in an activity.

Rule 2.517.B. CDEC’s category: Meals/Snacks/Activities. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

The center must develop a media and internet usage plan outlining screen time and media use related to their curriculum. The media plan must have information on ongoing communication with children about safe online practices. The center must obtain a signed document stating that the parents/guardians have received this plan, and agree to the activities described in the plan.

Rule 2.519.C. CDEC’s category: Equipment/Materials/Field Trips. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

The center must maintain and update annually a record on each child that includes: Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons who can assume responsibility for the child in the event of an emergency if parents/guardians cannot be reached immediately;

Rule 2.525.A.5. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

The center must maintain and update annually a record on each child that includes: Name, address, and telephone number of the child’s physician, dentist, and hospital of choice;

Rule 2.525.A.6. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

The center must maintain and update annually a record on each child that includes:Written authorization from a parent or guardian for the child to participate in field trips and to participate in program activities, listing all exclusions from authorization;

Rule 2.525.A.9. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024.

The center office must maintain a record for each staff member that includes the: Name, address, and phone number of the person(s) to be notified in the event of an emergency;

Rule 2.526.A.3. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jul 9, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 7, 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 2.507.I. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Apr 26, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: May 13, 2024.

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 Office of Early Childhood, Division of Early Care And Learning the following critical incidents involving a child in the care of the facility or a staff member on duty: Any allegation of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or neglect to a child that results in a mandatory report to law enforcement, or a county department of human or social services agency, or the child abuse reporting hotline as described in Section 19-3-304, C.R.S.

Rule 7.701.52.B.1.d.. From a complaint. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

Pursuant to Section 19-3-304, C.R.S., any caregiver or staff member in a child care facility who has reasonable cause to know or suspect that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect or who has observed the child being subjected to circumstances or conditions that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect shall immediately upon receiving such information report or cause a report to be made of such fact to the state hotline, county department of human or social services or local law enforcement agency.

Rule 7.701.53.B.. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

At all times, school-age child care personnel must be directly supervising the children.

Rule 7.712.43.H.. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Supervision. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

When accidents, injuries, or illnesses occur, the program director or responsible adult in charge must notify the child?s parent or guardian and, if necessary, seek medical care for the child.

Rule 7.712.52.B.2. From a complaint. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication/Hygiene. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 8, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 12, 2023.

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: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

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 7.701.100.F.2.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

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 7.701.32.D.1.a.. CDEC’s category: General Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 13, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

Each applicant listed below must submit to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency or any third party vendor approved by CBI including county departments of human or social services that use fingerprint machines pursuant to Section 19-3-406(1)(C),(2), C.R.S., to obtain any fingerprint criminal history record held by the CBI and FBI. If a third party takes the individual?s fingerprints, the fingerprints may be electronically captured using CBI?s approved LiveScan equipment. Payment of the fee for the criminal record check is the responsibility of the individual being checked, identified as follows:

Rule 7.701.33.A.1. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 13, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

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-aged child care facilities, family child care homes, and qualified exempt provider homes: a. State criminal history check b. State sex offender registry check c. State abuse and neglect registry check

Rule 7.701.33.J.1.a.b.c. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 13, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

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 7.701.34.A.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 26, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

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 7.701.53.A.. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

Perjury Statement- Application forms for Employment with a Child Care Provider. 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 7.701.8. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

Each staff member and regular volunteer as defined in section 7.712.44.C must complete an annual health history. The health history must be maintained in a secure location.

Rule 7.712.41.D.. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

Prior to working with children, the staff member must read and be instructed on the policies and procedures of the center, including those relating to hygiene, sanitation, food preparation practices, proper supervision of children, and reporting of child abuse. Staff members must sign a statement indicating that they have read and understand the center’s policies and procedures.

Rule 7.712.41.F.. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

Day camp staff must receive a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of pre-camp training, in addition to Department-approved First Aid and CPR. Pre-camp training must include all training activities that staff members participate in as a whole. Training should include, but not be limited to, familiarizing staff with the camp mission, site emergency policy and procedures, how to supervise and facilitate activities with campers, and health care policies and procedures. Policies and procedures must be in writing. Staff will be supervised and additional training may be provided if needed. Day camps must have a system in place to provide staff the essential training information for late hires.

Rule 7.712.41.G. CDEC’s category: Personnel. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

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 7.712.41.J. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

All staff members must complete a building and physical premises safety training prior to working with children. The training must include:

Rule 7.712.41.K. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

All staff member responsible for the collection, review and maintenance of the child immunizations records must show evidence they have completed the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) immunization course within (30) calendar days of employment. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 7.712.41.L.. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 26, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

All staff members and regular volunteers must complete a Department-approved training about child abuse prevention, including common symptoms and signs of child abuse within (30) calendar days of employment. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.

Rule 7.712.41.M.. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 26, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

Program Director -Each center must have an on-site program director who must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age. The program director must have demonstrated to the hiring authority maturity of judgment, administrative ability and the skill to appropriately supervise and direct school-age children in an unstructured setting.

Rule 7.712.42.A.. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

Program Leaders -Each program leader must be at least 18 years of age, demonstrate ability to work with children, and must meet the following qualifications:

Rule 7.712.42.B.. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

For every thirty (30) or fewer children in attendance, there must be at least one (1) staff member who holds current Department-approved First Aid and CPR certificate for all ages of children. Such individuals must be with the children at all times when the center is in operation. If children are at different locations, there must be a First Aid and CPR qualified staff member at each location.

Rule 7.712.42.G.1.. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

At the time of enrollment, the parent(s) /guardian(s) must provide for each child entering the center: A complete health history for each child, including any communicable diseases, chronic illnesses or injuries, known drug reactions and allergies, current medications and any special diets needed, the name address and phone number for the child?s health care provider and dentist.

Rule 7.712.52.A.1.a. CDEC’s category: Health/Medication/Hygiene. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

At the time of enrollment, the parent(s) /guardian(s) must provide for each child entering the center: Documentation of immunization status or exemption as required by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). Colorado law requires proof of immunization be provided prior to or on the first day of admission.

Rule 7.712.52.A.1.b.. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

The center must obtain the parent/guardian?s written authorization and instructions for applying sunscreen or use of another form of parent/guardian approved sun protection. A health care provider?s permission is not needed to use sunscreen at the center.

Rule 7.712.52.D.1. CDEC’s category: Child Records. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

Television viewing, including videos, should not be permitted without the approval of a child’s parents/guardians, who must be advised of the center’s policy regarding television and video viewing.

Rule 7.712.61.D.. CDEC’s category: Meals/Snacks/Activities. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

Volatile substances, such as gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, and oil-based paints, firearms, explosives, and other hazardous items, must be stored away from the area used for child care and be inaccessible to children.

Rule 7.712.73.A.3. CDEC’s category: Building/Indoor/Fire/Safety. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

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

Rule 7.712.73.A.7. CDEC’s category: Building/Indoor/Fire/Safety. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

The center office must maintain a record for each staff member that includes the: Name, address, and birth date of the individual;

Rule 7.712.82.A.1. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

The center office must maintain a record for each staff member that includes the: Name, address, and phone number of the person(s) to be notified in the event of an emergency;

Rule 7.712.82.A.3. CDEC’s category: Staff Files. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.

At any time the swimming area is open, there shall be at the swimming area a staff member who holds at least a current life guard training certificate or equivalent for each thirty campers in the water. There shall be present as least one staff member for each ten children in the water. The lifeguard does not count in the staff to child ratio for supervision of children.

Rule 7.719.21.B. CDEC’s category: Special Activities. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jun 12, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Sep 25, 2023.